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Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programmes: could cause headaches for fliers — 22 February 2026 (LINK)
Blizzard warnings expanded, snow totals increased for NYC, Tri-State area — 22 February 2026 (LINK)
The Supreme Court's tariffs ruling puts Trump on notice with a bloody nose — 21 February 2026 (LINK)
7 key things to know about Trump's tariffs after the Supreme Court decision — 20 February 2026 (LINK)
Trump to hike global tariffs to 15% from 10%, 'effective immediately' — 21 February 2026 (LINK)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office — 19 February 2026 (LINK)
— BBC News reported that Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former Prince with late sex offender Epstein.
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Greenland does not need US hospital boat being sent by Trump, says Denmark — 22 February 2026 (LINK)
Trump says sending 'great hospital boat' to Greenland "to take care of the many people who are sick, and not being taken care of there" — 21 February 2026 (LINK)
Hungary blocks EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, demanding Russian oil ahead of war anniversary — 20 February 2026 (LINK)
GEN: Geneva expertise in medicinal and aromatic plants — 20 February 2026 (LINK)
Six companies directed by former British duchess to shut down amid Epstein storm — 17 February 2026 (LINK)
Sanctions over Ukraine finally threaten Russia's oil production — 16 February 2026 (LINK)
Israel disqualifies its own Olympic bobsleigh team for lying to officials — 22 February 2026 (LINK)
— Team tried to let Ward Fawarseh, an alternate, compete by faking another member's medical exam, Olympic Committee of Israel says, calling behavior 'against fair and sportsmanlike conduct'.
Thousands of costumes from Geneva's Grand Theatre opera house go on sale on 14 and 15 February — 14 February 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 (LINK)
2 to 6 February 2026: >From Punta del Este to Geneva | First Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1): at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). (LINK) 12 January 2026
Feb 11: US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defence chiefs — (LINK) ground.news: 26 media reports — 23 January 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: 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)