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wouldn't be first time someone who crossed Putin met a
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that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious Russian warlord and
leader of the mercenary group Wagner, had died in a plane
crash yesterday was first met with some scepticism and
disbelief. Was it really true? The first reports came from
Russia’s state newswire RIA Novosti which quoted Russia’s
emergency ministry saying that 10 people on the plane,
including three crew members, had died in a crash. As the day
drew to a close social media posts from Wagner supporters
seemed to confirm that indeed it was. Gregory F. Treverton <A
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out</A> what the warlord’s death tells us about Vladimir
Putin's Russia.</P>
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military coup in Niger adds to an already volatile security
and political situation in the region. It’s the 6th coup that
west Africa has faced within the past three years. Because
Niger is a central player in the region, <A
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Mohammad Dan Suleiman, the effects on neighbouring countries
will be significant. He shares four worrying
implications.</P></TD></TR>
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkrulid-nljldnkrj-k/">Wagner
group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in private jet crash
– if confirmed, it wouldn’t be first time someone who crossed
Putin met a suspicious demise</A> </H4>
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class=author>Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of
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lesson in the presumed death of the mercenary leader two
months after his mutiny against Putin: Don’t make yourself an
enemy of Russia’s leader.</P></TD></TR>
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkrulid-nljldnkrj-o/">Niger
is a key player in the Sahel region - 4 security implications
of the coup</A> </H4>
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class=author>Muhammad Dan Suleiman, Curtin University </P>
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infrastructure that affects several African countries runs
through Niger.</P></TD></TR>
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missing in the Y chromosome</A> </H4>
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class=author>Lluís Montoliu, Centro Nacional de
Biotecnología (CNB - CSIC) </P>
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smallest chromosome in humans, the men-specific Y
chromosome, has just been sequenced after considerable
hurdles.</P>
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href="https://theconversationglobal.cmail19.com/t/r-l-ttkrulid-nljldnkrj-n/">8
GOP candidates debate funding to Ukraine, Trump’s
future and – covertly, with dog whistles – race</A>
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class=author>Jordan Tama, American University School
of International Service; Brian Kalt, Michigan State
University; Calvin Schermerhorn, Arizona State
University </P>
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immigration and federal spending to Ukraine and the
state of American schools, eight GOP presidential
candidates had a lot to say.</P>
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answered</A> </H4>
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womb transplant can be life changing for the
recipient, but there are serious ethical
considerations too.</P>
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Hercule Poirot autistic? Here are seven clues that he
might be</A> </H4>
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Bernthal-Hooker, University of Suffolk </P>
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Christie never explicitly said so, but many of her
Belgian detective’s character traits could be
interpreted as being
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State University </P>
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three world records to her name, Faith Kipyegon is competing
for two gold medals at the World Athletics
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