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The World in Brief from The Economist
A coup in Niger; Ukraine’s renewed counter-offensive, and more
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Niger’s president, who was toppled in a military coup, used social media to vow to defend the country’s “hard-won” democracy. Also, Ukraine has reportedly stepped up its counter-offensive by sending thousands of fresh troops to the front lines.
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