welcome to first ft here today's top
stories Donald Trump is hoping for a big
victory in the republican primary in New
York today after losses to Ted Cruz in
Utah and Wisconsin Hillary Clinton leads
Bernie Sanders and opinion polls and
hopes to break his winning streak which
has seen the Vermont senator scored
victories in the past seven Democratic
primaries Microsoft founder Bill Gates
has attacked Donald Trump's brand of
protectionist politics arguing that the
u.s. is the biggest beneficiary by far
of globalization in an ft interview mr.
gates also said he was worried about the
prospect of the UK voting to lead the EU
and other signs of Europe turning inward
and Europe's governments have signaled
they're ready to expand the role of an
EU naval mission in the Mediterranean to
cope with asylum seekers making the
dangerous crossing from North Africa EU
foreign policy chief federica mogherini
said ministers would look at enhancing
the capacity of the mission known as
Operation Sofia for more of today's top
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