Morning news brief: Niger closes airspace due to intervention threat, Cambodian king names new PM, & more
Morning news brief
Niger has closed its airspace due to the "risk of interference," as the junta defied the West African ECOWAS bloc's deadline to restore President Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected. This defiance has heightened the likelihood of the junta potentially encountering military intervention.
In other news,King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has appointed Hun Manet as the nation's new leader, succeeding his father, Prime Minister Hun Sen. Hun Sen is stepping down from his role after an almost four-decade rule characterised by stringent governance.
Additionally, the Japanese government is set to commence the release of 'processed' radioactive water from its nuclear power plant that was affected by a tsunami, with the process expected to begin in late August.
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