# NuseReal

UNCTAD: 10 trends shaping global trade in 2026: lower growth, rising protectionism and structural shifts in value chains, services and regulation are redefining trade flows, creating new risks and opportunities (LINK) 15 January 2026

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US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Almost none of the homes burned in LA have been rebuilt since last year's fires (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator(GESDA) at WEF Davos for first time in 2026: future scientific discoveries in a contested world: panels 20 January – 15:00–15:45, 21 January – 10:00–12:00, 22 January – 14:00–14:45 (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Artemis II: we are going back to the moon soon after 54 years: will launch four astronauts to the moon, who'll steer the Orion spacecraft to its destination. The mission date is set in 22 days (LINK) 13 January 2026

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US tariff revenue dropped by almost $3 billion from November to December: the second straight monthly decline after Trump dialed back key tariffs last November, and a more than 10% drop from the October high (LINK) 13 January 2026

Trump steps up pressure campaign to avoid rare Congress reprimand on war powers (LINK) 13 January 2026

— CNN: "On the cusp of a key Senate vote that would rein in Trump from further actions in Venezuela without Congress' approval, an agitated Trump and his team are dialing up critical GOP lawmakers to pressure them to stay in line."

Trump threatens to halt federal money next month to sanctuary cities, states (LINK) 13 January 2026

U.S. Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe into Minnesota ICE shooting of Renee Good, official says: (LINK) 13 January 2026

— CNN: "Also this week, roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Civil Rights Division in Washington gave notice of their departures amid turmoil over the federal probe, according to people familiar with the matter. Hundreds of Justice Department lawyers have been fired or have left voluntarily over the last year [...] from concerns over political pressure or shifting priorities under the Trump administration.

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Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says: UN Energy, the UN Alliance of Civilisations and the Global Forum on Migration and Development (LINK) 13 January 2026

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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in blockbuster cases challenging transgender sports bans (LINK) 13 January 2026

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Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk's Grok over sexualized AI images (LINK) 12 January 2026

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Amazon threatens ‘drastic’ action after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless (LINK) 15 January 2026

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'Nobel Prize for Environment' awarded to specialist in mycorrhizal fungi (LINK) 14 January 2026

— Toby Kiers "has been active [in] combining academic research, global expeditions, technological innovations and advocacy work. Toby's work to translate scientific insight into real-world action demonstrates her leadership in advancing global efforts to protect the fungal networks that sustain life on Earth."

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Risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says: can "undermine children's foundational development" and "the damages it has already caused are daunting," though "fixable" (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Most TV shows promote the wrong idea when it comes to performing CPR: in 169 medical drama episodes — fewer than three in ten accurately showed Hands-Only CPR. Nearly half included mouth-to-mouth breathing, and many showed characters stopping to check for a pulse — actions that can waste valuable time in real emergencies (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough to decode its long-term memories after death. That opens the door to rebooting a person someday, complete with their memories, using whole brain emulation (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Ancient Roman wall uncovered in Switzerland is "archaeological sensation" for variety of artifacts (LINK) 14 January 2026

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Alcohol too cheap in Europe as health impact mounts, WHO warns: official says "More affordable alcohol drives violence, injuries and disease" (LINK) 13 January 2026

— Beer has become more affordable in 11 EU countries since 2022, and less affordable in six, a WHO report revealed. There was a similar but even more dramatic trend for spirits, which became more affordable in 17 EU countries and less affordable in two. And for wine, 14 EU countries do not tax it at all, including big producers Italy and Spain, the report found.

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Saks Global files for bankruptcy amid luxury market strains (LINK) 13 January 2026

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Woman has 150 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 50 great-great-grandchildren. Then she meets one for the first time (LINK) 13 January 2026

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Gen Z has declared a new "Karen": "Jessica", although some argue that it should be "Ashley" (LINK) 13 January 2026

— According to TikTok, Reddit, and the broader internet, "Jessica" is now shorthand for a very specific type of person. They post long rants about minor inconveniences on social media, are always deeply convinced they're in the right, even when they're not, and say things like, "I'm not trying to be rude, but…"

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Rights of Nature: a reading list (LINK) 13 January 2026

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10 dangerous U.S. cities you shouldn't buy a home in no matter the price (LINK) 12 January 2026

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Davos 2026 theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue': 19–23 January 2026 (LINK) 29 October 2025

— Discussions are centred around five key global challenges: cooperation in a contested world, unlocking new sources of growth, investing in people, deploying innovation responsibly, and building prosperity within planetary boundaries.

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Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator(GESDA) at WEF Davos for first time in 2026: future scientific discoveries in a contested world: panels 20 January – 15:00–15:45, 21 January – 10:00–12:00, 22 January – 14:00–14:45 (LINK) 14 January 2026

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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): 2 to 6 February 2026 at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). (LINK) 12 January 2026

UNEP: In the run-up to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1), the ISP-CWP Secretariat, in collaboration with the Geneva Environment Network, is organizing a series of events to prepare governments, non-government stakeholders and other interested parties for the session, to be held from 2 February to 6 February 2026 at CICG (LINK) 11 November 2025

— Established on 20 June 2025 under the mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolution 5/8, the Panel addresses one of the most critical but under-supported pillars of the global environmental agenda: pollution.

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