AI Governance: A new argument says global AI rules are being set by a small group of wealthy tech powers, risking a “digital order” where the Global South is stuck as a consumer instead of shaping standards on ethics, cybersecurity, privacy, and access. Humanitarian Funding Gap: The Norwegian Refugee Council flags Sudan as the most ignored displacement crisis of 2025, with the DRC back in the top ten for a tenth straight year, while funding has fallen to about a quarter of needs met. Food Insecurity in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago reports about 512,000 people can’t afford a healthy meal, with undernutrition, stunting, anemia, and obesity all showing up in the same national snapshot. Health Rights: UNFPA highlights obstetric fistula as a “silent crisis” tied to lack of timely care, isolating women and deepening poverty across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Regional Trade & Investment: India’s CM Mohan Yadav used the India–Latin America and Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum to push jobs and growth through sector deals in agriculture, pharma, IT, energy, logistics, tourism, and skills. US Immigration Ruling: A US federal judge struck down Trump-era restrictions affecting immigrants from 39 countries, reopening asylum and legal immigration processing for many. Crypto in Brazil: Ethena’s USDe synthetic dollar token went live on Mercado Bitcoin, signaling continued demand for USD-pegged assets in Latin America. Security & Sanctions: The US designated Brazil’s Comando Vermelho and PCC as terrorist organizations, raising compliance and legal risk for firms operating in Brazil.