Bloomberg At least 50 people were killed and nine injured in attacks by extremists on three local governments in Nigeria’s Borno state. The insurgents attacked military and civilian bases in the Monguno area, killing nine soldiers and three task force members and injuring nine civilians, said Hassan Ibrahim, a member of a local civilian force. The extremists freed 18 detained ...

Bloomberg As the leader of one of the largest pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong’s legislature, Alvin Yeung could make history if the city’s opposition wins an unprecedented majority in September elections. Or he could find himself disqualified before the campaign even starts. The 39-year-old lawyer is among several prospective candidates accused by Chinese authorities of behaviour that opposition politicians fear ...

Bloomberg President Jair Bolsonaro said he trusts Brazil’s armed forces to stay out of politics after a Supreme Court justice ruled on the military’s constitutional role at the request of an opposition party. Anti-racism protests in Brazil and what Bolsonaro’s adversaries say are his authoritarian tendencies were the backdrop to the petition by the Democratic Labor Party (PDT). Justice Luiz ...