East Africa Braces for a Powerful El Niño. East Africa is preparing for another powerful El Niño, with forecasts warning of heavier-than-normal rains towards the end of 2026 and risks extending into early 2027. In Tanzania, vulnerable communities in Dar es Salaam, including Tandale and Jangwani, face heightened risks from flooding, landslides and disease outbreaks. Poor drainage, unsafe sanitation and limited resources could make the impact more severe. Tanzania has activated a national emergency plan, but the funding gap remains stark: preparations could require 730 billion shillings, while the 2026–27 budget allocates just 10 billion. As governments push for greater climate finance without adding to their debt, the challenge is protecting millions of people before the floods arrive. Watch the full video. @WMO @UNEP @UNDRR @WFP @UNICEF @tma_services #ElNino #EastAfrica #Tanzania #ClimateChange #FloodRisk #ClimateCrisis #ClimateFinance #DarEsSalaam #NWS

Across the Caribbean, Indigenous communities are facing a changing climate that threatens their food, livelihoods and traditional ways of life. From Dominica to Suriname and Guyana, communities are adapting through climate-resistant crops, forest conservation, Indigenous-led initiatives and cassava seed banks. Their efforts cannot stop climate disasters, but they are helping protect food security and preserve traditional knowledge. Watch full video. @PM_Kamla @DrMohamedIrfaa1 @OTPGY @mfcagovtt @FAO @UN @UNDP @UNFCCC @UNEP #Caribbean #IndigenousCommunities #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #FoodSecurity #Dominica #Suriname #Guyana #NWS

Will Singapore Make Haze Firms Pay? Former Indonesian trade minister Muhammad Lutfi is challenging Singapore to go beyond preventive notices and scrutinise the corporate groups, financiers and tax arrangements behind haze-linked fires. Singapore pledges to use “every legal lever”—but will it act? @LawrenceWongST Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/will-sing… #Haze #Singapore #Indonesia #EnvironmentalAccountability #PalmOil #TransboundaryHaze

Himalayas’ Ancient Migration Is Under Threat For generations, Bakarwal families have followed seasonal migration routes across the Himalayas. Now, unpredictable weather is disrupting a tradition passed down for centuries. The western Himalayas received 65 per cent less winter precipitation than normal in 2025–26, forcing many herders to rely on costly truck transport as grazing cycles become increasingly uncertain. Beyond the financial burden, an older way of life is fading as younger generations move to other jobs and traditional knowledge of mountain routes, springs and pastures begins to disappear. Watch the full video to understand how climate change is reshaping one of the Himalayas’ oldest traditions. @Indiametdept @metsrinagar @Divcomjammu @TribalAffairsIn @OmarAbdullah #Bakarwal #JammuAndKashmir #Himalayas #ClimateChange #Pastoralists #India #IndigenousCommunities #Environment #NWS

Kenya has confirmed its ninth Ebola case, raising concerns about the outbreak spreading across borders in East and Central Africa. The latest patient is a close relative of Kenya’s first case, who died on October 5. Authorities have traced 135 contacts and quarantined 134. So far, transmission remains confined to the cluster, while the DRC reports more than 9,500 cases and 4,600 deaths. With cases also reported in Nigeria, containing the outbreak depends on early detection, isolation and contact tracing. The virus is the Bundibugyo strain, for which no licensed vaccine or specific treatment is available. Watch full video. @MOH_Kenya @ForeignOfficeKE @Fmohnigeria @WHO @WHOAFRO @UNICEF @UNICEFAfrica @AfricaCDC #Ebola #Kenya #DRC #Uganda #Nigeria #PublicHealth #Africa #NWS

Climate Science Hits a Diplomatic Deadlock The IPCC’s 65th plenary in Addis Ababa ended without agreement on report deadlines or budgets. India, Saudi Arabia and others want more time, while vulnerable nations warn delays could leave COP33 without crucial climate science. @IPCC Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/ipcc-meet… #IPCC #ClimateChange #ClimateScience #COP33 #ClimateAction

Afghanistan’s Deepening Hunger Crisis. A mother in Kabul fears losing another child to malnutrition after her five-year-old daughter died just months ago. Her three-year-old daughter is now being treated in hospital. The family’s struggle reflects a wider crisis in Afghanistan, where nearly 19 million people face acute hunger in the coming months. Rising food prices, shrinking humanitarian aid, displacement and natural disasters are worsening conditions, leaving many malnourished women and children without access to treatment. Watch the full video! Firsthand report: The Associated Press (AP) | NWS Asia Desk @AP @WFP @UNICEF @UNOCHA @Refugees @UN #Afghanistan #HungerCrisis #Malnutrition #FoodInsecurity #HumanitarianCrisis #AfghanChildren #NWS

NWS EXCLUSIVE | Southeast Asia’s Race for AI Sovereignty Southeast Asian nations are building local AI infrastructure, but their reliance on foreign technology raises questions about who ultimately controls their digital future. Malaysia is investing around two billion ringgit in a sovereign AI cloud, while regional AI systems continue to rely on technologies from American and Chinese providers. In an exclusive NWS analysis, the organisation introduces an original Inference Dependence Score, with Indonesia scoring 77 and Vietnam 67, highlighting the region’s varying levels of technological dependence. From foreign-controlled software updates to limited alternatives, the video examines the vulnerabilities behind Southeast Asia’s AI ambitions and the steps needed to strengthen technological independence. Watch the full video to learn more. Report by Phuong Cao. @ASEAN @IMDAsg @OpenRouterAI @alibaba_cloud @deepseek_ai @nvidia @GoogleCloud @Microsoft @awscloud @UNESCO @OECD #AISovereignty #AIInfrastructure #AIModels #CloudComputing #DigitalSovereignty #ASEAN #SoutheastAsia #AIGovernance #China #NWS

A drone attack on Amiet Market in Abyei has killed at least 153 people, according to local reports, triggering mass protests over civilian safety. Residents, civil society groups, women, young people and traditional chiefs took to the streets, demanding that armed groups respect Abyei’s status as an area free of armed forces. South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan’s military, while a Sudanese military officer said the operation targeted fuel shipments allegedly intended for the Rapid Support Forces. The competing accounts have not been independently verified. Abyei remains disputed between Sudan and South Sudan. Watch full video. @SouthSudanGov @MofaSudan @UN @UN_Africa @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC @AfricanUnion @IGADsecretariat #Abyei #Sudan #SouthSudan #DroneAttack #CivilianSafety #Africa #NWS

Nepal-India Ties Gain Momentum with Balen’s Visit Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s first bilateral visit to India could bring new infrastructure, hydropower and connectivity projects—and a push for a major aid package. But border disputes, air routes and trade barriers remain unresolved. @PMOIndia, @MEAIndia, @PM_nepal, @balendrashah, @NarendraModi, @SwarnimWagle Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/nepal-lin… #Nepal #India #BalenShah #NarendraModi #IndiaNepalRelations #Diplomacy

NWS Exclusive Ground Report: Caribbean Indigenous Communities Battle Climate Extremes From Hurricane Maria’s devastation in Dominica to drought-hit cassava crops in Suriname and floods in Guyana, Indigenous communities are drawing on traditional knowledge and local initiatives to protect their livelihoods. A cassava seed bank offers farmers a way to restart cultivation after floods. Tyrell Grittens reported from the Caribbean for NWS Network. @tyrellrgittens, @FAO Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/nws-originals/f… #NWSExclusiveGroundReport #IndigenousPeoples #ClimateChange #ClimateAdaptation #Dominica #Suriname #Guyana

Trump Signals Possible Summit With Putin and Xi. Donald Trump says he is open to meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the November APEC summit in China. The proposed talks could address nuclear weapons, trade and the war in Ukraine. But China is resisting calls to join trilateral disarmament negotiations, while Ukraine warns against any summit that excludes Kyiv. With no meeting or agenda confirmed, the proposal raises major questions about nuclear arms control and the future of the war in Ukraine. Watch the full video. @WhiteHouse @mfa_russia @MFA_China @ZelenskyyUa @APEC #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #XiJinping #USRussia #China #UkraineWar #NuclearArms #GlobalDiplomacy #NWS

A private jet, 23 suitcases and 521 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine. A major drug investigation is now spanning Laos, Malaysia and the Philippines. Laotian authorities intercepted the shipment on October 1 after the aircraft landed in Luang Prabang from Malaysia. Philippine authorities estimate the drugs’ value at 3.5 billion pesos. Investigators have identified 11 persons of interest, including an alleged financier and individuals suspected of arranging the aircraft and shipment. All remain persons of interest, and guilt has not been established. Authorities are tracing the suspected drugs’ origins in Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle. Watch full video. @pnppio @DILGPhilippines @DFAPHL @PDRMsia @MalaysiaMFA #Laos #Malaysia #Philippines #DrugTrafficking #GoldenTriangle #Methamphetamine #SoutheastAsia #NWS

Trump Turns Up Heat on Zelenskyy Over Peace Deal Trump says Zelenskyy should have ended the war earlier and questions whether he should negotiate for Ukraine. Kyiv warns of disruptions to weapons, satellite support and intelligence as Washington courts Moscow and Europe weighs its response. @realDonaldTrump @ZelenskyyUa @WhiteHouse @NATO @EU_Commission Read the full story here: nwsfacts.com/world/trump-tur… #Ukraine #Russia #Trump #Zelenskyy #PeaceDeal