By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadKANO, Nigeria( Reuters)-A Nigerian politician was killed by bandits while on the road between two northern cities, one of his colleagues said on Wednesday, while a state governor’s convoy came under fire in a separate incident that left three police officers injured. The attacks highlighted a breakdown of law and order across northwestern Nigeria, where armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom have become so frequent that many people are terrified of being on the road

By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadPARIS( Reuters)-A G7 proposal for a global minimum tax rate of 15% is too low and a rate of at least 21% is needed, Argentina’s finance minister said on Monday, leading a push by some developing countries to strike a better deal for their economies. FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011.... REUTERS/ Lee Jae-Won Finance ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy nations agreed earlier this month to

By Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren3 Min ReadHAMILTON, Ontario( Reuters)-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday entered the crucial last stage of his reelection campaign after an inconclusive leaders’ debate in which he failed to land many blows on his main rival. FILE PHOTO: Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference after the last of three two-hour debates ahead of the September 20 election, at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, Cana

By Tarek Amara, Angus McDowall4 Min ReadTUNIS( Reuters)-Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Saturday indicated he was preparing to change the country’s constitution, but said he would only do so using existing constitutional means, seven weeks after he seized powers in moves his foes called a coup. FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019.... REUTERS/ Zoubeir Souiss/ File Photo The comments represented his clearest statement yet about

By Alexandra Alper, Karen Freifeld3 Min ReadWASHINGTON( Reuters)-Republican Senator Tom Cotton has removed his hold on President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key post in the U.S.-China tech battle, after the official said he would “ aggressively ” police tech exports to Beijing, according to a Cotton aide and a document seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Senator Tom Cotton, R-AR, questions U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the Department of Justic