nigeria's president mohammed hooper hadi confirmed on monday that he will be seeking a second term in next year's elections the announcement follows months of speculation over the seventy five year old's political future and declining health condition in two thousand and seventeen behati had to seek treatment in britain for an undisclosed illness. at least six people have been killed and at least nine up is wounded in an attack in western afghanistan many of the victims were children officials say explosives were planted near a mosque in here out of problems no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. german police have released six men arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on boland's half-marathon on sunday. searches of their vehicles and homes failed to turn up weapons explosives or other concrete evidence prosecutors say the investigation is continuing. facebook begins its campaign to restore confidence to the company says it is sending notices to potential victims of data abuse as c.e.o. mark zuckerberg says investments to protect privacy will hit the bottom line. and