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Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three yearsGen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention. BBC News – Africa

Train strikes: Aslef drivers announce new dateDrivers will walk out on 1 September and refuse to work overtime on 2 September, the union says. BBC News – Business

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman invited to visit UKThe trip, not yet confirmed, would be his first since the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. BBC News – Middle East

Haitians flee homes in Port-au-Prince as gang violence surgesMore than 5,000 people are forced out in a week as turf war and murders engulf Port-au-Prince. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: US allows transfer of Danish and Dutch F-16 war planes to KyivUS-made jets in Denmark and the Netherlands can be sent to Ukraine when its pilots are fully trained. BBC News – Europe

Doctors' warnings ignored as Letby killed more babies – BBC investigationHospital bosses failed to investigate allegations and tried to silence doctors, BBC investigation finds. BBC News – UK

Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency as 15,000 homes told to evacuateAbout 15,000 households are told to evacuate in British Columbia, which has declared a province-wide emergency. BBC News – US & Canada

Emmerson Mnangagwa – Zimbabwe’s ‘crocodile’ who wants another biteWhat drives Robert Mugabe’s ouster, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as he seeks a second term in office? BBC News – Africa

Fine threat if banks fail to provide access to cashThe Treasury says people should be able to get cash within three miles for rural areas, or one mile in towns. BBC News – Business

Saeed Roustaee: Martin Scorsese backs director jailed in Iran for Cannes screeningMartin Scorsese lends support to Saeed Roustaee, who has been sentenced to six months in jail. BBC News – Middle East