# NuseReal

Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China — 4 March 2026 (LINK)

— Detectives from counter-terrorism policing London, which is leading the investigation, arrested a 39-year-old man in London, a 68-year-old man in Powys, Wales, and a 43-year-old man in Pontyclun, Wales. The police have not identified the men, who remain in custody. In a Commons statement, Dan Jarvis, the security minister, confirmed that the arrests related to China, while saying he could give no further details so as not to risk the police investigation.

After shedding 25,000 employees, US IRS chief says his agency now has perfect staffing level — 4 March 2026 (LINK)

— The tax agency's CEO criticized his predecessors for staffing up without justification, though he noted he has not conducted workforce analysis. IRS grew to more than 100,000 employees under President Biden.

Sea levels are higher than we thought, and the implications are huge: researchers reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, finding that about 90% underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot (30 centimeters), according to study published in the journal Nature — 4 March 2026 (LINK)

— It's a far more frequent problem in the Global South, the Pacific and Southeast Asia, and less so in Europe and along Atlantic coasts. The cause is a mismatch between the way sea and land altitudes are measured, said study co-author Philip Minderhoud, a hydrogeology professor at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands.

Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say — 3 March 2026 (LINK)

HMPV, virus with no vaccine or treatment, on the rise — 1 March 2026 (LINK)

OpenAI loses 1.5 million subscribers in less than 48 hours after CEO Sam Altman says yes to the deal that Anthropic rejected — 5 March 2026 (LINK)

Exit registers increase in number of assisted suicides in Switzerland — 2 March 2026 (LINK)

— In 2025, 1,421 people made use of Exit Switzerland's services in the German and Italian-speaking parts of the country. This is higher than in 2024, when 1,235 cases of assisted suicide were registered. The average age of those accompanied in 2025 was 80, slightly higher than in 2024 (79.5). The average age of women rose from 79.9 to 80.6 years old, and that of men from 78.9 to 79.2. According to its annual report, 32% of people who resorted to assisted suicide had terminal cancer, which corresponds to 461 cases. There is also a significant number of elderly people with multiple disorders (polymorbidity) who opted for an assisted death: last year there were 326 cases (23% of the total), compared to 205 in 2024.

Swiss architect Barbara Buser has won the 2026 Jane Drew Prize for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her contributions to building reuse. — 2 March 2026 (LINK)

— Buser is the co-founder of numerous built environment studios, including Bauteilbörse, a building parts exchange that encourages circular construction, which she established with her partner Eric Honegger in 1996.

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 (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 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)