# NuseReal

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Curated by Peter Hulm

Israel launches new Lebanon strikes even as Trump insists Iran deal coming soon, 5 killed and 8 wounded in Tyre on Monday (LINK) — 9 June 2026

U.S. crew saved in first-ever sea drone rescue after Apache helicopter crash near Strait of Hormuz (LINK) — 8 June 2026

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases after a month (LINK) — 9 June 2026

— Attacks on health workers from angry residents, skepticism among some locals and armed conflict in hot spots continue to challenge efforts to stop the outbreak declared on May 15, which has been caused by a severe form of Ebola disease.

Ebola cases 'increased rapidly' since late May, WHO says — (LINK)

— Over 5,000 people have been identified as contacts due to exposure from someone who was infected. Contact tracing efforts continue to be underway. At least 16 of the infections reported so far were identified in health care workers. While the WHO assesses the risk of transmission in the Congo as "very high" and "high" in bordering countries, the risk to the rest of Africa and the world is "low".

UN: Afghanistan faces 'lost generation of talent and potential', Security Council hearsline (LINK) — 8 June 2026

Iraq and UAE race to establish alternative oil pipelines as export

s through Hormuz dry up (LINK) — 9 June 2026

Israel puts Palestinian doctor in solitary confinement after 17 months held without charge (LINK) — 9 June 2026

Politico: The White House is digging in on tariff refunds: the administration has processed more than half the $166 billion it illegally collected but is resisting paying back billions more (LINK) — 9 June 2026

World's 65 biggest banks pumped $906 billion into fossil fuels in 2025 (LINK) — 9 June 2026

ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegations (LINK) — 8 June 2026

Catchup: FBI fires analysts who worked on "Richmond memo" about Catholic extremist ideology, sources say (LINK) — 6 June 2026

The most peaceful places in the world to travel to right now: of the 163 countries on the Global Peace Index, 99 deteriorated in peacefulness and 62 improved. There are now 119 countries that are less peaceful than they were in 2008 (LINK) — 9 June 2026

— Euronews: Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world for the 19th year running. In 2026, New Zealand has risen one place to second globally. Switzerland comes in third globally, while Slovenia rose two places to fourth. Russia is the least peaceful country, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.

An unexpected breakthrough: a high school student's AI uncovers 1.5 million previously invisible cosmic phenomena (LINK) — 9 June 2026

Sea ice loss in the Arctic has triggered a critical tipping point that's destroying the food chain (LINK) — 8 June 2026

— Researchers say the Arctic Ocean crossed a biological tipping point in 2009, when nitrate levels in the water suddenly started dropping due to a drastic reduction in sea ice extent.

AI stocks recover some of last week's sell-off, while oil prices come off their overnight highs (LINK) — 8 June 2026

Sam Bankman-Fried, serving a 25-year prison sentence for crypto financial fraud, appears in DOJ clemency database with pending pardon request: filing describes the requested relief as a "Pardon after Completion of Sentence" (LINK) — 8 June 2026

Global Dialogue on AI Governance: PalExpo 6-7 July 2026 (LINK) — 2 June 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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