Mindanao Rights Push: Ahead of President Marcos Jr.’s SONA on July 27, clergy, Indigenous Peoples, Moro leaders and rights groups held a “people’s assessment” demanding justice for the “Talaingod 13” and an end to displacement and attacks on IP rights. Public Health & Detention: Colorado health officials confirmed a tuberculosis case at an Aurora ICE facility, while ICE denies any active cases and says it has not provided full access for investigation. Air Quality Warning: New York’s DEC and DOH issued an air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter across Eastern Lake Ontario, Central New York and Western New York due to Canadian wildfire smoke. Economy Watch: The Bank of Canada held its benchmark rate at 2.25% and expects growth to strengthen in H2 as inflation eases; China’s economy also slowed to 4.3% in Q2, with exports buoyed by AI and EV demand. Environment & Science: Conservation groups are calling for justice after the killing of marine scientist Dr. Kent Carpenter in Negros Oriental, linking his work to the Verde Island Passage’s biodiversity. Business & AI Adoption: Anthropic and Blackstone-backed Ode bets enterprise AI growth depends on implementation; China meanwhile touts AI as a driver of industrial transformation ahead of major AI governance talks in Shanghai. Health Care Costs: A nonprofit health plan cut its transparency machine-readable file cycle time from 45 days to under 24 hours, aiming to speed up member cost visibility. Maternal Health: Nadia Care was named a preferred vendor by ACAP to expand community-rooted maternal support for millions of safety-net members.