Morning brief: Russia says it repelled major Ukrainian offensive, Niger coup updates, and more
Morning brief
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remains in custody as the country's army dethroned him on live TV early Wednesday (July 26). The move has drawn condemnation from global power centres, including Washington DC, UN, African Union and Europe.
After months of internal debate and deliberations inside the Biden administration, the US has finally started sharing evidence of war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
And Ukraine has seemingly launched a major offensive against Russia as Moscow reported their soldiers repelled a Ukrainian attack involving several hundred soldiers near the town of Orikhiv in the south.
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Niger coup: President Bazoum remains detained as world leaders slam army's 'illegitimate authority'
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remains detained by troops since early on Wednesday.The now-deposed President Bazoum is perceived as pro-West and has been a key Western ally in the war against Islamist militancy in West Africa. Niger now adds to a wave of armed coups in western Africa after Mali and Burkina Faso.
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Russia repels major attack in south as Ukraine resumes 'intensive offensive'
Ukraine has apparently launched a major as the Russian army said on Wednesday (July 26) that it had repelled a Ukrainian attack involving several hundred soldiers near the town of Orikhiv in the south. The region mentioned by Russia is one of the areas where a counteroffensive is being carried out by Kyiv.
US initiates sharing evidence of Russian war crimes with Hague court
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in addressing the issue of war crimes committed in Ukraine by initiating the sharing of evidence with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
WATCH: Russia's Defence Min Sergei Shoigu meets North Korea's Kim Jong-un, hands Kim a letter from Putin
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu met the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, while on a rare visit to the country and this is to mark the anniversary of what North Korea claims as a victory in the North Korean War.