# NuseReal

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Ukrainian drones kill at least 10, hit warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon (LINK) — 22 August 2026

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France to speed up missile deliveries to Ukraine amid critical air defence shortage (LINK) — 22 August 2026

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Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala (LINK) — 22 August 2026

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Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett and Otunnu show biggest gains in UN SecGen poll (LINK) — 21 August 2026

— Birkett moved into first place in the race to become the next United Nations secretary-general among eight candidates so far, after the Security Council held its second secret straw poll, on Friday, Aug. 21. Uganda's Olara Otunnu gained the sharpest percentage increase support for his candidacy. Yet no nominee drew the required nine yes votes from the Council poll to fully command a lead.

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US plans $725 million payment towards its large UN debt (LINK) — 21 August 2026

— The $725 million would be less than 20% of the more than $4 billion that the U.N. said in May that the United States owed — though Washington has said that total figure is much lower and that it has made some payments. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this year that the U.N. faced "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid contributions from member states, and the global body has brought in large budget cuts.

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Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules (LINK) — 21 August 2026

— The State Department said earlier this year that it was halting immigrant visas for citizens of Afghanistan, Brazil, Yemen and dozens of other countries because the Trump administration determined people from those nations were likely to need public assistance if they came to the United States.

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Iran and its major trading partner China push back after Trump threatens 'economic D-Day' (LINK) — 21 August 2026

— China: sanctions do not "fit the interest of any party". Iranian Foreign Ministry: "a recipe for an abysmal return to full-scale classic colonialism".

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U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse minutes before deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect (LINK) — 21 August 2026

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US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries (LINK) — 21 August 2026

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+ Miscellaneous news

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+ Fake news

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

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World Soccer Cup 2026 roundup

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+Global Geneva agenda

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

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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.

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Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 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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