France has evacuated another 4,000 tourists from campsites around Lacanau as the Gironde wildfire continues to threaten the Atlantic coast. Combined wildfire evacuations across France and Spain have now exceeded 300,000 amid extreme heat, drought and worsening fire conditions.

Fresh Houthi threats near the Bab al-Mandab Strait have forced some oil tankers to reconsider Red Sea routes, raising concerns over higher freight costs and imported inflation across Asia. India may avoid an immediate fuel shortage but could face increased shipping, energy and logistics costs if disruptions continue.

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on July 28, triggering a tsunami advisory across parts of Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Saga prefectures. Although the advisory was later lifted with no tsunami detected, authorities continue to assess injuries, infrastructure damage and aftershock risks.