Workplace Safety & Crime: A bank employee in Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines, was shot while collecting loan payments during the BARMM election gun ban, underscoring risks for workers in cash-handling roles. Hiring & Labor Policy: Nebraska advanced LB921, creating new worker notice rules for layoffs and mass closures plus health-care staffing agency registration. International Mobility: Kyrgyzstan updated permits for private agencies sending citizens abroad, approving six companies and extending others with conditions. Youth Employment: Pakistan launched its first National Youth Employment Policy, reserving 35% of labor opportunities for women and setting a 10% annual quota for startups. AI & Jobs Anxiety: A poll found 27% of young Americans think AI replaced jobs, even as analysis suggests fewer actual losses than feared. Corporate Restructuring: BT plans to close a Liverpool office affecting 600+ staff, triggering protests and commute worries. Workforce Governance: South Africa’s RAF draft Scopa report flags prolonged suspensions and questionable recruitment practices, spotlighting HR and governance failures. Job Training Grants: Texas awarded a $85,924 High Demand Job Training grant to expand training for 80 students in accounting and other trades. Labor Market Signals: US weekly jobless claims rose to 209,000, pointing to a steadier but slightly cooling labor market.