The phrase "unfortunate news" means that the information being shared is bad or unpleasant, and it may cause sadness or disappointment. Full definition
This is unfortunate news for those readers who signed up for the subscription ebook service last year, which offered users a year of books released once per month. (goodereader.com)
It looks like consumers were met with some more unfortunate news about the Nintendo Switch just after its official launch. (gamenguide.com)
I'm sure part of what helped the kids was that, these days, there's increased awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding as well as a constant stream of unfortunate news stories about women being harassed for publicly breastfeeding. (babble.com)