# NuseReal
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Tehran insists on US concessions before opening Strait of Hormuz: lifting the US naval blockade, withdrawing military forces and permanently ending the war (LINK) — 9 August 2026
Separately, Iran and Oman have signaled they are close to a deal on managing the key waterway
Yemen's government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib (ground news LINK) — 8 August 2026
Musk refuses Starlink for Ukrainian strikes in Russia (LINK) — 8 August 2026
Drone incidents in Bulgaria and Germany raise security concerns (LINK) — 8 August 2026
U.S.: flight cancellations surge as 40% of air traffic controllers call in sick (LINK) — 8 August 2026
Ex-President Joe Biden's cancer has spread, is very painful, son says (LINK) — 8 August 2026
Nigeria: Widower who lost wife and 6 children in attack remarries in mass wedding for 1,500 Couples (ground news LINK) — 8 August 2026
— Kanu Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf described the wedding program as a "bold social intervention" aimed at restoring hope and addressing economic pressures in Nigeria, where rising costs prevent vulnerable residents from marrying.
Nigeria frees over 300 kidnap victims after six months in captivity (ground news LINK) — 7 August 2026
— Militants stormed Muslim-majority Woro on Feb. 3, killing over 160 people and abducting the victims.
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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
World Soccer Cup 2026 roundup
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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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