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Thailand floods face another rainfall test Flooding across Bangkok and 26 provinces has affected about 3.2 million people and 1.2 million households, with 119 transport locations impassable and roughly 40 deaths reported. Drainage and relief operations continue as authorities prepare for heavy rain, flash floods and landslides from 4–7 October.

Mediterranean floods trigger rescues and red alerts Deadly flash floods in southeastern Spain killed a 102-year-old woman and prompted about 90 rescues, while Crete’s storms forced 23 rescues and evacuations and swept a road section into the sea. Catalonia’s highest rain warning keeps exposed infrastructure and low-lying communities at risk.

Bihar floods drive mass evacuations Flooding in Bihar has killed at least 12 people and forced about 50,000 additional evacuations in one day; more than 92,000 people are displaced and around 600,000 are affected, making this a major new South Asian flood front.

Nepal moves to drain dangerous glacial lakes Nepal is beginning a hazardous, multiyear effort to drain four glacial lakes after a Nepal–Tibet outburst disaster killed more than 1,400 people and left 5,285 missing in Nepal. Destroyed settlements, roads and hydropower assets make prevention itself a major operational risk.

El Niño drives a regional haze and health emergency El Niño is strengthening, with NOAA projecting a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event late in 2026. Drought-linked peat fires in Indonesia are producing persistent smoke, pushing Singapore’s air quality to unhealthy levels and amplifying wider heat, wildfire, flood and disease risks.

Philippines earthquake rescue is hampered A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines has killed at least 55 people and left 31 missing; persistent rain, aftershocks and difficult access are slowing rescue operations as thousands remain in shelters.

Guatemala volcano activity displaces residents Guatemala is maintaining emergency measures after explosive Fuego Volcano activity displaced more than 1,700 residents; continuing eruptions are straining emergency services and threatening nearby agricultural supply chains.

Congo Ebola outbreak passes 4,000 deaths Ebola in eastern Congo has reached 8,300 cases and 4,018 deaths. A treatment center was burned, about 19,000 displaced people fled, and at least 50 health workers have died, shrinking response capacity amid insecurity and community resistance.

Kenya faces overlapping outbreaks Kenya is containing mpox, measles, cholera and dengue across multiple counties while preparing for possible Ebola importation from Congo and Uganda, forcing an already stretched health system to divide surveillance, isolation and treatment capacity among several threats.

Tigray fighting reaches Mekelle airport Fighting around Tigray has escalated as a pro-government militia says it retook Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport; all flights to Tigray were cancelled amid clashes between the TPLF and Ethiopian federal forces, cutting civilian movement and aid access.

Rakhine airstrike deepens Rohingya crisis A reported Myanmar military airstrike on a crowded marketplace and civilian areas in Kyauktaw killed at least 50 people according to the Arakan Army, deepening displacement in Rakhine while Rohingya repatriation remains stalled without a safe route home.

Sudan war shifts into Kordofan The Sudan war is moving further into Kordofan: the army says it retook Al-Mazroub, while a drone strike on University of Kordofan student housing in El-Obeid killed five and wounded 47, bringing civilian exposure to drone warfare into focus.

Gaza truce strains under fire and restrictions An Israeli strike in Gaza City killed at least five people and destroyed an apartment building, while roughly 1,400 Palestinians have reportedly been killed by Israeli fire since the truce began. Restrictions on medicines, fuel, heavy equipment and medical supplies continue to obstruct relief and winter preparation.

Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen their air war Pakistan has resumed air and drone strikes inside Afghanistan after alleging that Afghan territory shelters anti-Pakistan militants, while Kabul says civilians were killed; the reopened frontier risks hardening into a sustained regional conflict.

Boko Haram keeps farming dangerous Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 15 farmers and abducted three others in Borno, showing that insecurity continues to threaten food production and basic livelihoods despite ongoing military operations.

Yemen escalation threatens Red Sea and Hormuz routes Fighting and airstrikes continue around Yemen as Houthi missiles reach Saudi Arabia, where debris injured a resident and damaged a school. Separately, two oil tankers were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, extending the escalation across two vital shipping corridors.

Russia expands Ukraine’s infrastructure war Russian strikes damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge after repeated attacks on other Dnipro crossings, leaving three of the capital’s six road bridges fully or partly closed. Ukraine says it is targeting Russian oil infrastructure, while attacks near Zaporizhzhia damaged transformers supporting off-site power to Europe’s largest nuclear plant; the IAEA is seeking a localized ceasefire for repairs.

G7 launches emergency oil-reserve release The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude through the IEA over four months, including a substantial diesel release in the first 20 days, as war-driven supply disruption and record prices intensify. The exact split remains unclear.

Cuba’s power shortfall deepens evening blackouts Cuba’s electricity system forecast a 2,070-megawatt evening supply shortfall, intensifying blackouts and compounding the island’s broader economic stress.

France student protests spread across schools Student protests have disrupted or blocked schools across France: officials reported 1,207 schools affected, more than 100 severely damaged and injuries among students and staff, turning demonstrations into a national education and public-order crisis.

Flydubai cockpit attack raises aviation security alarm The UAE classified a Flydubai cockpit incident as an attempted terrorist attack after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and tried to seize control; the Boeing 737 MAX made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and the airline suspended Tel Aviv service.

Vilnius drone alert exposes Baltic airspace vulnerability A suspected drone entering Lithuania from the Belarus direction triggered a yellow air alert, a NATO fighter scramble and a temporary closure of Vilnius Airport; the alert was later cancelled without a suspicious object being found.

North Atlantic medical plane goes missing A Bermuda-to-Boston medical transport aircraft carrying six people reported electrical problems, declared an emergency and disappeared from air-traffic-control contact off Nantucket; the Coast Guard search-and-rescue response remains active.