In the absence of an official explanation on India's quiet withdrawal from hosting the earlier wished UN climate summit in 2028, it's anybody's guess now.
This commentary examines what recent Hantavirus and Ebolavirus outbreaks reveal about weaknesses in international health preparedness. The Andes virus cluster linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship showed that even a rare rodent-borne disease can become a cross-border concern when passengers and crew travel. The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa highlighted how high-fatality outbreaks become harder to control when health systems are fragile. Together, the two outbreaks show that global health security cannot be built on pandemic planning alone.
On October 8, 2025, Maulana Masood Azhar—leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan and a UN-designated terrorist—announced the creation of a women’s wing called Jamaat-ul-Muminat (JuM), or “Organization of Female Believers.” The announcement was made from the group’s headquarters at Masjid Usman-o-Ali in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
At least two incidents in 2026, including an explosion in Bhubaneswar’s Sundarapada locality that killed two people and the arrest of Sheik Imran from the same city for conspiring to wage war against India in a separate incident, highlight more than isolated security breaches.
Escalating US-Israel actions, Iran’s calibrated response and shifting global diplomacy shape an uncertain regional trajectoryMore than five weeks into the ongoing West Asia conflict, the situation remains volatile, layered and deeply uncertain.