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Emmanuel Macron Becomes France’s Answer to Strongman PopulismNew York Times Strikes in France disrupt rail, air service in opening shot against Macron’s labor plansWashington Post Travel Chaos In France: Flights And Trains Cancelled As Strikes And Protests SpreadForbes Emmanuel Macron, the new Teddy RooseveltThe Economist Full coverage

Trump to punish China on trade as US companies fear backlashWashington Post New tariffs bad news for economy, consumersThe Hill (blog) China vows to defend its interests against US trade actionsABC News The Ripple Effects of Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Expect Widespread Change (for Good or Bad)Inc.com Full coverage

China Ratchets Up Rhetoric, Vowing Action Against US TariffsWall Street Journal New tariffs bad news for economy, consumersThe Hill (blog) Europe Said to Be Close to Exemption on Trump Metal TariffsBloomberg Trump Says Getting Tough on Chinese Trade Will Empower US He Risks the Opposite.New York Times Full coverage

Syria war: First rebels leave defeated Eastern Ghouta townBBC News Rebel Evacuations Put Syrian Regime Control Of Damascus Area in SightWall Street Journal Hundreds of rebels begin evacuating Syria’s Eastern GhoutaCNN The Young Feminist Who Died for My PeopleNew York Times Defeated Rebels Begin Leaving Enclave Near Syrian CapitalU.S. News & World Report Full coverage

Nicolas Sarkozy: French ex-president says funding probe is ‘hell’BBC News France’s Former President Sarkozy Under ‘Formal Investigation’ In Libya ProbeNPR Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy: ‘I am accused without physical evidence’CNN Full coverage