PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron made a point of showing his leadership hasn’t faded in more than two hours of answering questions at a news conference in which he promised a stronger France to face the world's challenges. “I still have three years and a half in office,” he said, describing an ambition to both change the daily life of the French and tackle global crises. Macron's wide-ranging news conference followed the appointment last week of France's youngest-ever prime minister.