Economic Policy: Philippines Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian backed a new RISE ad hoc committee to tackle slowing growth, weaker household spending, and oil-price pressure. Regional Diplomacy & Trade: SCO leaders signed the Bishkek Declaration, stressing diplomacy, opposing sanctions that clash with UN rules, and calling for wider developing-country voice in global finance. Public Health & Data Security: US health systems HealthFirst Bluegrass and Diana Health disclosed breaches involving Social Security numbers and medical records, prompting class-action investigations. Healthcare Access: Nagaland barred AB-PMJAY and CMHIS hospitals from charging beyond set packages, with complaints routed through state health protection channels. Education Labor: Ontario schools reopened as teachers returned without a contract while a central-vs-local bargaining dispute heads to the Labour Relations Board. Environment & Development: A judge tentatively blocked a California “by-right” CEQA shortcut for an Imperial Valley AI data center, while Pennsylvania launched a tracker for 65 planned data centers and their environmental impacts. Health Systems in Prisons: Fiji launched a digital patient information system to map inmate disease burden and staffing needs. Health Warnings: Bihar urged people to avoid unidentified flood fish after illness reports.