# NuseReal
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US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill amid Ukraine war, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers: dubbed the "Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" (LINK) — 7 August 2026
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's Revolutionary Guards: also blacklists founder of Shelbit, which Reuters identified it as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme (LINK) — 7 August 2026
Ceuta: Spain sets up border controls on travelers from Italy (LINK) — 7 August 2026
— DW: The Spanish government had warned that it would do so unless Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governemnt lifted the border measures it has implemented against Spain. Italy's right-wing government announced the checks at the height of the social media panic as tens of thousands of people gained entry into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta bordering Morocco last week. The checks are essentially symbolic, given that Ceuta is not on the European mainland and Italy and Spain do not share a land border, meaning that the vast majority of people potentially affected are tourists on planes.
FAO: Food prices edged up in July 1% more than a year ago amid heatwaves and energy price hikes: sugar up 5.6% since June, cereals 3.4% (6.9% on year), maize 3.6%, vegetable oil 2% — highest price since June 2022 (LINK) — 7 August 2026
US promises $1bn in security aid to Colombia as new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown (LINK) — 7 August 2026
— Abelardo De La Espriella, 48, won June's runoff election with promises to crack down on armed groups, shrink the state by as much as 40% and revive the oil and gas sector.
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The Bulwark: the Republicans' biggest lies from their Fauci show trial: the doctor was the bad guy, the vaccines were deadly, and Trump did everything right (LINK) — 30 July 2026
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79th Locarno Film Festival gets underway: August 5-15 (LINK) — 5 August 2026
— Over the 11 days of the festival, 233 films will be screened — an increase on previous years, thanks to a record 7,759 submissions. There will be 103 world premieres. The programme features 28 Swiss films, plus eight co-productions.
Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 2026
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha (LINK) — 22 January 2026
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 (LINK) — 11 February 2026
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 (LINK) — 22 January 2026
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