Judicial Watch: India’s Supreme Court stayed the arrest of Sumit Roy, aide to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni government land grab case, ordering him to cooperate with the probe. Immigration Oversight: New Zealand’s immigration minister says fresh reports suggest senior officials may have kept her in the dark about a major budget blowout tied to the now-cancelled biometric capability upgrade. Infrastructure Safety: Punjab’s water minister told lawmakers the Bhakra Dam is “completely safe,” saying reported movement is within normal engineering design. National Security Agenda: Papua New Guinea’s police and internal security minister laid out seven election-and-security priorities, including a firearms amnesty and election security planning. Corruption Trial Focus: A South African court heard testimony that luxury renovations at former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s home couldn’t be covered by cash withdrawals, feeding a money-laundering case. Tech & Investment Scrutiny: Australia is set to review Chinese investment plans as TikTok and Alibaba explore major local data centres, while Alberta’s utilities minister insists Meta’s AI data-centre power needs won’t threaten the grid. Fiscal Policy 2027: Moldova’s prime minister unveiled a 2027 tax concept—taxing labour less, boosting investment, taxing “vices,” and balancing consumption—while the finance ministry outlined income-tax changes. Housing Funding: British Columbia says it’s in talks with Ottawa to cut development cost charges while compensating municipalities so local governments aren’t left funding infrastructure alone. Ukraine Defence Debate: Ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov argued Ukraine should strike Russian missile launch crews with ballistic weapons rather than relying only on Patriot interceptors.