Youth Protection & Social Policy (Canada): Canada introduced a Safe Social Media Act to bar children under 16 from creating accounts on major platforms, requiring age checks, account deletion, and limits on addictive design features. Anti-Corruption & Corporate Transparency (Barbados): Barbados advanced beneficial ownership legislation and plans a private central register to identify natural persons behind companies and curb financial crime. Homelessness Funding Oversight (U.S.): HUD suspended federal funding to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority over fraud and mismanagement allegations, cutting millions tied to the region’s homeless response. National Security & Surveillance (U.S.): A major U.S. surveillance authority, Section 702, is set to expire after Congress failed to extend it, raising near-term uncertainty for counterterror and foreign-spy operations. Foreign Policy & Diplomacy (U.S.-Iran): Officials said a memorandum with Iran is nearing signing (80–85% odds), with talks focused on ceasefire extensions and Strait of Hormuz issues. Human Rights (Pakistan): A UN expert urged Pakistan to better protect people with albinism, citing inconsistent services and ongoing discrimination. Education & Innovation (Bangladesh): Bangladesh pushed curriculum restructuring toward science, research, and tech-driven problem-solving for a “knowledge-based generation.” Government Accountability & Safety (Curaçao): Parliament questioned hazardous chemical storage near Rooi Santu, with officials saying the health/environment ministry lacked prior records and could not inspect before a major fire. Charity & Community (U.K./U.S.): A Seattle youth soccer nonprofit returned 20 World Cup tickets after a Somali referee was barred from entering the U.S.; in the U.K., multiple charities received royal honours and volunteer support for cancer care and CPR training. Security & Governance (UK): UK armed forces minister Al Carns resigned over Labour’s Troubles legacy laws, with unionists saying it validates concerns about the bill’s safeguards.