Thick black smoke billows above the Jebel Ali port after getting struck by debris from an Iranian intercepted missile in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 1 March 2026. (Keystone/ Epa/Stringer)

💥Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat’, Gulf states tell UN. Members of the Human Rights Council adopted a motion condemning the attacks and seeking reparations. UN rights chief Volker Türk urged warring states to end the conflict.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏽What role will the Global Fund play in the US bilateral health deals? The Geneva-based health funder has been surfacing in discussions as being involved in some bilateral negotiations in providing support and services.

🛳️Donald Trump broke the WTO. Now he’s quietly re-engaging. As the trade body begins its four-day ministerial meeting in Cameroon, with reform at the centre of its agenda, Washington is signalling that it may share a number of common interests with the organisation.

⚛️Geneva’s CERN hails delicate test on transporting antimatter as a scientific success. The short drive comes ahead of a delivery of the antimatter to researchers in Germany.

🇨🇱As Chile withdraws support, what are Michelle Bachelet’s prospects in UN leadership bid? The decision announced Tuesday by Chile’s new hard-right president brings the selection process for António Guterres’ successor to the forefront. Pundits believe the winning candidate will probably be a woman and hail from Latin America.