Trump defends talks with foreign govts
Washington: President Donald Trump scrambled on Thursday to throw off critics homing in on his insistence that he has the right to use dirt dug up on political opponents by foreign Governments. Trump’s comment in an interview aired late Wednesday by ABC News television reignited controversy swirling since his 2016 election, when his campaign accepted offers of opposition research from Russia on his rival Hillary Clinton.
Gunmen kill 40 in central Nigeria
Kano: At least 40 people have died and dozens were injured in raids by armed bandits in eight remote Nigerian villages, the emergency services said on Thursday.