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Corruption takes centre stage in Nigerian election campaign

Corruption is taking centre stage in the run-up to Nigeria's presidential elections, with the incumbent accused of failing to tackle the scourge of graft and his challenger facing claims about his past. Muhammadu Buhari, an austere and pious former general, will take on wealthy former...

Trump offers expanded migrant protections for wall

President Donald Trump offered Democrats Saturday expanded temporary legal protections for some migrant groups in exchange for the $5.7 billion he is seeking to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border as he sought a way out from the ongoing government shutdown.  Addressing the...

Car bomb explodes in Northern Irish city

A suspected car bomb rocked Northern Ireland’s Londonderry city centre Saturday night, local police said. The explosion took place outside a courthouse on central Bishop Street, the Police Service in Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. The PSNI tweeted a picture of a car on fire amid...

Hungary’s new labor law sparks backlash

Thousands of Hungarians went to the streets on Saturday to protest against a controversial labor law, local media reported. The law on overtime, dubbed “slave law” increases the amount of overtime that employers can request from 250 to 400 hours. Young workers “don’t want to...