Horizon — 4 September 2026

The World Meteorological Organization announces that the El Niño phenomenon will strengthen in the coming months to reach very strong intensity by the end of the year, with effects extending until February 2027. African and Asian countries are already preparing for its consequences, notably increased droughts and fires.

Following the August 26 disaster in the Himalayas, Beijing imposed strict control of information concerning the Tibetan region, reducing media coverage to Chinese official data only.

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An area equivalent to four times the size of Singapore burned in Indonesia, in Sumatra and Borneo, in forest fires exacerbated by drought linked to El Niño. Dangerous haze spread to neighboring countries.

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American journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem died at age 92 in New York. Her career marked the history of the women's liberation movement in the United States and beyond.

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A man has been living for 271 days, a record, with a transplanted pig kidney, while awaiting a compatible human transplant.

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Following an attempted attack attributed to actors linked to Russia in Leipzig, Germany, Denmark accused Moscow of preparing sabotage actions against its defense industry. Incendiary devices also targeted defense industry facilities in Germany.

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he was awaiting a visit by American envoys in Kyiv in the coming days, following their passage through Moscow. Meanwhile, a shootout broke out between Ukrainian security service agents and a military intelligence unit in central Kyiv, revealing internal rivalries in the security apparatus.

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The United States is investigating a strike that possibly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran, which killed four according to the Iranian Red Crescent. Iran meanwhile conducted new attacks against American targets despite Trump's threats, and South Korea is considering contributing to securing the Strait of Hormuz in response to American pressure on its allies.

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According to the United Nations high representative for disarmament, the destruction of 42 chemical aerial bombs inherited from the Al-Assad regime was verified by a team from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

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Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels intensified, with the latter seeking to take position near the strategic Bab Al-Mandab strait. A strategic alliance also formed between the Houthis and Somali Al-Shabaab, threatening navigation in the Red Sea.

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Nvidia announced the acquisition of the open source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face, founded by French nationals, for approximately 13 billion dollars, giving the chip giant control of a reference developer community.

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The Dutch central bank repatriated to Europe 86 tonnes of gold it was storing on the American continent, citing growing geopolitical tensions and a need to strengthen its crisis preparedness.

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The United States has applied since Thursday customs duties reaching up to 100% on drones and components imported, particularly from China, in order to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers and develop its own industry.

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German gas tanks are only filled to 53%, a level well below previous years. The filling season was disrupted by the war in the Middle East, which drove up prices, raising fears of a new energy crisis in Europe as winter approaches.

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Two economic research institutes significantly raised their growth forecasts for Germany for 2026, citing exports to Europe and the artificial intelligence sector as drivers of this more favorable recovery than expected.

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