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Hegseth says Tuesday "most intense day" of U.S. attacks on Iran, Trump to determine "end stage" — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued a new evacuation order for residents of the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon in Lebanon ahead of air strikes — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
— In a post on X, the IDF's Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee says Israeli forces would be targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in specific areas of the cities in the near future. The alert follows an earlier evacuation order for people in southern Lebanon, urging residents to move north of the Litani River ahead of strikes.
Calm returns to Wall Street as oil prices retreat below $90 per barrel — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
Travellers grounded across Switzerland as Swiss International Air Lines, EasyJet, Lufthansa, and Air France face 146 delays and 18 cancellations in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, and Bern — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
G7 ready to take 'necessary measures' over economic impact of Iran war but stop short of agreeing to release emergency oil reserves — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
Trump 'not happy' with Iran's choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader — (LINK)
Trump reiterates threat of a 'friendly takeover' of Cuba as fuel crisis deepens — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
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US: Alabama governor grants clemency to death row inmate who was accomplice to murder, sparing him from execution this week — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
— Background — (LINK) — Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton, 75, and five other men robbed the store and its customers that day. But only one of the robbers, a man named Derrick DeBruce, decided to shoot Doug Battle, a customer killed during the robbery of an AutoZone in Talladega, Alabama, on Aug. 16, 1991. Burton had already left the building and had no idea Battle had been shot. DeBruce got a sentence of life in prison.
— "At this time, as previously noted, Governor Ivey has no plans to grant clemency," Gina Maiola, Ivey's communication director, said in a statement earlier (on Monday). "A jury convicted Mr. Burton of capital murder and unanimously recommended a sentence of death. Over the past 33 years, his conviction and sentence has been reviewed at least nine times, and no court has found any reason to overturn the jury’s decision."
China exports surge despite Trump tariffs — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
— BBC: Official figures show exports jumped by more than 20% in January and February, which is almost three times the rate predicted by economists. It puts the country on track to top the record-breaking annual trade surplus it saw in 2025.
UN LIVE: International Women's Day and CSW70 at the United Nations — Focus on "Rights, Justice, Action" — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
Will UN plans to transform the way it works 'throw equality under the bus'? — (LINK)
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Anne Hathaway on International Women's Day — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
Uzbekistan: the Central Asian country rewriting the rules on women's rights — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
— Uzbekistan has jumped 51 places in the global Gender Equality and Governance Index, from 103rd to 52nd, as a sweeping legislative overhaul embeds equality provisions across the constitution, the national development strategy and more than 110 separate legal acts. Women now make up 54% of university students and 61% of research roles, while over 380,000 received loans in 2025. euronews: Social norms and gender-based violence still limit progress.
US: Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers Alon and Oren Alexander, were convicted of sex trafficking after a five-week trial over 19 accusations that they drugged and raped scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
Thousands of travelers stranded in Europe as Denmark, UK, France, Germany, Spain cancel 333 flights and delay 2,396 new affecting Ryanair, KLM, British, Qatar, El Al and other airlines at Copenhagen, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona and more — (LINK)
US: Mystery packages are showing up on American doorsteps with QR codes on them and the FBI says it is a Quishing (QR phishing) trap — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
US: Former Missouri House speaker John J. Diehl Jr. sentenced for pandemic fraud — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
— In total, prosecutors said Diehl obtained $379,900 in loan funds through the fraud scheme. Diehl has paid back the money that was stolen.
Daily Beast: '60 Minutes' called out over editing of Pentagon Pete segment: one of MAGA's biggest stars is not happy with CBS — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
CSW70 outlines official work plan for two-week session in New York 9-16 March — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
— On Wednesday, March 11th, the round table will focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all older women, and on Thursday, March 12th, there will be a high-level meeting on violence against women and girls. The CSW70 discussion will continue on Friday, March 13th, where a platform will be provided for voluntary presentations by Member States on the review theme: women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. On the second week of CSW70, the sessions will start with an interactive expert panel on the priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices.
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026: Montreux Jazz sets the tempo in the city: the grand watchmaking salon will open its doors at Palexpo in Geneva from April 14 to 20, featuring many new developments. Eleven brands will be making their debut, including Audemars Piguet, which will be making a grand return, while in the city centre, a new venue will host the Montreux Jazz Festival for the very first time — 5 February 2026 (LINK)
— More than 6,000 retailers, 1,600 international journalists, and some 1,500 guests from around the world are expected to attend this major watchmaking event. Watches and Wonders Geneva will open its ticket office on February 10 on its website. With a brand new 600-square-metre space in the heart of the city, Quai Général-Guisan, the Montreux Jazz Festival will enliven the evenings with a music programme from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., including DJ sets and live performances.
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 — 11 February 2026 (LINKS)
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha — 22 January 2026 (LINK)
11 to 15 July 2027: International AIDS Society announces Geneva as host city for IAS 2027:: Around 5,000 people from more than 130 countries are expected to attend. Registration for IAS 2027 will open in November 2026 — 22 January 2026 (LINK)
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