The US joins European countries in calling for citizens to evacuate after Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/3/us-state-department-orders-evacuation-of-embassy-in-niger-following-coup
Timeline: A week after the coup, how has the Niger crisis unfolded?
Here is a roundup of the key events since a military coup took place in Niger on Wednesday, July 26.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/timeline-a-week-after-the-coup-how-has-the-niger-crisis-unfolded
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/timeline-a-week-after-the-coup-how-has-the-niger-crisis-unfolded
Republicans react to Trump’s indictment in 2020 election probe
Former Vice President Mike Pence blasted Trump, while other GOP figures defended the former president.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/un-american-republicans-react-to-trump-indictment-in-2020-election-probe
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/un-american-republicans-react-to-trump-indictment-in-2020-election-probe
What charges does Trump face over the 2020 US election?
Prosecutors say Donald Trump pushed fraud claims he knew to be untrue and incited a violent assault on the US Capitol.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/what-election-interference-charges-does-trump-face-over-efforts-to-overturn-the-us-2020-election
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/what-election-interference-charges-does-trump-face-over-efforts-to-overturn-the-us-2020-election
US formally invites China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Washington
Washington says invite extended to Wang's predecessor in June was officially transferred to Beijing's new top diplomat.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/us-formally-invites-chinas-foreign-minister-wang-yi-to-washington
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/2/us-formally-invites-chinas-foreign-minister-wang-yi-to-washington
US credit rating downgraded over rising debt, ‘standards of governance’
The downgrade marks only the second cut by a major rating agency in US history.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/2/us-credit-rating-downgraded-over-rising-debt-standards-of-governance
source https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/2/us-credit-rating-downgraded-over-rising-debt-standards-of-governance
Photos: Firefighters contain a quarter of huge California-Nevada wildfire
Smoke blotted out the sun on the Las Vegas Strip, while flames scorched tens of thousands of hectares of desert scrub.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/8/1/photos-firefighters-contain-a-quarter-of-huge-california-nevada-wildfire
source https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/8/1/photos-firefighters-contain-a-quarter-of-huge-california-nevada-wildfire
‘Black suffering’: Henrietta Lacks medical research lawsuit settled in US
Cells taken in 1951 from Lacks, a Black woman, without her knowledge became the cornerstone of modern medical research.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/black-suffering-henrietta-lacks-medical-research-lawsuit-settled-in-us
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/black-suffering-henrietta-lacks-medical-research-lawsuit-settled-in-us
Two killed in Senegal in protests over arrest of opposition figure Sonko
West African country's interior ministry says it is taking measures to 'preserve peace and tranquillity in the country'.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/two-killed-in-senegal-protests-over-arrest-of-opposition-figure-sonko
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/two-killed-in-senegal-protests-over-arrest-of-opposition-figure-sonko
Taliban, US hold first official talks since Afghanistan takeover
Two-day talks in Qatar's capital focused on economy, human rights and narcotics trafficking, officials say.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/taliban-us-hold-first-official-talks-since-afghanistan-takeover
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/taliban-us-hold-first-official-talks-since-afghanistan-takeover
Treacherous Darien Gap migration route sees record number of crossings
Nearly 250,000 people have risked their lives crossing a perilous stretch of jungle between Colombia and Panama.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/treacherous-darien-gap-migration-route-sees-record-number-of-crossings
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/treacherous-darien-gap-migration-route-sees-record-number-of-crossings
US Treasury sanctions Bosnian Serb leaders for ‘inflammatory legislation’
The law would allow Republika Srpska, part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to ignore the country's Constitutional Court.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/us-treasury-sanctions-bosnian-serb-leaders-for-inflammatory-legislation
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/us-treasury-sanctions-bosnian-serb-leaders-for-inflammatory-legislation
England win dramatic fifth Test to draw Ashes series
Retiring England bowler Stuart Broad took the last two Australian wickets to help England win the final Test.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/england-win-fifth-test-in-dramatic-end-to-draw-ashes-series
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/england-win-fifth-test-in-dramatic-end-to-draw-ashes-series
Supporters of Nigerien military government take to the streets
France has said anyone who attacks its nationals, army or diplomats in the country would see an immediate response.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/7/31/supporters-of-nigerien-military-government-take-to-the-streets
source https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2023/7/31/supporters-of-nigerien-military-government-take-to-the-streets
Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine peace talks, top official says
Ukrainian official says summit will discuss Kyiv's peace formula, which calls for departure of all Russian troops.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/saudi-arabia-to-host-ukraine-peace-talks-top-official-says
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/saudi-arabia-to-host-ukraine-peace-talks-top-official-says
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 523
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 523rd day.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-523
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-523
To my daughters: Don’t forgive my generation for failing you and the planet
As the world burns, I've to admit to my two young daughters the guilt I share for failing to save our planet, our home.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/30/to-my-daughters-dont-forgive-my-generation-for-failing-you-and-the-planet
source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/30/to-my-daughters-dont-forgive-my-generation-for-failing-you-and-the-planet
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 522
These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 522nd day.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-522
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-522
Biden’s fossil fuel hypocrisy is betraying the planet
As we suffer through extreme heat, President Biden has been protecting fossil fuel profits instead of people.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/30/bidens-fossil-fuel-hypocrisy-is-betraying-the-planet
source https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/30/bidens-fossil-fuel-hypocrisy-is-betraying-the-planet
Russia ‘thwarts’ Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
'Attempted terrorist attack' on Russia's capital damaged two office buildings, but caused no casualties, officials say.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/russia-thwarts-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-moscow
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/russia-thwarts-ukrainian-drone-attack-on-moscow
Putin says African proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine
The proposal floats a series of possible steps to defuse the conflict, including a Russian troop pullback from Ukraine.
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/putin-says-african-proposal-could-be-basis-for-peace-in-ukraine
source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/30/putin-says-african-proposal-could-be-basis-for-peace-in-ukraine
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