Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister since 2020, shaping security amid regional shifts
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cairo for a state visit, his first to Egypt in a decade, to mark 70 years of diplomatic ties and sign economic and security agreements. Talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will focus on Gaza, Red Sea shipping, the Nile dam dispute, AI and expanded Chinese investment in the Suez Canal zone.
A massive section of glacier and bedrock has collapsed near Langtang Lirung and has triggered a fast-moving flood that has killed hundreds, left thousands missing and displaced tens of thousands across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams from Nepal, China and international partners are searching for survivors while authorities warn of further flood risk from newly formed barrier lakes.
Leaders have convened in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's 25th‑anniversary summit. Xi Jinping has told Vladimir Putin bilateral ties have grown "more solid" and promised "even brighter" prospects. The summit has drawn over a dozen heads of state while bilateral talks are focusing on economic cooperation, visa regimes and security topics as wars in Ukraine and between the US and Iran shape the agenda.