Nepal–China Flood Crisis: Rescuers in the Himalayas kept searching for thousands missing after flash floods and a mudslide, with Nepal reporting 579 deaths and 1,924 missing and China’s Tibet side saying seven dead and 554 missing; teams also resumed work after warnings that a newly formed barrier lake could breach, while Chinese rescuers reached the Gyirong border crossing and found “nothing but ruins.” South Korea–Nepal Disaster Response: A Korean response team continued efforts for nine missing South Koreans tied to a hydropower project, using helicopters and drones as weather and flight restrictions complicated searches. Central Asia Diplomacy: India’s PM Narendra Modi begins a four-day Central Asia visit—Uzbekistan first, then Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit—aiming to deepen security and connectivity ties. Korea–France Security: Seoul and Paris agreed to strengthen strategic coordination amid deepening North Korea–Russia military links, including closer classified information sharing and joint exercises. Taiwan–Pacific Geopolitics: Taiwan returned to the Pacific Islands Forum after being barred last year, drawing renewed objections from Beijing. AI and Chips: Moonshot AI seeks revenue-sharing deals with US cloud giants for its Kimi K3 services; meanwhile China’s CXMT will supply Xiaomi’s upcoming folding phone with LPDDR6 and has sued the Pentagon over a “Chinese military company” designation. Philippines Finance: Japan Credit Rating Agency kept the Philippines at “A-” with a stable outlook, citing strong external buffers and mid-3% growth expectations.