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

I'm Valerie Sanderson and in the early hours of Monday 7th August, these are our main

stories.

Niger's military rudders close the country's airspace after a deadline from regional

leaders threatening possible military action elapses.

Rescue teams in Pakistan are trying to free people trapped in the wreckage after a trained

derailment which left dozens dead.

A BBC investigation reveals shocking levels of mistreatment in a care home in Kenya.

Many have died of hunger here.

They deny them lunch and dinner or because they don't make time to come and feed them.

Also in this podcast, Donald Trump alleges he won't get a fair trial in a case of election

fraud because of the judge who he claims is highly partisan.

And girlpower rules as Barbie makes a billion dollars, ensuring Greta Gerwig becomes the

first solo female director to pass that milestone.

First to Niger, where the leaders of last month's coups say they've closed the country's

airspace in response to the threat of military action against them.

It comes after the passing of a seven-day deadline issued by the regional grouping ECOWAS,

which had called on the coup leaders to restore the ousted president or face a possible intervention.

Earlier, thousands of people gathered in the main stadium in Niyame, the capital of Niger,

in support of the coup leaders.

A report in Ketchia Gbona is monitoring the situation from Lagos in neighboring Nigeria.

At the end of the ultimatum, we had expected a swift move of action or some mega-announcement,

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