Global Geneva: NuseReal headlines

Major news

China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland at weekend in first major talks of trade war (LINK) 7 May 2025.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent tells Congress the Trump Admin has NOT held any negotiations with China over tariffs (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US: 'Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days' (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Friedrich Merz confirmed as German chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation, calls for US to 'stay out' of German politics (LINK) 6 May 2025.

The New Republic: Trump's law firm deals are already falling apart: while the firms had reportedly agreed to provide millions of dollars of pro bono work for specific causes, many asserted that they had total authority over the selection of their clients. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Official statement: US State Secretary Rubio meets with Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas Heads of Government "to underscore the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat drug and firearms trafficking and illegal migration" (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Sir David Attenborough Ocean film is 'greatest message he's told': "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea." (LINK) 6 May 2025.

UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US $4bn tax probe into how it helped rich Americans evade taxes even after pledging to stop the practice a decade ago. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Breaking news

Indian missiles hit locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan's Punjab. Pakistan says downed Indian jets (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Guardian: Kashmir crisis: India missile attack kills 26; Pakistan says five Indian fighter jets shot down — (LINK)

Trump announces US, Houthis to stop bombing each other — Houthis argue they will 'evaluate' ceasefire proposal (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee (HICPAC) — as of 31 March (LINK) 7 May 2025.

— Four professional societies previously wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on March 26 asking him to preserve the committee amid widespread cuts to federal health agencies.

Voting due to start to elect a new pope: 133 cardinals will vote to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pope (LINK) 7 May 2025.

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as major funding dries up (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Record rainfall soaks Las Vegas, shattering a near 60-year record: over a half inch of rainfall bringing total up to 0.83 inches for the month. May is typically one of the driest months in Las Vegas, averaging only 0.07 inches of rain (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation collapse warning: The circulation is crucial in controlling the global climate by dispersing heat and affecting weather patterns. It also sustains marine ecosystems by allowing nutrient exchange. It balances the climate, especially in areas such as Western Europe (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar ethnic militia for 'facilitating cyber scams': group denies allegation (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Woman claims 6-year health nightmare began after swimming with the pigs in Bahamas at Pig Beach near Nassau: parasitic roundworm infection after holding a piglet close to her face (LINK) 5 May 2025.

Major news

China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland at weekend in first major talks of trade war (LINK) 7 May 2025.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent tells Congress the Trump Admin has NOT held any negotiations with China over tariffs (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US: 'Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days' (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Friedrich Merz confirmed as German chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation, calls for US to 'stay out' of German politics (LINK) 6 May 2025.

The New Republic: Trump's law firm deals are already falling apart: while the firms had reportedly agreed to provide millions of dollars of pro bono work for specific causes, many asserted that they had total authority over the selection of their clients. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Official statement: US State Secretary Rubio meets with Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas Heads of Government "to underscore the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat drug and firearms trafficking and illegal migration" (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Sir David Attenborough Ocean film is 'greatest message he's told': "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea." (LINK) 6 May 2025.

UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US $4bn tax probe into how it helped rich Americans evade taxes even after pledging to stop the practice a decade ago. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Miscellaneous

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate its debt burden (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Geneva's Tunnel des Nations is seeing far less use than anticipated, with just 11,000 vehicles passing through daily, well below the 17,600 projected in its 2016 building permit. The 1.2-kilometre route opened after a CHF 171m investment by the canton (LINK) 7 May 2025.

58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump's meme coin while 764,000 have lost money, data shows (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Swiss pensioner in court for feeding neighbour's cat: accused of systematically feeding her neighbour's cat "Leo" — a criminal offence in Switzerland — so that the cat no longer wanted to go home. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Pensioner in Fricktal, Aargau, must pay CHF 14K for book after doorstep visit: a Swiss lower court had initially sided with claim he never agreed, citing unclear contract terms. But Aargau's Higher Court has overturned the ruling, saying his behaviour implied tacit agreement. The man said he only paid to avoid stress (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Scientists at the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms have taken the first ever photos of atoms interacting in free space: the new quantum microscope shows particles behaving exactly as predicted by theory. (LINK) 5 May 2025.

Catchup: child visiting Dutch museum damages painting worth $50m: "small scratches are visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting" (LINK) 4 May 2025.

— "Rothko's mixture of pigments and resins and glues were quite complex," which will make restoration all the more difficult. For now the painting has been removed from the museum's walls. Who will foot the bill to fix the painting? That remains unclear. However, EuroNews reported that the museum previously asked someone who damaged another piece of artwork to pay for its restoration.

NuseReal

Headlines for internationalists

Major news

China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland at weekend in first major talks of trade war (LINK) 7 May 2025.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent tells Congress the Trump Admin has NOT held any negotiations with China over tariffs (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US: 'Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days' (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Friedrich Merz confirmed as German chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation, calls for US to 'stay out' of German politics (LINK) 6 May 2025.

The New Republic: Trump's law firm deals are already falling apart: while the firms had reportedly agreed to provide millions of dollars of pro bono work for specific causes, many asserted that they had total authority over the selection of their clients. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Official statement: US State Secretary Rubio meets with Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas Heads of Government "to underscore the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat drug and firearms trafficking and illegal migration" (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Sir David Attenborough Ocean film is 'greatest message he's told': "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea." (LINK) 6 May 2025.

UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US $4bn tax probe into how it helped rich Americans evade taxes even after pledging to stop the practice a decade ago. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Breaking news

Indian missiles hit locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan's Punjab. Pakistan says downed Indian jets (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Guardian: Kashmir crisis: India missile attack kills 26; Pakistan says five Indian fighter jets shot down — (LINK)

Trump announces US, Houthis to stop bombing each other — Houthis argue they will 'evaluate' ceasefire proposal (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee (HICPAC) — as of 31 March (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Voting due to start to elect a new pope: 133 cardinals will vote to elect the Catholic Church's 267th pope (LINK) 7 May 2025.

UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as major funding dries up (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Record rainfall soaks Las Vegas, shattering a near 60-year record: over a half inch of rainfall bringing total up to 0.83 inches for the month. May is typically one of the driest months in Las Vegas, averaging only 0.07 inches of rain (LINK) 7 May 2025.

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar ethnic militia for 'facilitating cyber scams': group denies allegation (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Woman claims 6-year health nightmare began after swimming with the pigs in Bahamas at Pig Beach near Nassau: parasitic roundworm infection after holding a piglet close to her face (LINK) 5 May 2025.

Major news

China has cut interest rates and bank reserve requirements as part of a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. (LINK) 7 May 2025.

Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland at weekend in first major talks of trade war (LINK) 7 May 2025.

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent tells Congress the Trump Admin has NOT held any negotiations with China over tariffs (LINK) 6 May 2025.

US: 'Important announcement regarding entry of aid to Gaza will be issued in next few days' (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Friedrich Merz confirmed as German chancellor in second vote following first round humiliation, calls for US to 'stay out' of German politics (LINK) 6 May 2025.

The New Republic: Trump's law firm deals are already falling apart: while the firms had reportedly agreed to provide millions of dollars of pro bono work for specific causes, many asserted that they had total authority over the selection of their clients. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Official statement: US State Secretary Rubio meets with Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas Heads of Government "to underscore the urgent need for enhanced regional cooperation to combat drug and firearms trafficking and illegal migration" (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Sir David Attenborough Ocean film is 'greatest message he's told': "After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea." (LINK) 6 May 2025.

UBS will pay $511 million to end Credit Suisse US $4bn tax probe into how it helped rich Americans evade taxes even after pledging to stop the practice a decade ago. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Miscellaneous

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate its debt burden (LINK) 7 May 2025.

58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump's meme coin while 764,000 have lost money, data shows (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Swiss pensioner in court for feeding neighbour's cat: accused of systematically feeding her neighbour's cat "Leo" — a criminal offence in Switzerland — so that the cat no longer wanted to go home. (LINK) 6 May 2025.

Scientists at the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms have taken the first ever photos of atoms interacting in free space: the new quantum microscope shows particles behaving exactly as predicted by theory. (LINK) 5 May 2025.

Catchup: child visiting Dutch museum damages painting worth $50m: "small scratches are visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting" (LINK) 4 May 2025.