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According to a report, two people died in Kyiv following an overnight missile attack, all but one of the missiles and drones were intercepted.

Reportedly, eight locations across Russia and annexed Crimea were targeted with drone attacks over 24 hours. According to the report, part of Ukraine’s offensive launched earlier in summer is to make it as difficult as possible to keep its frontline troops supplied. Reportedly, military aircraft, some if not all cargo were irreparably damaged at various airports. According to the report, Russia says western intelligence must have been involved.

Coup Gabon

According to a report, army leaders in Gabon appeared on national tv early Wednesday to say they had taken power. Reportedly, this is the 8th coup in former french colonies in Africa in three years.

The Gabonese Republic is a country along the Atlantic coast in central Africa, an oil rich land. According to reports, in the recent election president Ali Bongo Ondimba was said to have won 64.27% of the vote. Reportedly, the announcement made by the coup leaders who did not accept the result, said to be bogus told of a decision to defend peace by putting an end to the current regime. According to a report, Ali Bongo Ondimba whose whereabouts are unknown came to power after his father, Omar died in 2009.

Referendum to recognise the first people of Australia

According to a report, colonisation began in Australia in 1788 when a fleet of british ships arrived to establish a prison colony. Reportedly, other colonies were established, people went to Australia because of gold rushes. According to the report, the transportation of british convicts was phased out between 1840 and 1868,

Reportedly, the prime minister of Australia said he expects public support to grow for the aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice, an indegenous voice. According to a report, he has set a date, not as yet announced for a referendum in 2023. Reportedly, if successful it would entail a change to the constitution to enshrine an indegenous voice to parliament, enabling aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people to represent the views of indegenous communities.

News Russia Ukraine

According to reports, two months into Ukraine’s offensive has made small advances in a number of areas. Reportedly, there has been a dramatic rise in Ukraine’s number of dead, u.s. officials quoted the number of ukrainians killed in the war as 70,000 though the number has not been verified, the u.n. have recorded 9,177 civilian deaths. According to a report, layers of soldiers lie in a mortuary near the frontline in Donetsk where the grim task of counting the dead has become a daily reality.

Reportedly, some russian military bloggers in Ukraine say they lack artillery and ammunition. According to a report, Russia destroyed two ukrainian drones south of Moscow early Tuesday, drone attacks on Russia have become a regular occurrence.

French ambassador stays in Niger

According to reports, the french ambassador to Niger has stayed in the country even though he has been asked to leave. Reportedly, the french president speaking to a gathering of diplomats in Paris confirmed that the french envoy was listening in Niamey. According to the report, the french president who said he will support any military action from ecowas said, “France has faced particularly difficult situations in some countries in recent months, from Sudan where France has been exemplary, to Niger at this very moment.” Atrocities occurred in the Darfur region of Sudan when the area was cleared for oil.

News Niger

According to a report, the Niger defence chief has ordered the armed forces to go on maximum alert citing an increased threat of attack. Reportedly, ecowas has been trying to negotiate with the new regime but has said that it is ready to deploy troops to restore order. According to the report, thousands of people gathered at a stadium in Niamey in support of the coup leaders.

Zimbabwe election

According to reports, Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has been elected to a second term with 52.6% of the vote. Reportedly, Mr Mnangagwa who is Zimbabwe’s third president took charge during a 2017 coup against Robert Mugabe. According to the report, zimbabwens still face high inflation, poverty and a climate of fear, though when he became president he promised a new start.

Reportedly, Zimbabwe has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, in July prices rose by 101.3% compared to the previous year. According to the report, only 25% of people are employed. Reportedly, Mr Mnangagwa’s main opposition, Nelson Chamisa and the citizen’s coalition for change (ccc) secured 44% of the vote.

The black Irish

According to reports, the term black Irish originated from the u.s. during significant periods of immigration in order to differentiate ethnic groupings. The majority of irish men and women have light brown hair and blue eyes, the term refers to those with dark hair and or eyes. They are said to be descendants of sailors in the spanish armada, a spanish fleet appointed by Philip II of Spain that sailed from Lisbon in 1588. The objective was to overthrow Elizabeth I, reinstate catholicism in England and end support for the dutch republic. The fleet were opposed in Plymouth and chased to Calais where it had to scatter. It returned home via Ireland and Scotland.

According to a report, Romanians make up 16% of Ireland’s population. Many since the fall of communism and the execution of Nicolae Ceauşescu and his wife Elena in 1989.

Japan releasing radioactive water into the Pacific

According to reports, Japan is releasing radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean from its damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. Reportedly, the plant’s cooling system was destroyed following an earthquake and tsunami in 2011 causing reactor cores to overheat and contaminate water with highly radioactive material. According to the report, the contaminated water has been stored in 1000 tanks, Japan said it needs the land occupied by the tanks to safely decommission the plant. Reportedly, there has been criticism from China and south Korea, the former has banned Japanese sea food.

Plane crash

According to a report, the private jet carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin was flying enroute from Moscow to St Petersburg when it came down about 60 km north of the russian capital. Reportedly, seven passengers and three crew members were on board. A wagner rebellion in June occurred following a period of increasing tensions between the then wagner boss and the russian defence ministry, lead to a deal that Mr Prigozhin relocate to Belarus, which he did briefly. Mr Prigozhin openly criticised the russian ministry of defence for corruption and mishandling of the Ukraine war.