Venezuela Housing Push: Delcy Rodríguez toured La Guaira and said 210 earthquake-affected homes were fully rehabilitated, alongside checks on roads, the El Trébol distributor, new builds in Catia La Mar, and airport structure work. Business & Trade Drive: Sri Lanka’s President Dissanayake ordered clearance of about 3,000 pending company registrations and urged reforms to speed approvals while pushing firms toward new export markets. Press Freedom Clash: A fresh opinion piece argues President Trump is escalating his war on the free press, tying it to renewed controversy over how journalists were handled during a reported secret flight change. Australia Politics: One Nation won its first Western Australia lower-house seat in a by-election, while PM Albanese warned of “dangerous” hard-right populism after the result. India Political Fallout: Rahul Gandhi faces an FIR in Uttarakhand over remarks tied to the Haldwani “purification” row; Karnataka’s Islam comments by a minister sparked a BJP-Congress clash. Constitutional Review: Fiji’s Constitutional Review Commission is set to hand its final report and draft amendment bill to the President, with media coverage restricted. SCO Summit: Modi, Xi, Putin and others meet in Bishkek for the SCO summit, with security and transnational threats on the agenda.