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Iran accuses Israel of 'grave violation' as Lebanon attacks threaten ceasefire; Iran suggests it mined Strait of Hormuz — 9 April 2026 (LINK)

— President Donald Trump said that all U.S. ships, aircraft and military personnel will remain in place around Iran until a real agreement is reached and "fully complied with." Vice President JD Vance, set to lead a U.S. team in peace talks Friday in Pakistan, said Lebanon was a "legitimate misunderstanding" and Iran would be "dumb" to let talks collapse over it. Over 1,700 people have been killed in Lebanon, and 23 have died in Israel.

Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 254 after Iran-US ceasefire — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Kremlin threat to Baltic countries over Ukrainian drone transit — 9 April 2026 (LINK)

— Russian drones damaged a power substation in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said. Officials also reported injuries from drone attacks in Sloviansk, near the frontline in eastern Donetsk region, and in Kherson region in the south and Sumy region on the border with Russia.

— Ukrainian drones blew up an oil terminal at Feodosia in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine's drone commander announced on Wednesday. Robert "Magyar" Brovdi also listed attacks on a Buk-M3 missile system and Zoopark counter-artillery radar in the Zaporizhzhia region, and a Tor missile system in the Donetsk region, in the Zzaporizhia region.

— Ukraine's anti-monopoly committee has sent back an application for a $760m purchase of a stake in Ukraine's top drone and missile maker Fire Point by a UAE-based defence conglomerate, the agency told Reuters on Wednesday.

— France is to increase its explosive drone stocks by up to 400% by 2030, draft legislation showed on Wednesday. The French government is also moving to double penalties for ships that fail to fly a flag or refuse to comply, in a measure apparently aimed at Russia's "shadow fleet".

Russian warship escorts 2 sanctioned tankers through Channel directly challenging Britain's new seizure policy: Royal Navy ship shadowed the convoy but did not intervene — 9 April 2026 (LINK)

— Russia's shadow fleet, estimated at 700 to 1,000 aging tankers, carries a large share of its oil exports while using deceptive practices to evade sanctions.

Ukrainian drones increase Russian losses by 29% in March, Syrskyi says — 9 April 2026 (LINK)

US man arrested after wife reported overboard in Bahamas: search is ongoing — 9 April 2026 (LINK)

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during cliffside hike found guilty of attempted manslaughter — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Matthew Perry ketamine supplier known as the "Ketamine Queen" sentenced to 15 years in prison — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Morgan Stanley debuts Bitcoin ETF as price slump rattles holders: the first Wall Street bank to launch its own Bitcoin-tracking exchange-traded fund — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

First lady Melania Trump lauds the first conviction under the Take It Down Act against nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes, thanking federal prosecutors for "protecting Americans from cybercrimes in this new digital age" — 7 April 2026 (LINK)

Marcel Duchamp at MoMA, review: a mega-retrospective: this show is a great one: last major Duchamp retrospective held in the US in 1973: on view until August 22 — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Gen Z (14-25) now the most frequent US moviegoers, study finds — 8 April 2026 (LINK)

Complete Guide To Geneva Watch Days 14-20 April: events, releases and what to expect — 31 March 2026 (LINK)

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.

25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha — 22 January 2026 (LINK)

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)

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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