We begin in niger, where the Breaking News in the last half an hour is the military leaders who staged a coup say they have closed the countrys airspace over what they called the threat of intervention against them. The announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the ousted president or face the possible action from the west African Regional grouping known as ecowas. Earlier thousands of people gathered in nigers capital to support the militaryjunta, despite International Condemnation of the soldiers actions. 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. Nigers Prime Minister was in paris on saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. He has dismissed that pro coup protests are taking p
Between 7 9 c. Thanks, chris. And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night, im chetan pathak, coming up on the programme. Christian horner again denies allegations of inappropriate behaviour. As a series of alleged messages are leaked. A new fi season but will it be the same old story Max Verstappen takes Pole Position for tomorrows Bahrain Grand Prix. Going for gold in glasgow can americas noah lyles add to his titles tonight well bring you the latest from the indoor World Championships also coming up on sportsday before seven. Ahead of the North London Derby in the Wsl The Arsenal manager talks about injuries, his sides title hopes and inequality in the game i still think it is very hard to understand that there are so few female coaches in the mens game. We will be in puerto rico where skateboarder sky brown will try to keep her olympic surfing dream alive, we would tell you how she got on
Im going to let my massage people do their thing, im going to come aggregate is a new race. I had nice warm welcome, and that is always nice and exciting, because, when the crowd is excited, im excited. His compatriot crowd is excited, im excited. His compatriot also won his heat. Lyles compatriot Christian Coleman who is world record holder in this event, also won his heat, eight tenths of a second faster than lyles. Britainsjemma reekie ran the 800 metres in under two minutes for the first time indoors as she won her heat to qualify for the semi finals. However fellow Briton Izzy Boffey failed to advance, after coming fourth in her heat. The european indoorfour hundred metres champion Karsten Warholm will be looking to add the world title to his Medal Collection after qualifying for the semi finals. The norwegian is also the olympic and World Champion in the four hundred metres hurdles. And canadas sarah mitton won the first gold, with victory in the shot put by a margin ofjust 3 cen
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