Maldives
A nation of islands averaging barely a meter above sea level, for whom climate policy was never abstract — it’s the whole national strategy.
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Aug- 2026 -10 AugustPower
Maldives and Bangladesh can’t fix SAARC’s India-Pakistan veto
On July 26, President Muizzu offered to mediate the bloc's revival, but the consensus rule that governs SAARC gives either rival state effective power to block any summit.
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Jul- 2026 -10 JulyCompass
Asia-Pacific tourism could stall far below pre-pandemic levels by 2028
PATA's lower-bound forecast projects 599.7 million arrivals by 2028—just 88% of 2019 volumes—with only 12 of 39 destinations recovering if geopolitical and climate shocks materialize.
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May- 2026 -22 MayCompass
Five Italian divers die in Maldives cave, exposing regulatory gaps for extreme tourism
Five Italian nationals died on 14 May 2026 during a technical cave dive near Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives, making it the deadliest diving incident in the country's recorded history.…
