Peru Politics: Former president Ollanta Humala walked free after Peru’s Constitutional Court annulled his 15-year money-laundering conviction, as he accused the state of political and judicial persecution. Bangladesh BNP: The BNP’s National Standing Committee meets to set its 2027 presidential strategy, with insiders pointing to Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as a leading contender. India Protest Crackdown Row: India’s Congress escalated attacks on PM Modi, saying he’s “playing the victim card” and demanding an apology over alleged brutality against student protesters tied to paper leaks. India Parliament Tensions: Congress staged protests during Amit Shah’s Pune visit, with police security tightened amid claims of accountability for alleged Delhi police excesses. Sports Governance: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino scrapped the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell stakes in major commercial rights after backlash and boycott threats. South Africa Governance: President Ramaphosa appointed a new National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, while ministers briefed on repatriating liberation heroes’ remains from Angola and marked the SABC’s 90th anniversary. Credit & Stability Watch: Fitch said Romania narrowly avoided a downgrade, but political instability after a government collapse is clouding fiscal and EU recovery plans beyond 2026. Pakistan Youth Warning: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warned that youth frustration could spark major unrest, using “cockroaches” rhetoric that drew fresh political debate.