Trade & Logistics Tech: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Land Port Management System, a digital platform to integrate land-port cargo and passenger processing, cut border delays, and enable single-window clearances. UAE Trade Performance: Dubai’s DIEZ logged record 2025 trade of about Dh491bn (+46%), boosting Dubai’s non-oil trade share to 16% and underscoring continued goods-flow momentum. Middle East Energy Shock: With the Israel-Iran conflict nearing 100 days, global institutions warn of weaker growth, higher inflation, and supply-chain damage—raising pressure on consumer costs and shipping risk. Jobs & Politics in the US: New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Democrats are losing working-class voters by not focusing enough on housing, healthcare, and grocery costs. Canada Growth Wobble: Canada’s two-quarter GDP decline revives “technical recession” talk, though economists urge looking beyond GDP to unemployment and broader conditions. Iraq Investment Push: Iraq’s new oil minister promises better terms for foreign firms, aiming to expand production, end gas flaring, and improve export infrastructure. AI & Copyright Policy: A push for collective licensing is gaining traction as AI adoption scales and regulators demand clearer, lawful access to content.