# NuseReal

Kyiv says Putin 'messing around' by demanding Moscow talks: day 1,289 (LINK) 4 September 2025

US approves $32.5 million in assistance to WFP Nigeria to help address hunger (LINK) — ground.news: 19 media reports (LINK) 3 September 2025

— According to a U.S. statement, the funds will enable the WFP to assist a total of 764,205 beneficiaries in Northeast and Northwest Nigeria. It said the assistance includes complementary nutritional support for 41,569 pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls, as well as 43,235 children, facilitated through electronic food vouchers.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes (LINK) — ground.news: 28 media reports (LINK) 3 September 2025

WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide (LINK) — ground.news: 63 media reports (LINK) 2 September 2025

— Suicide claimed an estimated 727,000 lives in 2021 and is a leading cause of death among young people, with the world likely to fall short of the UN target to reduce suicide deaths by a third by 2030. The reports highlight that women are disproportionately impacted, with 581.5 million women facing mental health disorders as compared to 513.9 million men. "Women who have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence are particularly vulnerable to developing a mental health condition," said the World Mental Health Today report.

Oil giant ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs (LINK) 3 September 2025

— ConocoPhillips currently has a global headcount of about 13,000 — meaning that the cuts would impact between 2,600 and 3,250 workers.

U.N. peacekeeping missions struggle, threatening their capacity to safeguard civilians in conflict zones, due to U.S. funding cuts (LINK) 2 September 2025

— President Trump's administration has canceled $4.9 billion in foreign aid, affecting peacekeeping operations crucial for protecting civilians in areas like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.S. contributes 27% of the $5.6-billion U.N. peacekeeping budget. Trump's administration has signaled intentions to end funding entirely by 2026, citing inefficiencies.

McDonald's CEO says Trump's no tax on tips amplifies an 'uneven playing field' for its restaurants (LINK) 2 September 2025

The White House says Trump's tariffs have raised $8 trillion in revenue. That's not even close: The customs and excise taxes collected from January 20, when Trump took office, to August 28 amount to about $156 billion, 2% of this figure (LINK) 2 September 2025

The Fondation Haute Horlogerie livens up Geneva Watch Days 4-7 September (LINK) 28 August 2025

GLOBAL GENEVA INSIGHTS piece: Insider's guide, historian's perspective (LINK)