AI & Public Data Rules: Pakistan barred government staff from uploading classified documents, email content, software code, and citizens’ personal data to public AI tools, tightening use under a new cyber handbook. Tech & Compliance Risk: Revolut says a breach began when attackers used stolen government credentials to send fake legal requests through an official email channel, highlighting how compliance processes can be exploited. Local Service & Governance: B.C. Premier David Eby paused a planned PST expansion to professional services and urged B.C. Ferries to build new vessels at home, while Nigeria’s Finance Ministry and CBN signed an MoU to better coordinate fiscal and monetary policy. Public-Private Partnerships Under Scrutiny: Kenya’s court ruling is forcing tighter parliamentary checks on PPP-backed projects. Education & Community Resilience: Fiji’s government reported a vessel grounding with passengers safe, while in Venezuela authorities rehabilitated schools and ran hospital resilience workshops for climate and environmental threats. Public Safety & Accountability: Ontario unions and MPPs rallied against WSIB job cuts, and Pakistan’s KP province ordered officials to avoid using state resources for PTI’s Islamabad march. Rights in the Courts: A U.S. legal aid suit challenges Trump’s green-card “public charge” rule, and civil rights groups sued over potential armed federal agents near polling places. Local Impact: Niagara-on-the-Lake received federal funding to build its first urban forestry management plan. International Asset Controls: Russia placed Nestlé and other European retailers’ Russian assets under temporary management, citing “unfriendly” ownership.