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UN disarmament chief spotlights nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time: 'any new test could trigger another arms race' (LINK) — 31 August 2026

Iran and the US have traded fire after American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official (LINK) — 31 August 2026

— The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed "response and punishment". The IRGC also said it had shot down a US drone over the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said its had taken "limited, precise action" against "minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz". Iran responded by attacking US bases in Jordan, state media said. Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles early on Monday morning.

US army secretary Dan Driscoll, 41, resigns after months of tension (LINK) — 31 August 2026

— Driscoll is the latest in a string of recent high-profile military leaders to depart, including Navy Secretary John Phelan who abruptly quit in April. Other notable departures include Army Chief of Staff Randy George, Army Gen David Hodne and Maj Gen William Green. Since entering the Pentagon, Hegseth has fired more than a dozen senior military officers, including the chief of naval operations and the Air Force's vice-chief of staff.

Trump Administration sued for approving 'forever chemical' pesticide trifludimoxazin (LINK) — 31 August 2026

Nepal-China flood disaster death toll tops 1,000: Mass burials are taking place in Nepal while rescuers are still scrambling to reach some 900 workers believed to be trapped inside hydropower tunnels: more than 4,400 people remain unaccounted for in both countries, officials say (LINK) — 31 August 2026

Tropical Storm Edouard forms in Gulf, targets Texas and Louisiana with heavy rain, flood threat (LINK) — 31 August 2026

U.S.: Rescuers saved some 80 people in Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 missing, officials say (LINK) — 31 August 2026

U.S.: DA says 17-year-old North Carolina girl who recorded San Diego mosque shooting livestream and then disseminated the attackers' white-supremacist writings has been charged with murder (LINK) — 31 August 2026

Vote on best language learning app 2026 by 10 September for 23 September award: app profiles (LINK) — 18 August 2026

Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues organizes its 18th run of hope on 27 September to raise funds for the Geneva League Against Cancer (LINK) — 20 August 2026

— Participants may choose between a 5-kilometre run, a 10-kilometre run, or a 5-kilometre family walk along Geneva's Quai du Mont-Blanc and Quai Wilson.

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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