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Elena Rybakina se qualifie pour le dernier carré de l'US Open et s'assure de devenir la prochaine numéro 1 mondiale

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By Maylice Lavorel Verified, Patrick Smith Verified
| France Info Sports Verified
La Kazakhstanaise, numéro 2 mondiale au début du tournoi, est assurée de s'installer au sommet du classement la semaine prochaine, grâce à sa victoire mercredi. Elena Rybakina lors de son quart de finale à l'US Open, le 9 septembre 2026. (PATRICK SMITH / AFP) Une victoire pour grimper au sommet. Elena Rybakina a renversé Qinwen Zheng (121e joueuse mondiale) pour remporter son quart de finale de l'US Open en trois sets (3-6, 6-1, 6-4), mercredi 9 septembre à New York (Etats-Unis).
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Coming to a farm near you – the $14trn El Niño climate shock

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By Patrick Smith Verified
| The Africa Report Verified
Editorial Women work in maize fields on a resettled farm near Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. © Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo Published on August 25, 2026 at 14:50 pm (GMT +1) Meteorologists agree that this year’s will be the most disruptive El Niño since records began. Its worst effects – alternately devastating droughts and torrential flooding across the tropical and sub-tropical economic belt – have been exacerbated by man-made climate change. El Niños are naturally recurring weather changes.
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Geopolitical battleground, economic boon or collateral damage in a global crash - where does Africa fit in the Artificial Intelligence boom?

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By Patrick Smith Verified
| Substack
The numbers tracking the global Artificial Intelligence boom grow more astronomical by the day. Yesterday, Bloomberg News led on: ‘China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI’ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-09/china-bets-on-ai-stocks-as-it-races-against-us-for-chip-tech-dominance and today the Financial Times leads with: Thanks for reading AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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