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Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst (LINK) — 27 August 2026

More than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacial collapse (LINK) — 27 August 2026

— Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that 260 of the 558 missing people in Tibet were foreigners and two villagers were rescued.

UK government urges public to stockpile canned food (LINK) — 27 August 2026

Trump says 'something may come out of' CIA head's unannounced visit to Moscow (LINK) — 26 August 2026

— The US president did not disclose what was discussed during the unconventional talks, but described the meeting as "semi-routine", adding that Washington "would like to see the war in Ukraine end". The last comparable meeting took place in the months leading up to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin said Ratcliffe had not met Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zelenskyy gives award to Elon Musk for Starlink's role in Ukraine (LINK) — 26 August 2026

— AP: Musk's decision to provide access to Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet network, was a lifeline for Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 and remains critically important. Starlink has become deeply embedded in Ukraine's military operations, with commanders and soldiers relying on satellite connectivity to communicate and coordinate operations. Starlink doesn't currently operate over Russian territory, but Zelenskyy wants Musk to reconsider the policy.

Wildberries depot in Russia is destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaign (LINK) — 26 August 2026

Iran War: Trump says U.S. "achieving a very big victory," war "will continue for as long as necessary" (LINK) — 26 August 2026

Iran and Oman outline plan for temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping lane and launchung a demining effort; US rolls out sanctions — targeting aviation, shipping, technology, gold and digital assets such as cryptocurrency (LINK) — 26 August 2026

— Iran's deputy foreign minister said the yet-to-be-finalized deal would see the closure of a U.N.-authorized shipping channel that follows the coast of Oman, and that Iran vehemently opposes.

Dubai airport reports 31.3% decrease in second quarter passenger traffic due to Iran war's effects (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

U.S. FDA gives expedited approval to daraxonrasib, new groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug: blocks a mutated protein which fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases (LINK) — 26 August 2026

— The daily pills will be sold by Revolution Medicines under the brand name Rasonque. Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time, with fewer severe side effects, in a study that randomly assigned them to receive the experimental treatment or more chemotherapy.

Official leading Trump's Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement with 47 states over to resolve claims that Instagram and Facebook were designed to be addictive and harmful to children (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

— New safety measures include default two-hour daily time limits, 'Nighttime blocks' between midnight and 6 a.m., and restricted beauty filters, with parents gaining tools to monitor teen interactions and set stricter usage rules. Independent auditors and settling states will regularly assess the implementation and efficacy of these features over 10 years, aiming to reduce social media use among users 17 and younger.

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

— Uganda declared the epidemic over on July 28, following an outbreak that caused 20 cases and two deaths in the country. Cases continue to rise in Congo, with more than 5,600 cases and more than 2,700 deaths; the outbreak is the second-deadliest in history and is outpacing containment efforts. Marie Roseline Belizaire, director of emergency preparedness for the WHO African region, flagged an immediate $30 million funding gap, warning, "Without this immediate investment, we risk stalling the momentum we have built."

Judge sets June 2028 trial for alleged 9/11 attacks planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 3 co-defendants at Guantanamo Bay (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

Canada: Fired for vaccine refusal, Kelowna woman's civil claims against union dismissed (ground news LINK) — 26 August 2026

UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Infantino over World Cup sell-off (ground news LINK) — 27 August 2026

U.S.: Guardian/AP: RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings that 2019 visit to Samoa had 'nothing to do with vaccines', newly revealed documents indicate (LINK) — 27 August 2026

— In one he wrote to the Samoan prime minister before the trip, Kennedy explicitly said he wanted to study the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the Pacific island nation. In it, he used the words "vaccine" or "vaccination" eight times. He wrote that he believed the deaths of two children there after an MMR vaccine could have resulted from manufacturing issues.

RFK Jr. says Pennsylvania governor Shapiro's office may have fabricated measles deaths (LINK) — 26 August 2026

U.S.: Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money from Medicaid to Hope Florida Republican action committees (LINK) — 26 August 2026

Ranked: countries holding the most U.S. debt: Japan, U.K., China. Switzerland 11th (LINK) — 26 August 2026

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to toss conviction and warns against further appeals (LINK) — 25 August 2026

U.S.: Pentagon spokesperson admits there's a secret blacklist of journalists (LINK) — 24 August 2026

Trump's misleading crime drop claims: in fact, crime had been falling for a couple years before Trump was elected to a second term. In fact, the violent crime rate Trump inherited from Biden was lower than what Biden inherited from Trump (LINK) — 21 August 2026

Vote on best language learning app 2026 by 10 September for 23 September award: app profiles (LINK) — 18 August 2026

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues organizes its 18th run of hope on 27 September to raise funds for the Geneva League Against Cancer (LINK) — 20 August 2026

— Participants may choose between a 5-kilometre run, a 10-kilometre run, or a 5-kilometre family walk along Geneva's Quai du Mont-Blanc and Quai Wilson.

Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 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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Special report: International artists cherish this 'fairytale' Swiss village (LINK)

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