Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas
Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance.
Day: August 8, 2023
Gainey Touts Coyote In Countering Group 3 Drones; Need For Layered System Of Systems
An expendable drone developed by RTX [RTX] has proven critical in countering other unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in two combatant commands (COCOMs) but generally a system-of-systems approach is necessary to […]
Ukrainian official: Russia is sponsor of global neo-Nazism and must be demilitarized
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• Top US official meets Niger’s coup leaders
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— DW News (@dwnews) August 8, 2023
The West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS gave Niger’s coup leaders until last Sunday to reverse their military takeover. But as the deadline passed, the military junta shuttered the country’s airspace.’ pic.twitter.com/b86RFqguWU
— DW News (@dwnews) August 8, 2023
West African countries and global powers hope there is still a window of opportunity for mediation with Niger’s coup leaders before a Thursday summit that could agree on military intervention to restore democracy https://t.co/GPA6XUBBPD pic.twitter.com/cJja1c7otZ
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 8, 2023
#UPDATE Niger’s coup leaders have told the West African bloc ECOWAS that they cannot receive a proposed mission to Niamey for “security” reasons, according to an official letter seen by AFP on Tuesday ➡️ https://t.co/cfzsKDMifZ pic.twitter.com/ZqfIN270hZ
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 8, 2023
Myanmar’s military and affiliated militias are committing increasingly frequent and brazen war crimes, including aerial bombings targeting civilians, a group of investigators established by the United Nations said. https://t.co/IGmuvY54Zq
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 8, 2023
South China Sea disputed claims.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and deploys hundreds of vessels to patrol the waters and reefs. Beijing has ignored a 2016 international court ruling that its assertion has no legal basis#AFPGraphics pic.twitter.com/3Ng455qfTi
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 8, 2023
#UPDATE Polish parliamentary elections will be held on October 15, President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday, announcing the date of the vote that will be closely watched in the European Union ➡️ https://t.co/eOlbVg3U1Y pic.twitter.com/w7M8P4XReP
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 8, 2023
Meet the diplomat in Seattle who’s become a social media star by folding origami cranes
The Consul General of Japan in Seattle has posted a video of a paper crane on Instagram every day in an attempt to connect with the public — and it’s working.
Air Pollution Linked To Rise in Antibiotic Resistance That Imperils Human Health
Air pollution is helping to drive a rise in antibiotic resistance that poses a significant threat to human health worldwide, a global study suggests. From a report: The analysis, using data from more than 100 countries spanning nearly two decades, indi…
WTO, Nigeria’s Tinubu discuss measures to ease pain of fuel price hike: WTO director-general
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African teams break through at Women’s World Cup
A record four African teams made it to the final stages of the soccer World Cup and have enjoyed unexpected success against higher- ranked opponents.
Former Trump lawyer slams ex-president’s latest legal strategy
At least one of Donald Trump’s former lawyers appears to have a pretty low opinion of the newest defence that the ex-president’s legal team is trying out for size.