• +1 929-515-7233
  • contact@safeabroad.org
Schedule a Meeting

Day: January 8, 2026

2026 Annual Safety & Risk Forecast for International Education

Reports / By / January 9, 2026

Over the past year, our team has monitored the myriad of risks that impacted the health, safety, and well-being of student travelers abroad. Since January, SafeAbroad Analysts have logged over 7,000 incidents spanning travel, security, protests, health, disasters, and weather across more than 100 countries. Through this comprehensive lens, our team crafted this year’s Annual Safety Report for International Education, offering a guide for programs to navigate the risks and liabilities associated with international travel and education.

A major bushfire has closed part of the Hume Freeway connecting Sydney and Melbourne, Australia on January 8.

Advisories / By / January 8, 2026

A bushfire will disrupt traffic between Melbourne and Sydney, Australia through January 11. The Hume Freeway that connect Melbourne with Sydney has closed been closed in both directions between Seymour and Violet Town. Victoria State emergency services declared an emergency zone that affects this stretch of highway due to the severity of the fire. The road is expected to remain closed through the weekend as weather conditions, including strong winds, are projected to strengthen the ongoing fire.

Feast of the Black Nazarene celebrations will draw millions into downtown Manila, Philippines on January 9.

Advisories / By / January 8, 2026

Millions are expected to participate in festivities during the Feast of the Black Nazarene celebrations in Manila on January 9. The Feast of the Black Nazarene is a religious holiday that draws millions of attendees to the streets of Manila every year, with an estimated eight million participating in 2025’s celebrations. The event centers around Manila’s Qiapo neighborhood where a procession of religious iconography will take place. Significant road closures will start on January 8.

SafeAbroad Global Intelligence Briefing: January 2026

Global Intelligence Briefing / By / January 8, 2026

This month, our team of analysts recapped major events from around the world, including:

-A mass shooting on December 14 near Sydney, Australia prompted heightened security concerns.
-A doctor strike from January 5-15 in France is limiting access to general practitioners.
-A railway strike in Belgium will cause disruptions from January 26-30.

Download this Report for Free

No thanks.