Thousands of people in Niger have protested near a French military base in the capital Niamey to express their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops and diplomats from the country.

The United States ambassador to the United Nations has accused China and Russia of blocking a unified UN Security Council response to North Korea's missile tests.

Sweden has accused Russia of using a disinformation campaign to damage the image of the Nordic country over the recent acts of desecration against the Qur’an.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the alliance of the six opposition parties is seeking to divide Turkey and hand over the country to terrorist groups controlled by imperialists.