Security Crackdown (Lake Chad): Chadian troops under Operation Hadin Kai arrested a 48-year-old woman, Mrs. Rachael Samuel, over alleged logistics for Boko Haram and ISWAP, after intercepting a suspected foreign drug courier along the Maiduguri–Monguno highway with illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages headed toward the Lake Chad Islands. Climate & Media (Nigeria): The Nigerian Academy of Science urged journalists to help translate climate science into public action, warning climate change is already hitting health, livelihoods, and the Lake Chad region’s stability. Digital Learning (Airtel/UNICEF): Airtel Africa says it will connect 5,000 schools with free internet by 2027, building on its UNICEF partnership that has already reached thousands of schools and millions of learners. Arts & Culture (Mozambique synagogue): Mozambique’s Honen Dalim synagogue marked its 100th anniversary with major community and government participation, spotlighting Jewish heritage in a country of just a couple dozen families. Music Review (Japan): MONO’s new album “Snowdrop” gets praise as a deeply personal post-rock record shaped by loss and renewal. Film Spotlight (France/WWII): “La Bataille De Gaulle” lands as a moving WWII epic focused on De Gaulle’s wartime arc. Sport (World Cup): Kansas City gears up for Argentina’s quarterfinal vs Switzerland, with rain risks hanging over the Fan Festival.