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Trump, Kim hail prospects for success at start of summit

Bloomberg President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un sounded an optimistic note at the start of their second set of face-to-face meetings in eight months, as the US leader sought to advance nuclear talks that have largely stalled since their first summit in June. The two leaders shook hands and made brief remarks ahead of a one-on-one meeting at ...

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Opposition rejects Buhari’s re-election

Bloomberg Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari won a second term as president of Africa’s biggest oil producer with promises to revive an anemic economy and tackle security threats including a devastating war against insurgents loyal to IS. His main opponent rejected the results. The defeated rival, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday said he will go to court to contest Independent National Electoral Commission ...

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Romania’s anti-graft crusader scores win in EU-job attempt

Bloomberg A Romanian anti-graft crusader won support from a key panel of European Union lawmakers to become the bloc’s first chief prosecutor, highlighting EU concerns about the erosion of democracy in the country. Laura Codruta Kovesi, who was fired by Romania’s ruling Socialist Democrats after she put dozens of corrupt politicians behind bars, gained the backing of the European Parliament’s ...

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