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 Alex Ritsson and at 14 hours GMT on Monday August the 7th,

these are our main stories.

We don't have weapons but we do have our hearts. We have our blood and we've

decided to put our blood at the service of our country's defence.

This is why we are deployed not only at the main crossroads in Miami

but also at many points and crossroads in the interior.

Marley and Bacchina Faso agreed to provide what they call a joint delegation

to aid the generals behind Niger's coup as they warn hostile neighbours against sending troops in.

A worsening security situation in Ethiopia with fighting in Amhara

and a reported mass roundup in Addis Ababa.

And Donald Trump's legal team must respond to the US Justice Department by 5pm local time.

Also in this podcast we find out the link between our feathered friends and good human mental health.

The position of Niger's generals defying an ultimatum to reinstate the elected president

closing its airspace and preparing for defence will only have been bolstered by two

other countries run by military governments. Marley and Bacchina Faso they've said they'll send

a joint delegation in solidarity in the face of possible armed intervention from other

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