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Newsline 23.04.2017 | 16:15 UTC News Elections +++ France votes in presidential election - live updates +++ Voters have cast ballots in one of France's most heated presidential elections in recent memory. From a right-wing populist to a veteran leftist, the candidates comprise a divided landscape. DW brings you the latest. Paris: Tension ahead of polls French expats queue in Berlin to vote Holograms and games: Melenchon's campaign France votes amid political turmoil What you need to know about the French presidential election Voting opens in French overseas territories Tight race for the Elysee Palace After Hollande, the end of the Socialist Party of France? France: Le Pen votes in her stronghold French left candidate Melenchon buoyed by gaming community Conservationist and author Kuki Gallmann shot and wounded in Kenya Bestselling writer Kuki Gallmann was wounded while patrolling her ranch in central Kenya. Suspicion has fallen on drought-stricken cattle herders who have been known to drive their animals onto private farms and ranches. Kenya – livestock, livelihoods under threat Drought and war - Manuela's story Kenya cancels primaries after too many voters turn up Where women rule a patch of land in Kenya Drought drives Kenyan pastoralists into Uganda On the Kenya-Sudan border, refugees and locals vie for limited resources Dutch boat 'Women on Waves' in Mexico to offer women legal terminations A Dutch sailing boat offering legal abortions has taken up a position off the west coast of Mexico. It is offering free, legal medical terminations for the victims of sexual violence. Women fight sexism with #FirstTimeIWasCatcalled Guatemala blocks Dutch 'abortion ship' Irish woman live-tweets abortion trip to UK 'Abortion drone' delivers abortion pills in Poland Dutch abortion ship sails in troubled waters AfD readies for federal poll Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party picks top candidates Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party has picked nationalist Alexander Gauland and economist Alice Weidel as its top candidates for Germany's federal election. Absent is high-profile co-leader Frauke Petry. Opinion: What is behind Frauke Petry's decision? Cologne unites against fractured AfD 10 things you need to know about the AfD Regional CDU head Bouffier slams AfD World France France: Le Pen votes in her stronghold Far-right populist Marine Le Pen has cast her vote in Henin-Beaumont. She is awaiting the historic election result in this 'forgotten' small town, rather than in Paris. Bernd Riegert reports. Voting is under way in French election French expats queue in Berlin to vote in French presidential election What you need to know about the French presidential election Tight race for the Elysee Palace France votes amid political turmoil Fake news in Korea South Korea will elect a new president on May 9, and 'fake news' has become a huge problem. Fabian Kretschmer reports from Seoul. Ex-UN chief Ban drops out of S. Korean presidential race In shock result South Korea's ruling party loses parliamentary majority Domestic concerns spark a surprising vote in South Korea Opinion: Park's impeachment a victory for democracy Iranian elections Iran: Who are the presidential candidates? The new president of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be elected on May 19. Iran's Guardian Council will also vet the "ideological qualifications" of each candidate. Here an initial overview of the candidates. Elections in Iran: 'Clear the path for a woman to become president' Iranian politicians flock to controversial social media in election campaign 'Ahmadinejad challenges Iran's power structures' Former Iranian President Rafsanjani dies in hospital   © Deutsche Welle 2017