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Transparency International warns of rising corruption in democracies as U.S. posts weakest score yet: Denmark top, Switzerland 6th, US 29th — (LINK) ground.news: 96 media reports — 10 February 2026 (LINK)
Suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old "biological male who approximately six years ago began to transition to female": gun attack victims found dead in school and home in British Columbia: two people found dead at the suspect's home are his mother and step-brother — 9 February 2026 (LINK)
EU plan to grant Ukraine accelerated membership despite Hungarian objections revealed — 10 February 2026 (LINK)
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Mega pop star Chappell Roan ditches Hollywood heavyweight manager over Epstein emails, may push new music empire to brink — 9 February 2026 (LINK)
Cuba halts airline refueling for a month amid energy crisis — (LINK) ground.news: media reports — 10 February 2026 (LINK)
BBC: What King Charles III has done for the environment: From space exploration to tropical rainforests — 9 February 2026 (LINK)
— King Charles III's Harmony philosophy sees everything in nature (including humans) as interconnected. The philosophy is underpinned by the belief that by understanding the balance, order and relationships between ourselves and the natural world, a more sustainable future can be created.
Trump meme coin down 95% as cryptos slide — 9 February 2026 (LINK)
Chinese researchers achieve perovskite solar cell breakthrough enhancing stability — (LINK) ground.news: 15 media reports — 7 February 2026 (LINK)
— The Cooldown: "Solar panel manufacturer founded in 2024 [...] has also completed a demonstration power station."
Heather Cox Richardson: Trump and mass detentions — 7 February 2026 (LINK)
Dow Jones Industrial Average crosses historic 50,000 mark — 6 February 2026 (LINK)
South Korean crypto exchange accidentally gave away $95 billion in Bitcoin: The error was quickly corrected, but not before Bithumb users sold off billions in Bitcoin, temporarily crashing its listed price. — 6 February 2026 (LINK)
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.
Royal Caribbean issues statement after CocoCay private island destination in Bahamas suffers storm damage: operations now back to normal — 5 February 2026 (LINK)
2 to 6 February 2026: >From Punta del Este to Geneva | First Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1): at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). (LINK) 12 January 2026
Feb 11: US to host meeting of Western Hemisphere defence chiefs — (LINK) ground.news: 26 media reports — 23 January 2026 (LINK)
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.
25 to 27 October: 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)