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Uber Africa Exit: Shocking Stories and Real Rider Experiences

It was a regular Tuesday evening in Kampala. A friend visiting Uganda opened the Uber app, requested a ride, and waited. The car pulled up, he hopped in—and there, in the front passenger seat, was the driver’s wife or girlfriend, casually breastfeeding a baby. You can imagine the poor fellow’s shock.

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Japan to Expand Defense Equipment Support for Like-Minded Countries

Tokyo, Sept. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to provide defense equipment to about 12 countries for free in fiscal 2026, an increase from eight in the previous year, people familiar with…

  • Japan plans to provide free defense equipment to 12 countries in 2026.
  • Expansion of OSA program due to China's assertiveness in East and South China Seas.
  • Cambodia and Kenya added to list of eligible countries for fiscal 2026.

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Peru Urges the OAS to Act on the Nicaragua Reform

Peru has called on the OAS and the UN to act over the Nicaragua reform. It wants to prevent a dictatorship consolidating. The move follows an OAS resolution declaring that representative democracy no longer exists in Nicaragua. The post Peru Urges the OAS to Act on the Nicaragua Reform appeared first on The Rio Times .

  • Peru rejects Nicaragua's constitutional reform.
  • OAS and UN urged to take action.
  • Reform violates Inter-American Democratic Charter.

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Nepal flood exposes Himalayan warning blind spots

Nepal’s catastrophic Himalayan flood has exposed a severe monitoring gap after scientists concluded that the rock-and-ice collapse that triggered the disaster developed in terrain where conventional forecasting offered little practical warning.

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