# NuseReal
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Oil price spikes again as Iran ship attacks surge: 8 people reported killed in a seaside area of Beirut where displaced people have been sheltering — 12 March 2026 (LINK)
Dow futures fall 400 points with oil rising, U.S. not ready to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz — (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.
Swiss arms exports jump 43% to CHF948 million — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
— The top five nations importing war materiel were Germany (CHF386.4 million), the United States (CHF94.2 million), Hungary (CHF63.4 million), Italy (CHF62.2 million) and Luxembourg (CHF47.4 million), the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said on Tuesday.
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 attorneys handpicked by Pam Bondi were appointed illegally, judge rules — by bypassing congressional approval — 9 March 2026 (LINK)
— In a blistering 130-page ruling, he said overreach by the executive branch could jeopardise all of its cases before him.
US: RFK Jr's pick to review Covid vaccines authored misleading research, experts say — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
Scientists discover a new twist in why falling cats land on their feet: at least partially due to differences in flexibility along their spines — 12 March 2026 (LINK)
First absolute dating of Paleolithic paintings in the Dordogne: 8,590 to 15,981 years ago — 10 March 2026 (LINK)
— It had previously been impossible to precisely date the Paleolithic cave art in the region, including that in Lascaux, using radiocarbon dating, as the paintings were believed to contain only iron and manganese oxides. However, no study had ever confirmed the absence of carbon.
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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