Unidentified disease kills dozens in the DRC

The flu-like illness is believed to have killed between 67 and 143 people in a rural part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

FCDO updates travel advice for Bangladesh

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advisory for Bangladesh due to a high threat of terrorism

Update: Martial law declared – then cancelled – in South Korea

The South Korean President had attempted to implement military rule in the country – but was forced to back down in the face of opposition

The hidden costs of extreme weather

A new International SOS Foundation global survey has highlighted the impact of extreme weather on business operations, and employee health and safety

US lowers travel health rating for Rwanda to level 2

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has downgraded its travel health notice for Rwanda to level 2 – ‘exercise increased caution’

Political instability now biggest risk concern for businesses

Global political instability has overtaken extreme weather as risk managers’ greatest concern, according to Healix’s Risk Radar Report 2025