The captain, you know, he went on the radio and he's like,

we just want to make sure everyone knows he has a perfect champion on the plane.

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

I'm Andrew Peachan in the early hours of Thursday,

the 31st of August, these are our main stories.

The international community condemns the latest African coup this time in Gabon,

but there's elation on the streets of the capital.

Hurricane devastation in the US state of Florida.

Doors tossed off hinges, a microwave, a flat screen TV.

They've just been blown out of these houses as these hurricane winds came in and made landfall

of the early hours of this morning.

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plan to become more transparent and one of Asia's richest men reveals his succession plans.

The African Union, the United Nations and France have joined the widespread international

condemnation of Wednesday's coup in Gabon.

The United States has its closely watching the situation and it's deeply concerning.

Army officers have dissolved official institutions in close the country's borders,

saying the head of the presidential guard, General Brisa Liga Guammer,

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