Tweets Of The Day

France said it would support efforts to overturn Niger's military coup, a day after West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS said it had a plan for military intervention https://t.co/g2qKllkk9O pic.twitter.com/vy3BxJWNfE

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2023

Regional mediation efforts to reverse the coup in Niger and restore its democracy collapsed as soon as they started. Tensions have escalated as the deadline nears for possible military intervention by other countries. https://t.co/nRubLH2D7H

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 5, 2023

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan jailed for three years https://t.co/BJy53HSLnd

— Guardian World (@guardianworld) August 5, 2023

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Lebanon on Friday to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that ripped through a port in Beirut, demanding accountability from officials over a disaster that remains shrouded in mystery https://t.co/XiFflKQQW8

— CNN International (@cnni) August 5, 2023

Iran armed its navy with drones and missiles as the US offered to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships going through the Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/6aP1TkpIYJ pic.twitter.com/8WKax7aA5c

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2023

Slovenia's prime minister says the country has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550 million). https://t.co/QM8s7O0ymb

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 6, 2023

Hun Sen: Cambodia election result confirms expected win for PM https://t.co/mI0OGLQN0U

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 5, 2023

#UPDATE A sea of 1.5 million pilgrims packed a riverside park near Lisbon for a vigil held by Pope Francis as part of a global Catholic youth festival https://t.co/A1GUjYyLZw pic.twitter.com/vde72SaaiA

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 5, 2023