Macron, Le Pen to face off for French Presidency
Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen have won the first round of the French presidential election by securing around 23.7% and 21.5% votes respectively. Both candidates will face a final run-off on May 7. It is the first time in 60 years that mainstream left and right-wing parties were rejected in the first round.