# NuseReal

"Azerbaijan turned urban diplomacy into a global political platform" (LINK) — 25 May 2026: World Urban Forum news coverage — (LINK)

— More than 57,000 participants from 176 countries attended the forum, making it the largest session in the history of the World Urban Forum. The final Baku Call to Action even refers to participation exceeding 58,000 people. What was formally a forum dedicated to urban development evolved into something much broader: a discussion about post-conflict reconstruction, sustainable development, international cooperation, environmental responsibility, and the role of cities in addressing some of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century.

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Australian activists detained by Israeli forces after a Gaza-bound flotilla interception returned home, alleging abuse including sexual assault and beatings that left some hospitalized (LINK) — ground.news: 25 media reports (LINK) — 25 May 2026

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Pope Leo XIV declares Artificial Intelligence a moral crisis in sweeping manifesto (LINK) — 25 May 2026

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Turkish police storm offices of the main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days (LINK) — 24 May 2026

— AP: Among those inside the building was Ozgur Ozel, elected as party chairperson in November 2023 but dismissed by [a] court ruling. A video from inside his office at the start of the raid shows him being served the court order removing him, which he promptly ripped up.

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Hezbollah chief rejects Israel talks, warns disarmament 'unacceptable' (LINK) — ground.news: 12 media reports (LINK) — 24 May 2026

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Nigeria's military says troops rescued 92 people abducted by jihadi militants (LINK) — ground.news: 33 media reports (LINK) — 23 May 2026

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Venezuela: inmates of the Barinas Judicial Detention Center in west take to prison roof to protest shootings, abuse (LINK) — ground.news: 29 media reports (LINK) — 24 May 2026

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WHO: 79th World Health Assembly — Daily update: 23 May 2026: adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on health issues including stroke, liver disease, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic imaging, emergency care, haemophilia, precision medicine and radiation (LINK) — 23 May 2026

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Bigger than ever: WUF13 ends with global call for action (LINK) — 22 May 2026

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WHO: almost 50% of preventable cancers linked to two lifestyle habits (LINK) — 22 May 2026

— Science Alert: According to a recent analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than a third of all cancer cases globally are preventable. Lung, stomach, and cervical cancers make up nearly half of those cases. The analysis found that in 2022, there were nearly 19 million new cases of cancer. Roughly 38 percent of those diagnoses were related to 30 changeable risk factors. The analysis found that in 2022, there were nearly 19 million new cases of cancer. Roughly 38 percent of those diagnoses were related to 30 changeable risk factors. Air pollution also plays a role. According to the researchers' estimates, smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol account for almost half (around 48 percent) of all cases of preventable cancer.

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Sharp rise in Swiss bankruptcies not what it seems (LINK) — 22 May 2026

— Le News: Overall bankruptcies increased by 48.5% compared with the previous year, while corporate bankruptcies jumped by more than 61%. Personal bankruptcies, by contrast, fell by roughly one-fifth. The main explanation lies in a revision to the Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy, which came into force on January 1st 2025. Previously, public creditors such as tax authorities or social-security agencies could often recover unpaid debts only through asset seizures. Under the new rules, they are now more likely to initiate bankruptcy proceedings directly against delinquent firms.

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Catchup: Palestinian ambassador drops bid for vice president role at the U.N. General Assembly after U.S. pressure: Lebanon's ambassador is taking his place (LINK) — 21 May 2026

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Air France and Airbus found guilty of involuntary homicide over 2009 plane crash that killed all 228 people on board on flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris: crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after stalling during a storm (LINK) — 21 May 2026

— The Paris Court of Appeal noted in its release that there were 12 crew members and 216 passengers on board, with France 24 reporting that the death toll included 72 French nationals and 58 Brazilians.

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Catchup: Germany's Merz pitches 'associate' EU membership for Ukraine: interim EU membership without voting rights (LINK) — 21 May 2026

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Catchup: Turkiye shutters liberal private university Istanbul Bilgi seized in criminal probe (LINK) — 21 May 2026

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Catchup: Ex-cop jailed for posting Charlie Kirk meme wins $835k settlement (LINK) — 21 May 2026

— Alongside a photo of the president, the meme included the quote "we have to get over it" and noted that Trump had made that remark "on the Perry High School mass shooting one day after." He wrote, "This seems relevant today." Two people were killed and six injured during the 2025 shooting in Perry, Iowa.

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We were wrong about fasting, massive study finds: no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between people who were fasting and people having regular meals (LINK) — 24 May 2026

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Motley Fool: 3 cryptocurrencies to watch as the Clarity Act heads to the Senate: ETH, SOL, XRP (LINK) — 24 May 2026

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US releases second batch of declassified files (222) on alleged UFO sightings, detailing reports of 'green orbs', 'discs' and 'fireballs': One 116-page file details 209 sightings near a top-secret military facility in Sandia, New Mexico, between 1948 and 1950 (LINK) — ground.news: 280 media reports (LINK) — 22 May 2026

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OpenAI makes breakthrough on 80-year-old maths problem: company says work on Paul Erdos planar unit distance problem shows advance in AI reasoning (LINK) — 22 May 2026

— "For nearly 80 years, mathematicians believed the best possible solutions looked roughly like square grids," OpenAI wrote on X. "An OpenAI model has now disproved that belief, discovering an entirely new family of constructions that performs better." Guardian: "The startup has been tripped up before by its attempts to solve Erdos's problems, having hailed a supposed breakthrough last year that was in fact based on already existing literature absorbed by the model. This time, OpenAI's work has been validated by mathematicians, including Thomas Bloom, a mathematician who maintains the Erdos problems website and criticised OpenAI's prior Erdos claims."

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CBS ends The Late Show after 33 years: 11 years host, Stephen Colbert weighs next move: Filmmaker Peter Jackson announced on March 25 that Colbert is co-writing a script for a new 'The Lord of the Rings' movie adapting six early chapters from J.R.R. Tolkien's first book (LINK) — ground.news: 15 media reports (LINK) — 21 May 2026

ZeroHedge: Colbert blames Trump, but massive profit losses killed his show: "from 2019 to 2025 The Late Show lost approximately 25% of its peak viewership" — (LINK)

Townhall: the numbers that ended The Late Show: $100m budget, $40m loss, 2.7m viewers — (LINK)

turi2 (German): Stephen Colbert reaches record rating with the final Late Show: 6.74m viewers — (LINK)

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Gonet Geneva Tennis Open 2026: 17-23 May (LINK) — 13 May 2026

— Taylor Fritz, Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud, Learner Tien, Cameron Norrie and Arthur Rinderknech are all in the Geneva field. Stan Wawrinka will lead the home charge. The prize money for the Gonet Geneva Open is €612,620. Winner: € 93,175, Finalist: €54,360.

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Advancing universal health coverage through Traditional Medicine: 79th World Health Assembly, Geneva, Switzerland, 18–23 May 2026 (LINK) — 13 May 2026

The World Health Assembly, the main decision making body of the World Health Organization, is meeting this year in Geneva starting next Monday. "This meeting may represent the last chance for the U.S. to reverse course and remain a member of the WHO" (LINK) — 13 May 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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