Europe
Costa launches EU capitals tour to seek 2028–34 budget deal
The European Council president is testing compromises on the nearly €2 trillion plan as governments remain divided over its size, priorities and funding.
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Europe
Latin America
US hospital ship to deploy to Peru as major El Niño threat approaches
The USNS Comfort is due on Peru's northern Pacific coast in February 2027 within a response plan combining equipment, expertise and surveillance flights.
Asia
Extreme El Niño threatens Southeast Asia's water, food and urban resilience
Pacific temperatures could average 2°C above normal and drive severe drought, crop losses, haze and inflation, while governments expand pumps, irrigation, monitoring and water coordination.
China
Typhoon Dolphin's remnants force mass evacuations and transit closures in Beijing
Beijing faced forecasts of more than 200 millimetres of rain in some districts, while thousands of residents were relocated and severe-weather alerts expanded across Hebei and Henan.
Oceania
Taiwan's Pacific Forum return tests regional unity under pressure from China
Taiwan will take part in informal meetings around the leaders' summit in Palau after last year's exclusion, as Pacific governments also struggle to agree on a response to China's missile test near Tuvalu.
India
India calls for faster policy execution as oil, AI and supply chains test resilience
The Finance Ministry tied investment and strategic autonomy to quicker implementation of domestic reforms while warning that sustained high oil prices and a possible El Niño could pressure inflation, public finances and growth.
Oceania
Boao forum in Perth maps Australia-China cooperation on green industry
Government, business and academic delegates linked Australia's renewable resources with Chinese supply chains, technology and infrastructure for mining, steel, cement and energy.
Russia
Russia, India Forge Emergency Response Partnership
Russia and India have signed a three-year cooperation plan to strengthen joint efforts in emergency response, including satellite data exchange on natural disasters, AI-based forecasting models, and joint drills. The agreement was signed in New Delhi during the third meeting of the bilateral commission on emergency cooperation.
Oceania
Australia's Pressure Points Are Converging Into a Test of State Capacity
Cost-of-living strain, housing scarcity, migration pressures, technological disruption and strategic uncertainty are no longer separate debates in Australia. Together, they are testing whether public institutions can plan, coordinate and deliver at the scale citizens expect.