U.K.'S MAY FACES PRESSURE TO SOFTEN BREXIT APPROACHContinue Reading BelowPressure is mounting on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to seek closer ties to the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc in March 2019, following her election setback last Thursday. NATIONAL FRONT LOSES BIG IN FRANCEAfter knocking at the gates of power only a month ago, Marine Le Pen saw support for her far-right party crumble in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, dashing its hopes of becoming France's opposition party. THREE PETROBRAS WORKERS DIE FOLLOWING FRIDAY EXPLOSIONThree workers at an offshore drill rig contracted by Brazilian state-run oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA died of burn injuries following an explosion on Friday, raising concerns that the company's ongoing cost cuts are impacting safety. (For continuously updated news from the Wall Street Journal, see WSJ.com at http://wsj.com.) (END) Dow Jones NewswiresJune 12, 2017 18:05 ET (22:05 GMT)

Source: Wall Street Journal June 12, 2017 22:18 UTC