Macron Is France's New Elected President

France's president-elect, Emmanuel Macron, has acknowledged the scale of the challenge he faces after his convincing victory over Marine Le Pen. But he's said he's not daunted by the task of unifying a divided country.

US and Afghan forces have killed the leader of the Islamic State group in Afghanistan in a joint operation in the east of the country.

The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, is flying back to London for medical treatment after he'd missed the last three cabinet meetings of his administration.