UAE–Canada Finance Talks: UAE Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met Canada’s Anita Anand in Toronto to review investment, finance and economic cooperation, including a meeting with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. Gulf Climate Aid: The UAE Aid Agency pledged $8m to Chad to help communities hit by El Niño-driven food insecurity and hunger risks. Islamic Finance Milestone: The global sukuk market topped $1tn outstanding in 2025, with issuance up 28.2% to $262.9bn, led by sovereign and quasi-sovereign growth. Health Leadership Change: AAMC says David J. Skorton will retire June 30, 2027, ending a tenure marked by COVID-era focus on medical workforce and shortages. Business & Policy Pressure: Canada’s former PM Stephen Harper said Ottawa had “no choice” but to walk away from US trade talks after talks collapsed, setting up tariff fallout. Climate–Water Innovation: UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative signed an MoU with Germany’s Water Partnership to scale solutions for water scarcity. Local Economy Stories: Nunavut Trade Show opened with calls for better north–south cooperation; a Manitoba judge quashed an education minister’s teacher-certificate cancellation; and a Seattle small-business owner warned open-air drug markets are harming daily operations.