# NuseReal
Headlines internationalists can use
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.
US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions (LINK) — 25 August 2026
Canada announces new tariffs on US goods: from September 8, tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on over 700 American goods: doubling its duties on US steel and aluminum to 50%, in line with the 50% tariffs the US had already imposed on Canadian steel and aluminum (LINK) — 25 August 2026
Newsweek: Map shows Senate battlegrounds hit hardest by Canada tariffs — (LINK)
UNRWA condemns "unauthorized and deeply concerning incursion" into Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem (LINK) — 25 August 2026
— "The KTC is a United Nations facility protected by the privileges and immunities afforded to the Organisation under international law. Its inviolability must be fully respected. The Kalandia Training Centre is not merely a building. It is UNRWA's oldest vocational training centre and has served Palestine Refugees for more than seven decades."
As Ukraine hits Russia's refineries, Russia targets Ukraine's petrol pumps (LINK) — 25 August 2026
UNDP teaming up with Switzerland-based DFINITY Foundation to test alternative to U.S.-based cloud giants (LINK) — 25 August 2026
— UNDP plans to select five countries for the initial pilots within roughly a month, with each project built around a specific problem proposed by participating governments. The new pilot builds on DFINITY's ongoing work with Pakistan.
UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapon (ground news LINK) — 25 August 2026
— Ahead of the CCW Review Conference in November in Geneva, the UN and Red Cross called for "political courage", urging countries to decide whether to launch negotiations after three years of discussions
