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Exit polls show both French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party and the far-right party of Marine Le Pen have failed to make gains in regional elections after low voter turnout. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will meet Biden at the White House on Friday to discuss the U.S. troop withdrawal. And Jon Rahm became the first U.S. Open-winner from Spain beating South African Louis Oosthuizen by one shot on Sunday.

Coronavirus Update: China has now administered more than one billion vaccine doses in a huge inoculation drive, about 40% of the 2.5 billion shots administered globally so far. An Olympic coach for the Uganda team has tested positive after arriving in Tokyo, despite having been vaccinated and given a PCR test before departure.