Hi Global Recap readers,

Welcome back to another week of recaps. I don’t know what’s happening with the world’s prime ministers, but I have quite a few stories about them today.

Let’s get into today’s news.

📈 Top News

👑 Niger’s coup leaders have vowed to prosecute the deposed president Bazoum, accusing him of "high treason and undermining the internal and external security of Niger."

Some analysts believe this move will make ECOWAS tone their aggression down.

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🇱🇻 The Latvian PM has decided to call it quits and take his cabinet with him after a rift emerged between the current three-party coalition.

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🇵🇰 Another PM news: Pakistan is also getting a new PM - for 90 days, that is. Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, a low-profile politician from Balochistan, has been appointed the “caretaker prime minister” until the next election.

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🔥 Netanyahu is feeling the heat as thousands of reservists refuse to report for duty in protest of his judicial reform plan. Among those absent are numerous air force pilots, potentially facing the loss of their combat certifications by the upcoming month.

With Iran, Lebanon and the Palestinians on the horizon, Israel’s war readiness is in serious jeopardy.

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🇨🇳🇷🇺 China and Russia are teaming up to undermine the West-led world order. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is visiting Russia and Belarus in a show of support as the West attempts to isolate the two allies over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

It seems like the divide between the worlds is becoming clearer.

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✍🏻 In-Depth

Pakistan
Chinese Convoy Attacked

🇵🇰 On Sunday, Pakistani militants launched an attack on a convoy that was providing security to Chinese nationals near the significant port of Gwadar in the southwest. This convoy was transporting a group of Chinese engineers who were headed to a construction project linked to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Despite the enduring separatist insurgency in the region, China has invested heavily in the mineral-rich province of Balochistan, which includes the development of the Gwadar deepwater port.

🪖 Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the spotlight by taking responsibility for the attack and boasting about multiple casualties. However, no other reports from the area confirmed their claims. The BLA and other militant groups have been targeting Chinese interests in recent times due to their negative view of China's support for Pakistan's exploitation of the province's natural resources.

🔫 The attackers used small arms and hand grenades, according to the military’s public relations wing. The result? Two militants down, and zero damage to the military's personnel or civilians. Meanwhile, China's consulate in Karachi condemned the attack and reiterated that their citizens in the convoy were unscathed.

🛳️ Gwadar is a strategic port near the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping route in the Arabian Sea. It is being developed under Chinese management as part of China’s BRI.