Middle East Diplomacy: UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock welcomed a new U.S.-Iran deal to cease hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, urging full compliance and diplomatic solutions. Lebanon Stakes: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the agreement could ease tensions but stressed Lebanon’s sovereignty and called for national unity amid regional turmoil. G7 & Global Policy: South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung heads to the G7 in Evian to push new donor-recipient partnerships and global AI cooperation, with attention on whether he meets U.S. President Donald Trump. EU Enlargement: European Council President António Costa called Ukraine’s EU accession talks a historic step, linking progress to G7 unity. Regional Security: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te vowed not to give up on boosting defence spending after parliament cut a supplementary budget, signaling a push for drones and other asymmetric systems. Maritime Tensions: Thailand appointed conciliators for a UN arbitration case brought by Cambodia over Gulf of Thailand overlapping claims, tied to major oil and gas potential. Public Finance & Services: Egypt launched a mobile app for real estate tax services, including e-filing, payments, and higher primary-residence exemptions. Workforce & Development: Sri Lanka resumed recruitment for technical officers after a nine-year gap, aiming to strengthen district and divisional development capacity. Business Costs Pressure: A UK salon owner warned rising costs and VAT are squeezing small businesses, even as she celebrates a decade in operation. Tech & Decision-Making: Edge Arena launched a multi-agent AI platform to help users choose and defend business decisions using scored alternatives. Cyber Risk: A UK study found 82% of organisations faced supply-chain cyber incidents, with most still struggling to map supplier exposure quickly. Islamic Finance: Qatar’s commerce minister inaugurated the Doha Islamic Finance Conference focused on Islamic finance in the age of agentic systems. Corporate/Legal: A B.C. Securities Commission ruling fined a former CEO and his company $70,000 for breaching a cease trade order.