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French fuel protests continue for third day

Bloomberg Protests against gasoline taxes in France continued for a third day on Monday with sporadic actions around the country, according to media reports. Depots near Rennes, La Rochelle, and Marseille were being obstructed, France Bleu radio reported. A highway to Belgium, as well as highway stretches near Belfort in the east and Lyon in the south were also being ...

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Infighting weakens Nigeria’s ruling party

Bloomberg Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s chances of winning re-election in February are facing a potentially insurmountable hurdle: widening divisions in his own party. Dissatisfied party heavyweights range from his wife, Aisha Buhari, who called on members to “rise against impunity” after her brother lost a gubernatorial nomination, to three influential state governors whose chosen successors failed to win party primaries. ...

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Replacing me won’t change parliament math: May

Bloomberg Theresa May said a challenge to her leadership would be a distraction from negotiating with the European Union, and that any new prime minister would face the same issues she does, as she urged Parliament to back her Brexit deal as the only offer available. May is in the midst of the toughest week of her difficult premiership. Her ...

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