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Uganda defiant after World Bank halts funding over anti-LGBTQ law

President Museveni says the country will reduce borrowing and not give in to pressure from foreign institutions. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/uganda-defiant-after-world-bank-halts-funding-over-anti-lgbtq-law?utm_source=press.coop

Brothers at ‘war’: Nigeriens hit by brunt of ECOWAS sanctions

The diplomatic standoff between ECOWAS and Niger coup plotters has made life harder for Nigeriens. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/8/10/brothers-at-war-nigeriens-hit-by-brunt-of-ecowas-sanctions?utm_source=press.coop

How world reacted to Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio’s killing

Assassination spurs widespread condemnation, calls for justice for slain Ecuadorian anticorruption campaigner. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/how-world-reacted-to-ecuador-presidential-candidate-villavicencios-killing?utm_source=press.coop

‘Al-Qaeda’ attack kills secessionist commander and three fighters in Yemen

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has taken advantage of the war in Yemen to launch attacks. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/al-qaeda-attack-kills-secessionist-commander-and-three-fighters-in-yemen?utm_source=press.coop

Lebanon’s army seizes ammunition after Hezbollah fight in Christian town

Hezbollah truck at the centre of clashes in Kahaleh was carrying ammunition, Lebanese army says. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/lebanons-army-seizes-ammunition-after-hezbollah-fight-in-christian-town?utm_source=press.coop

ECOWAS summit begins in Nigeria as Niger coup leaders remain defiant

ECOWAS Chair Bola Tinubu said the Niger coup 'poses a threat ... to the entire West African region'. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/ecowas-summit-begins-in-nigeria-as-niger-coup-leaders-remain-defiant?utm_source=press.coop

Who was Fernando Villavicencio, presidential hopeful shot dead in Ecuador?

Killing of Villavicencio, former journalist and union member who pledged to fight corruption, comes days ahead of vote. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/who-was-fernando-villavicencio-presidential-hopeful-shot-dead-in-ecuador?utm_source=press.coop

The Premier League is back. What to know about opening day of new season

Man City launch proceedings against Burnley as they seek to be the first to win four straight English top-flight titles. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/8/10/the-premier-league-is-back-what-to-know-about-opening-day-of-new-season?utm_source=press.coop

Is an overheated planet the ‘new normal’?

In his book, The Heat Will Kill You First, author Jeff Goodall documents the changes happening as the planet heats up. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-bottom-line/2023/8/10/is-an-overheated-planet-the-new-normal?utm_source=press.coop

Five Turkish soldiers killed in anti-PKK military operation in Iraq

Turkish military launched Operation Claw-Lock against PKK fighters in northern Iraq in April 2022. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/five-turkish-soldiers-killed-in-anti-pkk-military-operation-in-iraq?utm_source=press.coop

Drought and conflict are hurting Kenyan forests. Can the army fix things?

Five seasons of drought and clashes caused by herder migration have shrunk Kenya's forests on a large scale. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/8/10/drought-and-conflict-are-hurting-kenyan-forests-can-the-army-fix-things?utm_source=press.coop

Did US ask for Imran Khan’s removal as Pakistan PM after he visited Russia?

Intercept cites alleged 'cypher' to suggest US official told a Pakistani envoy 'all will be forgiven' if Khan is sacked. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/did-us-ask-for-imran-khans-removal-as-pakistan-pm-after-he-visited-russia?utm_source=press.coop

One dead as Tropical Storm Khanun causes floods, evacuations in S Korea

Some 350 flights and 410 train routes cancelled, while at least 10,000 people evacuated, the interior ministry says. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/one-dead-as-tropical-storm-khanun-causes-floods-evacuations-in-s-korea?utm_source=press.coop

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of West African summit

ECOWAS leaders will hold a summit to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders refuse to stand down. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/niger-military-names-21-person-cabinet-ahead-of-west-african-summit?utm_source=press.coop

The human cost of France’s nuclear tests in the Pacific

101 East investigates the effects of France’s nuclear tests in French Polynesia. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/101-east/2023/8/10/the-human-cost-of-frances-nuclear-tests-in-the-pacific?utm_source=press.coop

Poland to send up to 10,000 soldiers to border with Belarus

Poland has expressed concerns about the border area since hundreds of Russia's Wagner mercenaries arrived in Belarus. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/poland-to-send-up-to-10000-soldiers-to-border-with-belarus?utm_source=press.coop

Dozens killed as wildfires ravage Hawaii island of Maui

Several thousand residents have escape homes as fire swept across the Maui island resort town. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/dozens-killed-as-wildfires-ravage-hawaii-island-of-maui?utm_source=press.coop

#MeToo movement, it turns out, was just a fleeting moment

We still live in a world where sexual harassment is an everyday reality for women and girls. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/8/10/metoo-movement-it-turns-out-was-just-a-fleeting-moment?utm_source=press.coop

What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? A simple guide

Tensions between local militiamen and federal forces sparked Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since Tigray war. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/whats-behind-the-crisis-in-ethiopias-amhara-region-a-simple-guide?utm_source=press.coop

Russian occupiers rule Ukraine’s nuclear plant through force, fear: Sources

Ukrainian insiders talk to Al Jazeera about life at Zaporizhzhia, which was taken over days after the invasion. #press

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/10/ukrainian-insiders-on-life-in-enerhodar?utm_source=press.coop