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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered the police and military to be "ruthless" with vote-riggers, following the last-minute postponement of the general election. Critics said his comments condoned "jungle justice". The incumbent president also called the electoral commission incompetent and ordered an investigation into why the vote was delayed. Election officials cited "logistical" reasons for the postponement. Mr Buhari made the comments at an emergency meeting of his All Progressives Congress party (APC) in the capital, Abuja. "Anybody who decides to snatch [ballot] boxes or use thugs to disturb it [the vote] - maybe this will be the last unlawful action he will take," he said. He went on to say that anybody who tried to interfere with the election would do so "at the expense of his life". 'Licence to kill' Nigeria's main opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP),...

A coalition of 16 US states led by California is suing President Donald Trump's administration over his decision to declare an emergency to raise funds for a Mexican border wall. Mr Trump made the declaration on Friday to bypass Congress after it refused to approve $5.7bn (£4.4bn) for the wall. The states say they want to block his "misuse of presidential power". The Democrats oppose funding Mr Trump's barrier, a key campaign pledge, and have vowed to contest his plan. The president's announcement came after he signed a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown that granted him only $1.375bn for new border barriers. Mr Trump said he had not needed to declare the emergency but had done so in the hope of obtaining the funds for the wall more quickly. Analysts say these comments could undermine his legal arguments. Why is Trump being sued? The lawsuit filed on Monday  seeks to block Mr Trump acting on his emergency declaration to build the ...

Old-fashioned romantics might have the wrong idea about love. Strong beliefs in true love could be blinding you to both the good and bad in your partner, with sometimes toxic results. By William Park Have you ever explained issues you have with your partner to your friends, only for them to think they are not worth worrying about? Or have you seen a friend start a new romance with someone you think is completely unsuitable but they seem to go from strength to strength? Psychologists have found two scales that influence how we start and maintain relationships. One measures how much importance we put onto first impressions and early signs of compatibility, while the other measures how likely we are to work through problems in relationships. They are called implicit theories of relationships (because we don’t often talk about them). We might intuitively think of ourselves as more or less likely to believe in true love – but this is not something that we openly d...

Trump signs a national emergency order for the border, setting up an expected legal battle with Democrats. Trump speaks about security at the US-Mexico border in the Rose Garden of the White House [Carlos Barria/Reuters] US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the United Sates-Mexico border on Friday, a move expected to plunge him into a fight with Democrats over what they call an unconstitutional attempt to fund a wall without approval from Congress. Trump had demanded Congress include money for the wall, one of his biggest 2016 campaign promises, in a funding bill he signed later on Friday. It was approved overwhelmingly by Congress late on Thursday without the wall money he wanted, a legislative defeat for him. A national emergency, if not blocked by the courts or Congress, would allow Trump to dip into funds politicians had approved for other purposes to build a border wall. The spending measure, lacking any money for his wall, i...

Politicians are known for their charm and their ability to work the system. We typically have a very love-hate relationship with our leaders, but one thing’s for sure: some of them are really,  really  rich. Richer than they might want you to know. Many politicians gain their wealth in business before getting into politics. Others use their political connections to make them money. Some are heirs or heiresses before they ever enter office. What follows are some of the wealthiest politicians in the world – and the stories of how they made so, so much money. START SLIDESHOW arrow_forward

Tomo Koizumi's vibrant debut was one of the most talked-about shows at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Historically, designe rs haven't been afraid of using New York Fashion Week to expose political viewpoints or their feelings toward recent events. In fact, it's usually seen as the perfect time to put those ideas on a pedestal. In recent years, politically charged slogan T-shirts and boundary-pushing runway spectacles have become the norm. But this season, fashion week looked inward, with nuanced themes touching on identity and self-reflection. New York Fashion Week: Rihanna, diversity and drag queens Rather than overtly addressing the current presidency or the government shutdown, designers emphasized the climate crisis, gender-neutral fashion and their own roots. Here are five of the key talking points from the Autumn-Winter 2019 installment of New York Fashion Week. Blurred lines While the we...