AI Infrastructure Under Fire: The UAE is revising its 5GW AI data-centre plan after Iran-linked attacks, shifting from a single campus to a network of protected sites with added air-defence and underground construction. Maritime Tech & Security: Iran says it seized a modern U.S. undersea drone (Dive-LD) and released video; U.S. officials counter that it malfunctioned before capture—raising real questions about reverse-engineering and underwater surveillance risk. Energy Infrastructure Shock: Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline after drone strikes from Iraq’s Maysan province; Gulf and Muslim groups condemned the attacks, while Pakistan backed Riyadh’s sovereignty and called it a threat to regional stability. BRICS Tech + Governance: At the New Delhi BRICS summit, leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration and Iran’s Pezeshkian pushed for protecting peaceful nuclear facilities and reforming global governance; Xi urged opposition to sovereignty violations and protectionism. Regional Flashpoints: Houthis seized Mayun Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, potentially tightening control over a key shipping chokepoint. Health Under Siege: Gaza hospitals are rationing electricity as fuel and spare parts shortages cripple generators, with MSF warning of near-collapse across essential services.