Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world:

France in Shock as Conservative Leader Embraces Far Right

The head of France’s mainstream conservative party called for an alliance with the far right in the coming elections, throwing his party into turmoil as President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the lower house of Parliament shakes French politics.

Chiquita Held Liable for Deaths During Colombian Civil War

A jury ordered the banana producer to pay $38.3 million to relatives of farmers and others killed by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia

Malawi’s Vice President Killed in Plane Crash

Malawi’s vice president was killed in a plane crash, the country’s president said. The military aircraft had been carrying nine others.

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