Over the last 12 hours, the dominant theme in the coverage is the ongoing diplomatic standoff between China and Taiwan—specifically around Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s recent visit to Eswatini. Multiple reports quote China condemning the trip in unusually strong terms, saying Eswatini’s leaders are being “kept and fed” by Taiwan, and alleging China pressured overflight denials involving Indian Ocean states (including Madagascar) during Lai’s earlier, disrupted travel plan. In parallel, Taiwan’s messaging emphasizes that bilateral visits are a “basic right” and that Taiwan will not “retreat in the face of suppression,” with Lai describing the detour as a way to skirt airspace controlled by “close friends of China.”

Also in the last 12 hours, the news mix includes non-political tourism-adjacent items: a conservation-focused human-interest story about rare collared lemur twins born at the Bronx Zoo (with details on where visitors can see them), and a separate report on Sri Lanka’s crackdown on foreign-linked online scam operations—explicitly noting concerns about reputational and tourism impacts. While these are not Madagascar-specific, they are relevant to tourism audiences through conservation visitation and the broader “safety/reputation” lens that affects travel decisions.

In the 12 to 24 hours window, the same China–Taiwan–Eswatini dispute continues to generate repeated coverage, including Reuters-style framing of China’s allegations and Taiwan’s counter-narrative. The continuity suggests the story is still developing and being actively contested in international media rather than settling into a single outcome. Alongside this, there are travel-related practical pieces (e.g., a Jordan transit visa explainer) and general travel/experience content (e.g., cruise programming), but the evidence provided does not tie these directly to Madagascar tourism.

Looking back 3 to 7 days, the coverage provides supporting background that the Eswatini trip disruption was part of a wider pattern of diplomatic pressure—described in multiple articles as involving overflight permission reversals and broader attempts to constrain Taiwan’s international engagement. There is also a broader tourism-industry context in the material, such as regional tourism collaboration (Africa’s Eden Tourism partnering with FNB Botswana) and travel-warning updates (Canada listing Madagascar among countries under “exercise a high degree of caution”), but the provided evidence is more general than Madagascar-focused.

Bottom line: In the most recent reporting, the China–Taiwan–Eswatini episode is the clear headline driver, with Madagascar appearing in the narrative via alleged overflight denials. Other items in the last 12 hours are more “tourism audience” adjacent (zoo/conservation and scam-related reputation risk), but the evidence is sparse on any direct, Madagascar-specific tourism policy or demand shift beyond its mention in the diplomatic travel disruption claims.