France's Macron beats Le Pen by comfortable margin to win second term, projections show - News24

French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin, early projections by pollsters showed, securing a second term and heading off what would have been a political earthquake.

• A clear victory for president Emmanuel Macron in France's presidential election has been projected, beating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
• President Macron's win has secured a sec… [+3489 chars]
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