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North Korea showcases attack drones during show of unity with China and Russia

Drones at military parade were said to have similar look to US drones as Japan warns that Kim Jong-un’s regime posed a more serious threat than ever

The Guardian - AU · Jul 28, 2023

France's FM says attempted coup in Niger not 'final' as putschists win army backing

Putschists in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm in the troubled country, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the attempted coup to be "final".

France 24 · Jul 28, 2023

White House adviser Jake Sullivan meets Saudi crown prince for Jeddah talks

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2023

‘Last bastion of democracy in the Sahel’: Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies

The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at the Brookings Institution, about how a military coup could affect…

France 24 · Jul 27, 2023

Oppenheimer the actor: the curious 1946 film Atomic Power featuring the scientist as himself

Atomic Power, a groundbreaking 18-minute black-and-white film about the Manhattan Project which created the world’s first atomic bomb, may not be as famous as Christopher Nolan’s 2023 epic, Oppenheimer. However, this largely overlooked 1946 cinematic experience was pioneering in communicating the history behind the nuclear detonation in the New Mexico…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Niger president vows democracy ‘will prevail’ after army backs coup

Supporters of the coup ransack and set fire to headquarters of ruling party in the capital Niamey

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Middle East Roundup: Israel’s bitter domestic dispute reaches crescendo

Deadly heatwaves are scorching the region and Sudan’s war surpasses 100 days – here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023

UN report recommends global ban on smartphones in schools

Unesco report argues that ‘only technology that supports learning’ should be allowed

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

Putin promises African summit that Russia will make maximum efforts to avert a food crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders and officials from most African countries that his nation is making full efforts to avert a global food crisis despite concerns that its withdrawal from a deal allowing grain shipments from Ukraine will cause shortages and price spikes

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Lowest number of prisons rated outstanding in six years, figures show

The Annual Prison Performance Ratings for 2022/23 showed there was a slight increase in the number of prisons rated as a ‘serious concern’.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023