School Safety & Mental Health: In Tacloban City, a slain 15-year-old student is being hailed for shielding classmates, as Leyte lawmakers move to build a regional rapid-response network of volunteer psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers to prevent future school violence. Road Safety & Health Screening: Malaysia’s Healthy and Safe Driver Programme will require vocational licence renewals to include health checks covering vision, hearing, sleep disorders and key body systems, with costs split between drivers and government. Climate Policy: Sri Lanka amended its National Environmental Act to strengthen rules on water, air and noise pollution, protect wetlands and expand extended producer responsibility. Space Science: Chinese researchers using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope detected radio pulses from “radio-silent” central compact objects, linking them to ordinary radio pulsars. Business & Finance: Kotak Mahindra Bank will absorb Deutsche Bank’s India retail and wealth business, while IATA reports May air demand down 2.2% year-on-year, dragged by Middle East conflict impacts. Public Health Workforce: South Africa faces a mental-health triage crunch after a nursing curriculum shift removes required psychiatric training from frontline general nurses.