This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Sunday 30th of July, these are our main stories.

France cuts all development aid to Niger as African and Western powers unite in condemnation of Wednesday's military coup.

What we're seeing is a significant ratcheting up over the last 24 hours of international efforts to try and reverse the coup.

The son of Colombia's president is arrested on charges of money laundering and corruption,

and Kenya offers to lead a multinational force to Haiti, where clashes between criminal gangs and the police have displaced tens of thousands.

Also, in this podcast, Russia's Wagner mercenary group is accused of smuggling illegal migrants into Poland and...

I think it's a reflection of immense political will and commitment.

The biggest one is really people on the ground who are working on a day-to-day basis in terms of protecting tigers and conserving its habitat.

After decades of decline, why India has a good reason to celebrate on World Tiger Day, stay tuned to find out.

Until just a few days ago, Nishir was regarded as one of the few stable democratic countries in Africa, Sahel region.

No longer.

Now, military coup on Wednesday ousted the democratically elected leader.

The country, once seen as a key partner to the West in the fight against Islamic insurgents, has now gone down the same road as its neighbours, Mali and Bacuno Faso,

African and Western powers have united in condemning the coup.

On a visit to Australia, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken added his voice to the chorus of disapproval.

Let me be very, very clear about this.

Our economic and security partnership with Niger, which is significant, hundreds of millions of dollars, depends on the continuation of the democratic governance and constitutional order that has been disrupted by the actions in the last few days.

That assistance, that support, is in clear jeopardy, which is another reason why they need to be immediately reversed.

Well, France has now notched things up again by suspending all development aid to Niger, and the EU has withdrawn its financial and security cooperation.

Professor Nick Westcott is a former British ambassador to Niger.

What we're seeing is a significant ratcheting up over the last 24 hours of international efforts to try and reverse the coup.

...