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Four weeks after its seven-day ultimatum issued to the leaders of the Niger junta to restore constitutional order, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has further explained some phrases in its communique. President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, during a press conference at the ECOWAS Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja, assured citizens of Niger that ECOWAS is very interested in their economic prosperity and social welfare and believes that their aspirations can only be met through democratic means and participatory governance. President Touray emphasised that ECOWAS is working towards an amicable solution to restore constitutional order in…

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a remarkable aircraft that could fly at speeds over Mach 3.2 and at altitudes up to 85,000 feet. It was the fastest manned aircraft ever flown and still holds many speed, altitude, and distance records for a manned aircraft. Flying in such an extreme environment required special training and equipment for the pilots. The pilots of the SR-71 wore full-pressure suits that resembled those worn by astronauts. The suits protected them from low pressure, low temperature, and lack of oxygen at high altitudes. They also provided protection in case of an emergency ejection. The pilots…

Macron has insisted that France would not change position in condemning the coup and offered support to Mohamed Bazoum and ECOWAS. Niamey and Paris’ differences seem irreconcilable. During a major foreign policy speech to ambassadors in Paris, Monday (Aug. 28), French president Emmanuel Macron doubled down on his government’s line regarding the junta. “Our policy is the right one. It depends on the courage of President Mohamed Bazoum, the commitment of our diplomats, of our ambassador on the ground who is remaining despite pressure,” Macron told a gathering of French ambassadors in the capital on Monday. French Ambassador Sylvain Itte…

The expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) has been a point of contention amongst both politicians and the public. The High Court has now ruled that expansion of the zone is lawful, after five Conservative-run councils had challenged the Labour mayor of London’s plans. It was also a big issue in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. What is Ulez and why is it controversial? A £12.50 daily charge applies for driving in the Ultra Low Emission Zone, commonly referred to as Ulez, if the vehicle doesn’t meet certain emission standards. Boris Johnson decided to introduce it…

South Korean restaurants are using AI robots to cope with labor shortages. Robots made in China are vastly cheaper than those from South Korea. There are fears that the cut-price competition could hit Korea’s robotics industry. Tech executives in South Korea are concerned that a flood of cheap Chinese robots is undermining their own attempts to sell their own devices, a report says. South Korea has embraced robot waiters in restaurants as a response to labor shortages caused in part by a demographic crisis. Data from the Korean Association of Robot Industry shared with the Financial Times showed there were…

Veterans Affairs investigators discovered that thousands of American pilots may have falsified their medical history.sharrocks/Getty Images Federal officials are probing roughly 5,000 pilots suspected of withholding major health issues, per The Washington Post. Veterans Affairs investigators stumbled on the health record inconsistencies over two years ago. Some veterans who have been temporarily grounded feel as though they’re being singled out. Federal authorities have been probing roughly 5,000 pilots who officials believe may have falsified their medical records to hide that they were earning benefits for significant health issues that could imperil their ability to fly safely, The Washington Post reported.…

A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are expected to lift off Sunday night. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launch, already rescheduled twice due to bad weather, will occur aboard an H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center at 8:26 p.m. ET Sunday, or 9:26 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Monday. The event will stream live on JAXA’s YouTube channel, offering a broadcast in both English and Japanese. The live stream will begin at 7:55 p.m. ET Sunday. The XRISM satellite (pronounced “crism”), also called the X-Ray Imaging and…

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will lay out the first details of her sprawling anti-racketeering case against former President Donald Trump, his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and 17 other co-defendants at a federal court hearing on Monday morning. This will be the first time that substantive arguments will be made in court about the four criminal cases brought against Trump this year. The subject of the hearing, set to begin at 10 a.m., is Meadows’ motion to move his case to federal court and possibly have it thrown out, but it’s much more than that –…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has debunked the claims that the regional bloc was being remotely controlled by foreign powers to attack the Niger Republic. Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, disclosed this on Friday while addressing a press conference in Abuja. President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic was ousted July 26 in a military coup led by the former commander of Niger’s presidential guard, Abdourahamane Tchiani. The action that ECOWAS condemned and called on the junta to return power to the democratically elected president. “Let me reiterate that fifth columnists have unfortunately been…

The UN chief called Thursday (Aug. 24) the global financial structure ‘outdated, dysfunctional and unjust.’ Antonio Guterers said the “pandemic [had] underscored once again” the system’s flaws. “[The financial system] has failed in its basic function as a global safety net. And so, it needs deep structural reform,” he added. As he urged for a reform at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, Guterres also stressed the importance of a U.N. charter and international law-based multi’lateralism. “We are entering a multipolar world. But history has shown, time and again, that multipolarity without strong multilateral institutions is no guarantee for stability. It…