Former US President Barack Obama has endorsed French Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron ahead of Sunday's second round in the country's election.
It's a highly unusual move, but the former President says it reflects the high stakes in the weekend battle between the centrist Mr. Macron and the far-right Marine Le Pen.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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