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Environment

What steps can countries take together to better prepare for and respond to natural disasters like floods?

On Aug 26, 2026, glacial lake outburst floods affecting Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts in Nepal swept away entire communities, killing 1204 people (as established by recovery of deceased bodies and body parts), with around 4216 people reported missing (as of Sept 2, 2026).1 Global media reported this catastrophic disaster as a Himalayan tsunami.2 Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal faces an ongoing climate threat and is further vulnerable due to settlements along riverbanks. There are thousands of glacial lakes storing meltwater, and their number is increasing as global temperatures rise, making them akin to ticking time bombs

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Geopolitics

How can countries balance cooperation and differences in their relationships, especially before important meetings?

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun’s address to a defence gathering in Beijing on Wednesday carried a message for Washington but it was delivered in a notably softer, less critical tone, according to a retired senior colonel in the People’s Liberation Army. Zhou Bo, now a senior fellow at the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, said Dong’s tone was “relatively mild”, even as the Chinese defence minister made veiled references to the US and its actions in the

Hong Kong
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