WAO ART #165

Australia's largest plant-based supermarket, Greens Supermarket, has opened in Newtown. The supermarket offers over 3000 vegan products, including artisan 'cheese' and bottled 'egg' made from lupin beans. It also has its own production facility and two adjoining eateries.

Abdourahmane Tchiani, also known as Omar Tchiani, has declared himself the new leader of Niger after staging a coup. The presidential guards unit he led seized President Mohamed Bazoum, who is currently held captive by his own guards. Western nations, including France, have condemned the coup.

Japan has expressed deep concern over North Korea's military activities, stating that the country poses a more serious threat to its national security than ever before. In its annual white paper, Japan's defense ministry called for a significant increase in domestic defense spending.

Bolivia has started using China's yuan for trade, joining other South American countries like Brazil and Argentina in challenging the dominance of the US dollar. Between May and July, Bolivia conducted financial operations worth 278 million yuan ($38.7 million).

US President has announced measures to tackle the effects of extreme heat as 180 million Americans are under heat watches and warnings. The measures include helping workers most vulnerable to heat, increasing funding for weather forecasting, and expanding water storage capacity in western states.

Ripple is partnering with South Korean research firm Catalyze Research to boost adoption of its XRP Ledger (XRPL) in the country. The collaboration will involve the development of an XRPL education program for developers, as well as hosting workshops, meetups, and hackathons to integrate.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to renew the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain at a summit in Russia. Russia recently quit the deal and has since bombed Ukraine's Black Sea ports. Putin claims that the West was not keeping its side of the bargain.