# NuseReal

Russia's overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane: the first war in Russia's history in which the state is paying citizens to fight rather than forcing them is leading to economic strain and manpower issues (LINK) — 14 June 2026

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Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction: kidnappings are occurring more often in areas of Port-au-Prince once considered safe (LINK) — 13 June 2026

— James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry, is a respected security expert and also serves as inspector general of the country's police, CBS News reported. Boyard was tasked with rebuilding Haiti's armed forces and was helping assess the country's national police.

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Mexico investigates murder of mayor of town in Oaxaca state (LINK) — 13 June 2026

— Joel Bravo Martínez was shot dead on Saturday, weeks after he said he feared for his life and asked the state government for protection, according to a statement from his party, the National Action Party (PAN).

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Nigeria: Abducted retired General dies in captivity after kidnapping 2 weeks ago: in a statement on Saturday, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs in Katsina, said Abubakar Rabe died from complications of diabetes and hypertension (LINK) — 13 June 2026

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'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current US measles outbreak (LINK) — 13 June 2026

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EU says it has proof China trained Russian troops fighting in Ukraine (LINK) — 12 June 2026

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Mali: Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) announces a €2 million reward for information leading to the whereabouts of interim President Assimi Goita (LINK) — 13 June 2026

Mali offered $3.5 million reward for Iyad Ag Ghaly, leader of the (JNIM) on 5 June — (LINK)

— In a major April offensive JNIM joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch the largest attacks against the government in over a decade, intensifying the region's 15-year struggle with extremist violence.

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Scientists concerned latest gene editing of human embryos could "open floodgates" (LINK) — 13 June 2026

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South African president seeks to stop impeachment probe over 'Farmgate' scandal (LINK) — 12 June 2026

— The Citizen, South Africa: The legal developments follow a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) ruling in May, which found that Parliament had acted unlawfully when it blocked impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa in December 2022. ActionSA filed criminal charges against Ramaphosa at the Bela-Bela Police Station last month, accusing him of misrepresenting details related to the Phala Phala cash theft. The complaint centres on claims that the amount of money stolen from the president's farm was significantly higher than initially disclosed. ActionSA's charges include alleged violations of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (Precca), as well as accusations of perjury and fraud. Namibian national Imanuela David, along with fellow compatriots Froliana Joseph – a former cleaner employed at the farm — and her brother Ndilinasho David Joseph, are currently on trial at the Modimolle Regional Court. The three face are facing charges of housebreaking, theft and conspiracy to commit burglary.

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'Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?' Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace (LINK) — 13 June 2026

Melinda Gates tells interviewer 'Epstein could have been stopped' days after her ex testified to Congressional panel — (LINK)

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At least 17 people killed by gunmen and 13 wounded as they worked in their fields in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state (LINK) — 12 June 2026

— Locals suggested the attack may have been retaliation for the killing of 13 suspected bandits by vigilante groups during an earlier raid on the village.

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Indian-origin suspect, 20, caught with chocolate coins after tricking Michigan woman in $700K gold coin scam: arrested after convincing a 79-year-old Michigan woman to trade her $700,000 savings for fake gold coins (LINK) — 12 June 2026

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

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

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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

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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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