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Nepal: 1,204 bodies recovered, over 4,200 missing — the race into the tunnels a week after the flood

A week after the Bhote Koshi flood, Nepal counts 1,204 bodies recovered and more than 4,200 missing. Rescuers are racing to reach survivors trapped in hydropower tunnels, 38 Australians remain unaccounted for, and China has reopened the Tibet road into the disaster zone.

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John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook at Apple, as the company races to catch up on AI

On 1 September 2026, John Ternus, 51, took over as chief executive of Apple, ending Tim Cook's fifteen-year tenure, during which the share price rose by roughly 2,300%. A hardware engineer by background, he arrives ahead of a major launch — including a foldable iPhone — and at a time when the company is seen as lagging on artificial intelligence. He opened a Weibo account within hours.

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DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

In Bishkek, the SCO marks 25 years by casting itself as an alternative order to the West

The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held in Bishkek on 31 August and 1 September 2026, bringing together Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Masoud Pezeshkian. Xi and the Kyrgyz president signed a treaty of permanent good-neighbourliness; Putin proposed China-Russia cooperation on artificial intelligence; Modi publicly called for an end to the war in Ukraine. Pakistan takes over the chairmanship for 2026-2027.

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Nepal: 987 bodies recovered in Rasuwa, nearly 900 missing at eleven hydropower sites

A week after the flood triggered by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, Kathmandu announced on 1 September 2026 that 987 bodies had been recovered in Rasuwa district and more than 12,000 people rescued. Nearly 900 remain missing at eleven hydropower sites, including workers trapped in buried tunnels. Prime Minister Balendra Shah attributes the flood to climate change and is seeking help from the Loss and Damage Fund. Death tolls differ, including between Nepali sources.

JUSTICE INTERNATIONALE

Meta settles the teen social media addiction case for $16.7 billion

On 26 August 2026 Meta reached a settlement with 29 US states, ending the Oakland trial over minors' addiction to Instagram and Facebook before its conclusion. The company will pay between $16.68 and $18 billion depending on how the total is counted, without admitting fault, and will apply a two-hour daily limit on Instagram for US teenagers. The next day, the European Commission demanded that Meta "protect our kids too".

DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

Canada retaliates against US tariffs as Trump threatens to double duties on cars

Ottawa rejected the deal proposed by Washington and announced retaliatory tariffs alongside a support plan for its industries. Donald Trump in turn threatens to double duties on Canadian cars, trucks and parts. More than 500 products already face 50 % tariffs. The value of exports affected varies: 20 billion dollars in most accounts, 28 billion according to the Canadian press.

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A Chinese humanoid robot runs the 100 metres faster than Usain Bolt at the Beijing World Humanoid Robot Games

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the robot Tiangong Ultra ran the 100 metres in 9.39 seconds, below Usain Bolt's world record of 9.58 s, while another machine cleared 2.88 m in the high jump. Western outlets treat it first as a spectacular feat; Beijing turns it into an industrial argument, highlighting an already commercialised sector. Several newsrooms report conflicting times and the absence of independent certification.

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The United States imposes 50% tariffs on 20 billion dollars of Canadian goods after talks collapse

With trade talks between Washington and Ottawa having collapsed, the United States is applying 50 percent tariffs on about twenty billion dollars of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will respond dollar for dollar. The three-day suspension announced on 19 August expired with no agreement signed.

ENERGIE & CLIMAT

Washington declares 'economic war' on Iran and urges allies and China to cut all ties

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a campaign to collapse Iran's economy, telling other capitals they are either with Washington or against it. Tehran calls the economic war a breach of international law and threatens a military response. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is falling.

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Trump threatens to bomb Oman, a US ally, as the Iran agreement expires

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman, a US ally, just as the memorandum framing the confrontation with Iran expired and Tehran announced an escalation around Hormuz. Muscat has served for fifteen years as a channel between Washington and Tehran. Twelve countries cover the sequence: the Gulf reads it as a warning about what allied status is worth, while Nigeria and Singapore read it through the price of crude.

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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores: the tsunami alert crosses the Pacific, and the death toll ranges from 1 to 20

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island, Indonesia, on 15 August. The terminal of Maumere port collapsed onto boarding passengers. The tsunami alert, issued then lifted, mobilised the Peruvian and Ecuadorian navies thousands of kilometres away. The death toll ranges from 1 to 20 depending on which level of the Indonesian state is quoted.

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