In the countrys capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. Lets now go live to our correspondent in lagos in neighbouring nigeria. We are yet to hear from ecowas and what of would be concerning niger. The ultimatum has elapsed the sunday evening and we are yet to hear from ecowas. But we also know that there are expected moves in niger in the coming days, the rally this afternoon showing pro coup supporters at a stadium in any army. This showed that the people supported the junto, this showed that the people supported thejunto, chanting supported the junto
We start with breaking news imran khan, pakistans former prime minister, has been arrested, after being sentenced to three years in prison. His team say they will file an appeal against the ruling. Thejudge found him guilty of failing to declare money he had earned from selling state gifts. As the decision was announced in islamabad a crowd, including some prosecuting lawyers, began chanting Imran Khan Is A Thief outside court. Multiple cases have been filed against mr khan in the last 16 months. In may, he was detained for not appearing at court as requested but was subsequently released after the arrest was declared illegal. Since then his party has been under intense pressure from the authorities with many senior officials leaving and thousands of supporters arrested, accused of being involved in the protests that followed imran khans arrest. The Pakistan Parliament will dissolve on 9th august and a Caretaker Government will take over in the run up to the elections. No election date
Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Senate democrats are trying to push through legislation to protect ivf treatments, in response to the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people. Lots going on either side of the pond on reproductive rates. But, in the wake of the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people, Senate Democrats are putting down a bill to protect ivf treatments. The illinois senator Tammy Duckworth is daring republicans to obstruct legislation which would establish a federal right to ivf and other Fertility Treatments that are at risk in the post roe era. Senator duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran who suffered grave injuries in combat in 200a. Her two children were conceived through ivf. The bill she has proposed would require unanimous consent in orderfor it to pass, and although Many Republican lawmakers have registered disappointment over the alabama ruling, at least one conservative senator is expected to object. Amy
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