Force to reinstate nigers president , mohamed bazoum, after he was ousted by members of the president ial guard last week. The bbc s Nancy Kacungira has this breakdown of the issues as we know it. Niger is the largest country in west africa. Its a key part of the sahel region. Thats the belt of land that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the red sea. Now, this is a territory thats been Destabilised Byjihadists and military regimes, and thats one reason why niger is so important. It was seen as an oasis of the walk an otherwise troubled reason. So, what went wrong . The soldiers said they staged a coup because of the lack of Good Government and insecurity in the country. Translation the government and insecurity in the country. Translation the action of the cns pete country. Translation the action of the cns pete is country. Translation the action of the cns pete is motivated country. Translation the action of the cns pete is motivated by country. Translation the action of the cns pe
Island in shetland. War in ukraine. In moscow. Zelensky war is coming to russia. Take a look at this drone attack on an office block in moscow. Two in two days. Three government ministries inside. The mayor of moscow nobody was hurt. This was the aftermath of the Second Attack last night. Also several drones were also reportedly shot down by air defence systems. Look at this map. Red dots here. Moscow has reported a number of Drone Attacks throughout the year. Many have targeted areas close to the Ukraine Russia border. Heres nick beake, at the bbc s evidence hub. Drone strikes of the heart of the russian capital are a big psychological boost for ukrainians. Its a big psychological win for the ukrainians but here at bbc verify we have been taking a closer look at what has been happening in the air and on the ground. I want to show you this video from last night of the latest attack. You can see the aftermath of it. The damage that has been done to this skyscraper, the windows, theyre b
Plus, were learning more about the failed Plea Agreement for hunter biden and the questions raised by the judge in that case. And also ahead well bring you new reporting on a private meeting between President Biden and former president obama over concerns over the 2024 election. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, august 3rd. Im jonathan lemire. Weve got a big day ahead. Thanks for starting it with us. Well begin in the nations capitol where just down the street from where he was inaugurated back in 2017, the former President Donald Trump will be criminally charged today for allegedly trying to disrupt the same government he once swore an oath to protect. Around 4 00 this afternoon, trump will be arraigned in d. C. Federal court on four Felony Charges stemming from his alleged efforts to block the peaceful transition of power following his loss in the 2020 election. The charges are conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proce
Michelle fleury has more. Americans love of lattes and iced coffee helped starbucks through the worst of the post pandemic years. But with high inflation in the us, a cup of coffee is now 5 on average. The big question for investors going into this Earnings Season was would consumers still spend money on elaborate coffees . The answer was mixed. Sales in North America grew 7 , even after the chain raised prices. That figure was below wall streets forecast. Customer traffic only increased by 1 . Most of the gains came from existing customers spending more money. Sales in china, its second biggest market, rose sharply. Same store sales increased a whopping 46 from a year ago. Starbucks remains a favorite brand among chinese consumers. The company benefiting from a rebound after strict covid 19 restrictions were lifted. But the coffee chain said that Wage Increases and investment in its cafes dragged down its overall profits. Starbucks ceo laxman narasimhan, who took over from predecessor