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Iran–US standoff and strait of hormuz The regional war remains active as Washington and Tehran trade claims over blockade rights and control of the Strait of Hormuz; attacks and explosions involving commercial shipping, mines and oil spills are keeping maritime traffic, energy markets and Gulf aviation under severe pressure.

Yemen–Saudi escalation and red sea shipping Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles and drones near Riyadh and the Mecca region, while the Houthis deny targeting Mecca and claim attacks on Saudi infrastructure. Intensifying fighting has displaced more than 320,000 people since August, strained emergency services and continued to endanger regional shipping.

Saudi aviation disruption Repeated Houthi attacks and continuing airspace restrictions have left Riyadh’s main airport only partly operational, with airlines extending suspensions and cancellations at Riyadh, Dammam and Abha through at least November 19.

Gaza ceasefire and flood emergency An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital killed six people, including a doctor, and wounded at least a dozen, according to Gaza health authorities, damaging the surgical wing amid disputed accounts of the target. Floods are also destroying tent shelters while aid and winter supplies remain constrained.

Russia–Ukraine war and winter diplomacy Russian strikes on substations and other energy infrastructure are driving Ukrainian outages toward 20 hours and killing civilians as winter approaches. Abu Dhabi talks produced agreement in principle on a large prisoner exchange but no ceasefire or territorial settlement, while US envoys have moved to Moscow and Kyiv is pressing for faster air-defence deliveries.

Sudan’s kordofan war Fighting has spread across North, West and South Kordofan as rival forces claim gains, worsening attacks on civilians while power, water and health systems fail and drought compounds the emergency.

Ethiopia’s twin emergencies Renewed conflict is driving tens of thousands toward Kenya amid hunger and deprivation, while fighting and drone strikes in northern Ethiopia push hospitals toward collapse; heavy rain in southern Gamo Zone has also killed at least 30 people and blocked rescue routes.

South Sudan election crisis Communal violence and fighting in Upper Nile have killed more than 140 people and displaced over 35,000, while UN officials say insecurity and political conditions remain incompatible with credible December elections.

Haiti’s hunger crisis Attacks around Arcahaie and Cabaret have displaced more than 5,900 people since late October as killings, blocked movement and acute food insecurity expand an already severe emergency.

Bundibugyo ebola emergency The DRC’s Bundibugyo virus outbreak has passed 11,000 confirmed cases and 5,387 deaths across eight provinces; conflict, attacks on health facilities and lost contacts are obstructing containment, with imported cases reported in Kenya and Nigeria.

DRC cholera threat More than 60,000 cholera cases and about 1,800 deaths have been recorded in the DRC this year, with cases near Kinshasa raising urban risk as weak sanitation, conflict and rainy-season conditions threaten renewed spread.

Global arbovirus and measles pressure Dengue outbreaks are expanding in Bangladesh and Chad while global arbovirus activity remains high; the United States has reported 5,182 measles cases and eight deaths, putting elimination status under renewed threat.

Myanmar civilian toll A junta airstrike on a school in Sagaing reportedly killed 11 people, including four children, underscoring the continuing civilian cost of Myanmar’s civil war.

Exceptional el niño health emergency The developing El Niño could become the strongest since at least 1950, peaking around December and persisting into 2027. Its linked heat, drought, wildfire smoke, floods, water insecurity, hunger and mosquito-borne disease risks have prompted the WHO’s highest-grade health response.

Andean el niño emergencies Peru and Bolivia face overlapping floods, landslides, drought and food-security pressure as the exceptional El Niño shifts rainfall extremes across the Andes and threatens agriculture and transport.

Mekong and amazon water stress El Niño-linked drought has pushed Tonle Sap more than a metre below average, threatening fisheries and farms serving roughly 1.5 million people, while low Amazon rivers are restricting barge drafts and grain exports.

Southern African heat and fire danger Heatwaves across Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa are stressing people, livestock and crops, while red-level veld-fire conditions and temperatures near 38°C create rapid-spread risk across a wide belt.

Horn of Africa flood risk Flooding across Somalia and Kenya has affected about 2.5 million people and displaced roughly 334,000 Somalis; peak El Niño-linked rains could expose millions more while increasing disease and livelihood losses.

Indonesia fire and haze Peat and forest fires have burned an estimated 2.88 million hectares in Indonesia in 2026, producing toxic haze, outages and respiratory illness that has spread across borders into Malaysia and Singapore as drought persists.

East Asian typhoon disruption Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China after precautionary evacuations exceeded 1.7 million people across Zhejiang, with further evacuations in Fujian, Shanghai and Taiwan and nearly 1,200 Taiwanese flight cancellations.

Central Vietnam floods and landslides Rainfall exceeding 800 mm in places has flooded homes, isolated villages and cut roads across central provinces. Authorities evacuated 1,260 households, with hundreds of communities still exposed to flash floods and landslides.

Thailand and Malaysia flood emergency Flooding that has continued in Thailand since September still affects about 63,200 households and has caused 88 reported deaths, while Malaysian evacuations have risen to 1,484 and a separate water surge left two people missing.

Indonesia’s lewotobi eruption A major Lewotobi Laki-Laki eruption sent ash above 11 kilometres, triggered the highest alert and evacuations near Flores, and disrupted Bali air travel; lahar risk remains active.

Santos port cyber incident A power disruption after a crane damaged transmission cables appears to have activated malware in Brazil’s largest port authority, taking administrative and access-control systems offline. Port movements continue through contingency systems while Federal Police investigate.