EU Family Policy Spotlight: Sweden’s climate minister brought her three-month-old baby to an EU Council meeting in Luxembourg, using the moment to argue parental leave should let parents work without choosing between career and family. US-Iran-GCC Maritime Security: In Bahrain, GCC foreign ministers and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the US-Iran memorandum and agreed future arrangements must protect Gulf security and keep Strait of Hormuz navigation safe and fee-free for international shipping. Venezuela Quake Response: World leaders sent condolences and aid offers after deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela’s northern coast, with reports of heavy casualties and widespread damage. Ukraine Reconstruction Governance: A European cities-and-regions alliance warned Ukraine’s reconstruction funds could bypass local authorities unless donors build in a “localisation marker” and ring-fence money with direct local access. Moldova Power Infrastructure: Romania-backed negotiations move forward on the Djerdap 3 pumped-storage project, while Moldova prepares testing and energization of the 400 kV Vulcănești–Chișinău power line by month-end. Workplace Accountability Under Threat (US): A US proposal would eliminate EEO-1 workforce demographic reporting, raising concerns that workers—especially women of color—could lose a key enforcement tool. Regional Tech and Investment: Seoul expands its OASIS program for expat startup founders, and Korea’s president met Samsung to discuss a possible Honam semiconductor chip cluster. Sports Governance: FIFA suspended Nepal’s football association over government interference, barring the country from international competitions. Climate and Development Metrics: A UN report says China is on track to surpass the US on sustainable development progress, signaling shifting global performance on poverty and planet goals.