Ukraine's foreign minister will meet US Secretary of State Rubio during the G7 meeting.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said an El Nifio forming in the Pacific will add about 0.1–0.2°C to global temperatures, leaving readings anomalously high for the remainder of this year and into early 2027. In a climate status report released Monday, the WMO said this year is likely to be among the hottest on record; January–September global temperatures averaged 1.47°C (2.65°F) above pre-industrial levels.

South Korea's vice minister for science and technology said Seoul is monitoring the possibility that US AI data center investment could shift to South Korea.