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Uber cuts 3,300 jobs and exits Nigeria and Uganda: platforms retreat toward robotaxis

Uber is cutting about 3,300 jobs — nearly 10% of its workforce, its deepest cut since 2020 — and ending operations in Nigeria and Uganda after twelve years. The savings fund its robotaxi pivot, while Bolt says it will stay and Delivery Hero recommends Uber's takeover offer.

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ENERGIE & CLIMAT

New US strikes near Hormuz: four killed at a wedding, Tehran retaliates into the Gulf

On 1 and 2 September 2026, the United States carried out further strikes against Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, hitting oil tankers among other targets. Several outlets report four people killed at a wedding. Tehran has promised "severe punishment" and struck back at US bases and at Gulf states hosting them. Oil reached a two-month high and Asian markets fell.

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CONFLITS & SECURITE

US strikes Hormuz, Iran hits back at Jordan and the Emirates: first exchange of fire in a month

After a month of calm during which Washington had shifted its effort to an economic war, US forces struck missile launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on 31 August 2026. Tehran retaliated against two US bases in Jordan and targets in the United Arab Emirates, which called the attack a dangerous escalation. A tanker was hit by three projectiles in the strait's southern lane and a Saudi supertanker was intercepted. Brent rose to around 91 dollars.

DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

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.

DIPLOMATIE & GOUVERNANCE

Google Maps applies the order: Lake Ontario becomes "Lake America" for US users

Google Maps now shows "Lake America" instead of "Lake Ontario" for users located in the United States, applying the order Donald Trump signed on 28 August 2026. The lake is shared with Canada and borders the province of Ontario. Ontario premier Doug Ford put up a giant sign on the Canadian shore; some Canadian users say they see the new name anyway, although Google says the change is limited to the United States. Seven countries cover the episode.

CONFLITS & SECURITE

Niger: the junta puts down a mutiny in Niamey with Russian help

On the night of 29-30 August 2026 gunfire and explosions were heard in Niamey, around the airport and the presidency. It was not a coup but a mutiny against the ruling junta: government forces retook base 101, several soldiers were killed and mutineers arrested. Only five national presses covered the episode.

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".

CATASTROPHES NATURELLES

Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border: hundreds missing, including foreign tourists

An ice and rock avalanche triggered flash floods on the border between Nepal and Chinese Tibet. Reported death tolls differ sharply between countries, from several dozen to more than a hundred and sixty, and the missing range from a few hundred to nearly fifteen hundred. Among them are foreign tourists and Mount Kailash pilgrims. India has put Bihar on flood alert, Bangladesh has offered aid, Australia is searching for thirty-four nationals.

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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.

JUSTICE INTERNATIONALE

Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin sentenced to life in prison for fraud

On 20 August, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court sentenced Evergrande founder Xu Jiayin to life in prison for financial fraud, alongside a record fine. The ruling closes the collapse of the group whose default reshaped China's property crisis and hit foreign creditors.

Ebola in DR Congo: WHO allocates 70,000 Ervebo doses and keeps the international emergency in force

The World Health Organization is allocating 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and maintaining the public health emergency of international concern. Twenty thousand doses are reserved for a phase 3 clinical trial against the Bundibugyo strain. Rwanda and neighbouring countries are tightening border screening.

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