Geopolitical tensions escalate as China pressures Taiwan diplomatically, Trump administration considers relocating Afghan allies, and cybersecurity threats from Chinese hackers target UK infrastructure.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel his diplomatic trip to Eswatini after China allegedly pressured Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar to revoke overflight permissions, demonstrating Beijing's continued isolation campaign against Taiwan.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending up to 1,100 Afghan interpreters and allies who aided US forces to Congo after halting the resettlement program that allowed them to apply for refuge in the United States.

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre warned that Chinese hackers are increasingly using everyday devices to conduct espionage attacks against UK companies, highlighting escalating cyber warfare threats.

Climate change is posing a growing threat to democratic processes, with natural disasters disrupting 23 elections across 18 countries in 2024, according to new research linking extreme weather to political instability.

The confidential health records of half a million British volunteers from the UK Biobank project were discovered being offered for sale on Chinese e-commerce platform Alibaba, raising serious data privacy and national security concerns.