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Russian missile strike in Dnipro injures three, says Ukraine’s interior minister

A Russian missile hit a multistorey residential building in the city of Dnipro on Friday injuring three people, Ukraine’s interior minister has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said earlier on Friday that Moscow is “carefully examining” African leaders’ proposals to end the war in Ukraine on the second…

France 24

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

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

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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

Niger situation remains ‘fluid’ as army backs coup plotters

Supporters of the coup in Niger have set fire to the governing party’s HQ as countries decry toppling of Mohamed Bazoum.

Al Jazeera

Russia making efforts to avert food crisis, Putin tells African nations

Russian president offers free grain to six African countries days after withdrawing from Ukraine grain export deal.

Al Jazeera

Morning Mail: Matildas’ hopes in the balance, vape crackdown, UN warns of ‘global boiling’

Shock defeat against Nigeria means Australia must win their last group game or they’re out, but at least it’s good news in the Ashes and in the pool

The Guardian - AU

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Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race

J. Robert Oppenheimer – the great nuclear physicist, “father of the atomic bomb”, and now subject of a blockbuster biopic – always despaired about the nuclear arms race triggered by his creation.

The Conversation

‘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

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

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

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

UN report recommends global ban on smartphones in schools

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

Evening Standard

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

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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 National (Scotland)

United Nations select Scottish professor as head of major international climate group

THE United Nations body responsible for assessing the latest climate change science has elected a Scottish academic as its new chair.

The Hindu

No United States President can walk back on climate change commitments now: John Kerry

In an interview to The Hindu, United States special envoy for climate, John Kerry, who is in India for a G20 meeting on climate change issues, said he was still hopeful about a consensus statement, but wouldn’t commit to the U.S. compromising over language on the Ukraine war in order…

The Conversation

Climate litigation is on the rise around the world and Australia is at the head of the pack

Australians relish being at the top of international league tables in sport. But few would know we’re a global champion when it comes to using the courts to hold governments and companies to account on climate change.

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Evening Standard

Niger’s ousted president hits back as UK slams coup

The UK Government condemned the coup ‘in the strongest possible terms’ and said it was closely monitoring the situation

The Independent UK

Niger soldiers oust president Bazoum’s government in late night coup

Country’s borders closed ’until the situation has stabilised’ and all institutions of republic suspended

The Guardian - UK

Lawsuits are key tool in delivering climate justice, says UN body

Report says nearly 200 cases filed around the world in past 12 months challenging governments and firms

The Guardian - UK

Niger soldiers announce coup and president’s removal on national TV

Military group declares ‘end to the regime’, citing ‘deteriorating security situation and bad governance’

Al Jazeera

Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

The shooting occurred after Israeli forces raided a neighbourhood in the city Qalqiliya overnight, resulting in clashes.

The Independent UK

Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine's key port city of Odesa.

In an escalation of Russia’s anger at Ukraine and its Western backers, Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow’s recent attacks on Odesa

The Independent UK

NATO will step up security in Black Sea region after Russia declares parts are unsafe for shipping

NATO says it's stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea

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