Philippines Impeachment Process: Malacañang says President Marcos Jr. approved the BIR release of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records to the Senate impeachment court “as required by law,” while warning the move could become a precedent for future impeachment cases. Philippines Detained Senators’ Role: The Palace rejects calls for jailed senators to still sit as impeachment judges, calling it “special treatment” and pointing to Sandiganbayan limits. U.S. Senate Oversight Clash: Dr. Anthony Fauci again invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing, fueling claims of political persecution and intensifying scrutiny over COVID-19 decisions. U.S. Senate Leadership Pressure: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear demands Mitch McConnell explain his six-week absence or resign, escalating a public accountability fight. Malaysia Governance Probe: Malaysia’s Royal Commission of Inquiry flags political interference in Tabung Haji management (2014-2020), citing ministerial powers and board dismissals as structural problems. New Zealand Diplomacy Row: NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters faces Beijing’s backlash after telling a Chinese-origin lawmaker to “go back to your own country,” turning a domestic debate into a bilateral spat. Pakistan Security Review: President Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reviewed counterterror efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, stressing coordinated operations. Ukraine Defense Politics: Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov says procurement reforms triggered resistance behind his dismissal and says he’d return if offered the post.