Fentanyl Crackdown: A former Mexican government sports official, Ricardo Verduzco Bernal, was arrested in Utah after federal agents seized about 111,000 fentanyl pills from a hotel room, following an FBI investigation. Disaster Response: Anger is rising in Nepal’s flood-hit Nuwakot district as survivors accuse the government of delays in aid and difficulty finding missing relatives after a flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border. Budget & Governance: India has kicked off the 2027-28 Union Budget process, issuing a budget circular to ministries and setting deadlines for revised and new estimates. Public Works & Transport: El Salvador reopened the Los Chorros stretch of the Pan-American Highway 36 hours early after slope-blasting cleanup, restoring traffic flow. Local Development: Venezuela’s Aragua state handed back a fully renovated Plaza Miranda in Tejeria with new lighting, Wi‑Fi and public spaces for thousands of families. Trade & Security Diplomacy: Ahead of the SCO summit, India’s PM Modi said the bloc must push a region free from terrorism, separatism and extremism while aligning connectivity with member sovereignty. Sports & Work Culture: In the U.S., the Jaguars acquired QB Quinn Ewers from the Dolphins for backup depth, while a separate report highlights how women’s “invisible” family labor keeps households running.