Gaza Governance: Hamas dissolved its Gaza government and says day-to-day control will shift to a UN-backed technical committee under a US-brokered ceasefire, while Israel calls it a sham and questions whether weapons and security will truly change. US Politics/Israel Alliance: Rahm Emanuel plans a major Tel Aviv speech warning the US-Israel relationship is “at a crossroads,” signaling Democrats’ sharper shift toward sanctions and tougher conditions. UK Public Finances: The UK’s fiscal watchdog warns debt could “grow explosively” without action, as ageing, health and defence pressures mount. India Courts/Digital Rights: An Indian court ordered the federal government to unblock the youth Cockroach Janta Party’s X account after it was taken offline over exam-related chaos concerns. Malaysia Elections: Johor’s early voting for security personnel and spouses closed with turnout reported at about 92.9% for early voters; 172 candidates contest 56 seats. Entertainment-Censorship: India’s government set up a review committee after Diljit Dosanjh’s “Satluj” was removed from ZEE5 following its premiere. Local Governance: Fort Smith, Arkansas, board members will vote on a possible mayor-council ballot change that would take effect in 2028.