Truth & Accountability: Philippines’ Duterte drug-war victims’ families and a civil society-led Truth Commission are building a registry to reconcile death toll figures and push justice as Rodrigo Duterte faces an ICC trial. Syria Conflict & Infrastructure Attacks: A bus shooting in central Syria killed seven, while sabotage hit a gas pipeline near Damascus, knocking out power stations and deepening instability. Occupied Territories & Cross-Border Incursions: An Israeli convoy entered western Daraa villages before withdrawing, as reports document intensified operations across Quneitra and Daraa. Detention, Due Process & Rights: Scotland’s Jagtar Singh Johal was released on bail in India after nearly a decade, though he still faces federal charges and possible death penalty. Prison Conditions: Ireland’s penal reform watchdog warns overcrowding and mental health failures are worsening, with prisons operating above capacity. Death Penalty Scrutiny: Tennessee’s Christa Pike execution attempt failed after lethal doses, renewing calls from human rights experts to abolish capital punishment. Women’s Rights Under Taliban Rule: Afghan women in Herat were reportedly detained over Instagram activity and ordered to stop posting. Sanctions & War Crimes Accountability: UK announced new Russia sanctions targeting shadow-fleet funding, disinformation, and people tied to torture and indoctrination of children. Israel-Gaza Humanitarian Toll: Gaza families buried 105 Palestinians recovered from a bombed residential block nearly three years after the attack. Child Marriage Ban: California signed a law setting 18 as the minimum marriage age with no exceptions. LGBTQ+ Crackdown: Irish groups protested in Dublin in solidarity with LGBTQ+ people in Türkiye amid raids and shutdown orders.