Trump signs order to pay TSA employees amid shutdown standoff: other DHS staff continue to go without pay — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
Russia labels 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' star a 'foreign agent' — (LINK)
Russian court bans Oscar and BAFTA-winning documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
Epstein victims to get $72.5M from Bank of America settlement — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
— In 2023, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay Epstein victims $290 million and separately to pay the U.S. Virgin Islands $75 million. Deutsche Bank, that same year, agreed to pay victims $75 million.
FBI director's personal email, photos and documents leaked by Iran-linked hackers: Handala Hack Team published more than 300 emails from Kash Patel’s inbox between 2010 and 2019 — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
NIH restrictions on foreign research partnerships significantly impacted 1 in 4 U.S. scientists — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
Chinese ships were turned back when trying to exit Strait of Hormuz — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
SWISS and Edelweiss increase fuel surcharges: the price of aviation fuel has more than doubled in the past month. The Lufthansa Group buys around 85% of its fuel six months in advance in order to protect itself against sudden fluctuations — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
US: Florida Democrat found guilty of House ethics violations over using federal disaster funds as campaign contributions — 27 March 2026 (LINK)
Senate Republican Susan Collins busted violating stock trading disclosure law she helped pass — 26 March 2026 (LINK)
President Trump's signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — 26 March 2026 (LINK)
— Traditionally, U.S. bills carry the signatures of the Treasury secretary and treasurer — not the president.
California renames César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day following sexual abuse allegations — 26 March 2026 (LINK)
Hegseth reportedly cuts two Black men and two women from military promotion list to general — 26 March 2026 (LINK)
Russian attack on World Heritage sites in Lviv: damage to 17th-century church and archive building — 24 March 2026 (LINK)
CSW70 outlines official work plan for two-week session in New York 9-16 March — 4 March 2026 (LINK)
— On Wednesday, March 11th, the round table will focus on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all older women, and on Thursday, March 12th, there will be a high-level meeting on violence against women and girls. The CSW70 discussion will continue on Friday, March 13th, where a platform will be provided for voluntary presentations by Member States on the review theme: women's full and effective participation and decision-making in public life, as well as the elimination of violence, for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. On the second week of CSW70, the sessions will start with an interactive expert panel on the priority theme: Ensuring and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, including by promoting inclusive and equitable legal systems, eliminating discriminatory laws, policies, and practices.
Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026: Montreux Jazz sets the tempo in the city: the grand watchmaking salon will open its doors at Palexpo in Geneva from April 14 to 20, featuring many new developments. Eleven brands will be making their debut, including Audemars Piguet, which will be making a grand return, while in the city centre, a new venue will host the Montreux Jazz Festival for the very first time — 5 February 2026 (LINK)
— More than 6,000 retailers, 1,600 international journalists, and some 1,500 guests from around the world are expected to attend this major watchmaking event. Watches and Wonders Geneva will open its ticket office on February 10 on its website. With a brand new 600-square-metre space in the heart of the city, Quai Général-Guisan, the Montreux Jazz Festival will enliven the evenings with a music programme from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., including DJ sets and live performances.
Road to the First International Conference of the Global Framework on Chemicals being held in Geneva on 16 to 20 November 2026 — 11 February 2026 (LINKS)
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha — 22 January 2026 (LINK)
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 — 22 January 2026 (LINK)