# NuseReal
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China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives in eastern China including the financial capital Shanghai: nearly 1,000 flights cancelled in Shanghai (LINK) — 10 August 2026
13 killed in Ukraine and 90 injured as Russia intensifies overnight bombardment campaign of Ukrainian cities (LINK) — 9 August 2026
Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, Tehran suggested that vessels linked to "hostile countries" would be barred. Iran also shuffled its top security post (LINK) — 9 August 2026
UNCTAD head emerges as surprise, strong contender to be first female head of UN as continuity candidate: Rebeca Grynspan secured 10 "encourage" votes, four "no opinion" votes and one "discourage" vote from Security Council members (LINK) — 9 August 2026
— Guardian: the identity of the discourage vote is not known, but the fact that she had only one objection places her in a strong opening position.
Iran Guards say will not reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands (ground news LINK) — 9 August 2026
18 meat products recalled after link to salmonella outbreak in U.S.: illness, tied to jalapeno peppers, has sickened more than 345 people across 27 states (LINK) — 9 August 2026
Wildfires burn across western US and Canada as residents are evacuated: in western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communities along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia (LINK) — 9 August 2026
Alleged Irish cartel boss Daniel Kinahan, 49, charged in Dublin amid heavy security after extradition from the United Arab Emirates (LINK) — 9 August 2026
Where have all the mosquitoes gone? Parts of the US are seeing a huge drop — and that has experts worried: mosquito levels are down 50 percent across Western and Midwest states — but the West Nile virus caseload has hit a 22-year high (LINK) — 9 August 2026
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The Bulwark: the Republicans' biggest lies from their Fauci show trial: the doctor was the bad guy, the vaccines were deadly, and Trump did everything right (LINK) — 30 July 2026
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79th Locarno Film Festival gets underway: August 5-15 (LINK) — 5 August 2026
— Over the 11 days of the festival, 233 films will be screened — an increase on previous years, thanks to a record 7,759 submissions. There will be 103 world premieres. The programme features 28 Swiss films, plus eight co-productions.
Denmark targets August 21 for second Security Council UN chief poll (LINK) — 3 August 2026
25 to 27 October 2026: UNCTAD World Investment Forum 9: in Doha (LINK) — 22 January 2026
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
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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