UNRWA Funding Crunch: OIC officials warned UNRWA’s advisory commission that escalating political, legal, media and financial pressures are deepening the agency’s crisis, urging donors to sustain support for Palestinian refugees. Nigeria Remittances via Education: Analysts say international students are reshaping Nigeria’s remittance economy as tuition, household support and longer-term workforce participation grow across major study corridors. Sri Lanka Mineral Value-Add: A Colombo conference pushed Sri Lanka to unlock mineral sands value through processing, technology and investment rather than raw exports. Airport Finance in Kenya: Kenya’s TDB and AFC are arranging $1.2bn for an airport expansion, targeting a major jump in passenger capacity. Corporate Finance Deals: Talonvest secured $40.2m refinance for a five-property self-storage portfolio; Asia Asset Finance added a senior independent director; Abans Finance reported 101% FY26 profit growth. UK Public Finances Under Strain: UK borrowing surged in May, lifting debt and raising pressure on fiscal rules. US Election Transparency: Washington state’s Supreme Court upheld a $35m Meta campaign-finance penalty. Digital Payments in Europe: ECB data shows non-cash usage surging as EU rules like PSD3 move payments from convenience to core infrastructure. Islamic Finance Push: IsDB meetings in Baku launched the 3R resilience facility and highlighted labelled sukuk as a next frontier for sustainable capital. Jordan Development Funding: Jordan signed €158.9m in financing and grants, including MSME financial inclusion support. Kyrgyz Pawnshop Capital Rules: Kyrgyzstan set staged charter-capital increases for pawnshops, tightening compliance ahead of 2028.