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Niger: President Mohamed Bazoum calls on international community for help after coup Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has called on the “entire international community” to help “restore … constitutional order” following the coup last week. Writing in the Washington Post, Bazoum said he was writing “as a hostage” and issued a warning that the region could fall further under Russian influence – via the Wagner Group which operates in neighbouring countries. On Thursday, the coup leaders said they were withdrawing the country’s ambassadors from France, the US, Nigeria and Togo. In his article, Bazoum warned the coup, if it succeeded,…

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Dan Wootton MailOnline column paused amid investigation, publisher confirms Dan Wootton’s column for the MailOnline has been paused whilst publisher DMG Media considers “a series of allegations” against him. DMG Media is the publisher of MailOnline. Wotton has a twice-weekly column, the last of which was published on 29 June. Wotton has denied any criminality in relation to claims made against him but has admitted to making “errors of judgement.” Amongst the allegations against him is that he used a fake online identity to offer money to individuals for sexually explicit images. Following the claims, the publishers of both MailOnline…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages feature pictures of protesters who scaled the Prime Minister’s Yorkshire home. Five Greenpeace protesters have been arrested. The Bank of England’s interest rate warnings also make the papers. Interest rates remain high The Bank of England has warned that interest rates will remain high for longer than previously thought. The i newspaper predicts the main rate will rise to 5.5% and stay at that level for three years. Meanwhile, the Times says the suggestion a rate cut is unlikely before the end of next year is a blow to Tory strategists,…

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