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DAKAR, Senegal -- Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congos presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled coup, according to officials description of events.

Six people, including Malanga, were dead and dozens were arrested, including the three Americans, following that attack and another on the residence of a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, the Congolese army spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge, said.

Chilling footage caught the moment two of the plotters were seized trying to flee the country across the Congo River before groveling for mercy to Congolese soldiers as they lay in the street.

Delegates to the state convention made national news this week when they rejected several Republican incumbents who faced challengers, including Gov. Spencer Cox, who saw his opponent, state Rep. Phil Lyman, win the partys nomination to the primary ballot.

Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy, and other Utah GOP leaders weigh in on the raucous convention.

Utah GOP Convention: Reaction from Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Celeste Maloy, party chair Rob Axson and Gov. Spencer Cox's spokesperson on the convention. Read more.

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Over the weekend Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata confirmed her intention to run for re-election and spoke with Samoa News.

Energy insecurity and the fallout from the war in Ukraine are pushing countries back to coal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

India is the one country where the IEA forecasts coal output to grow this year, with production set to top 1 billion tons for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to meet growing energy demand while reducing reliance on expensive imports.

Thanks to a combination of Chinas energy insecurity — pushing Beijing back to trusted power sources — plus rising Indian demand, the continued fallout from the war in Ukraine and faltering international programs to wean developing economies off fossil fuels, coal is proving remarkably resilient. Output hit a record last year, and producers are preparing for a future where they will be required for decades yet to balance renewable energy.