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  • Welcome to first FT. Here are today's top stories.

  • Donald Trump is hoping for a big victory in the Republican Primary New York today after losses to Ted Cruz in Utah and Wisconsin.

  • Hilary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in opinion polls and hopes to break his winning streak which has seen the Vermont senator score victories in the past seven democratic primaries.

  • Microsoft founder Bill Gates has attacked Donald Trump's brand of protectionist politics,

  • arguing that the US 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 leave 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 Sophia.

  • For more of today's top stories, go to FT.com/firstFT.

Welcome to first FT. Here are today's top stories.

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