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Major news
Body of notorious cartel boss and former police boss "El Mencho" returned to family by Mexican authorities — 28 February 2026 (LINK)
Melania Trump to lead a UN security council meeting entitled Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict on 2 March. Why? — 28 February 2026 (LINK)
WHO recommends updating all 3 viral strains to be included in fall flu shots, including new variant that started to increase last fall — 27 February 2026 (LINK)
Breaking news
CNN: Day 4 of the US and Israel's war with Iran — 3 March 2026 (LINK)
CNN: Day 4 of the US and Israel's war with Iran — 3 March 2026 (LINK)
— More than 700 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. IAEA confirmed damage Tuesday to a fuel enrichment plant at one of Iran's most sensitive nuclear installations.
Iran war expands to dozen countries in 72 hours — (LINK)
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but he's prepared 'to go far longer' — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Iran strikes Europe for first time and hits Saudi Aramco refinery in Cyprus — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict amid Iran strikes — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— BBC: Her remarks centred around the role of education for children in "advancing tolerance and world peace". It is the first time the spouse of any world leader has presided over the meeting
Major news
Body of notorious cartel boss and former police boss "El Mencho" returned to family by Mexican authorities — 28 February 2026 (LINK)
Melania Trump to lead a UN security council meeting entitled Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict on 2 March. Why? — 28 February 2026 (LINK)
WHO recommends updating all 3 viral strains to be included in fall flu shots, including new variant that started to increase last fall — 27 February 2026 (LINK)
Miscellaneous
Exit registers increase in number of assisted suicides in Switzerland — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
Exit registers increase in number of assisted suicides in Switzerland — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— In 2025, 1,421 people made use of Exit Switzerland's services in the German and Italian-speaking parts of the country. This is higher than in 2024, when 1,235 cases of assisted suicide were registered. The average age of those accompanied in 2025 was 80, slightly higher than in 2024 (79.5). The average age of women rose from 79.9 to 80.6 years old, and that of men from 78.9 to 79.2. According to its annual report, 32% of people who resorted to assisted suicide had terminal cancer, which corresponds to 461 cases. There is also a significant number of elderly people with multiple disorders (polymorbidity) who opted for an assisted death: last year there were 326 cases (23% of the total), compared to 205 in 2024.
Swiss architect Barbara Buser has won the 2026 Jane Drew Prize for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her contributions to building reuse. — 2 March 2026 (LINK)
— Buser is the co-founder of numerous built environment studios, including Bauteilbörse, a building parts exchange that encourages circular construction, which she established with her partner Eric Honegger in 1996.
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