Climate & Food Security: Cambodia is bracing for a potentially prolonged El Niño, with scientists warning of hotter weather, lower rainfall, drought risk, and knock-on impacts for farmers and water supplies through early 2027. Human Rights & Accountability: Human Rights Watch is urging Thai authorities to open criminal proceedings over alleged torture and hazing of recruits in the Royal Thai Navy’s Marine Division, calling for prosecutions regardless of rank. NGO Funding & Governance: A Sovcombank-led forum argues nonprofits need professional, measurable partnerships—not emotional funding asks—to unlock long-term corporate support. Health & Aid Policy: The Trump administration is again pushing large health deals for African countries, but some governments face resistance over new conditions tied to recipient spending and “self-reliance.” Civic Space & Rights: Nigeria’s queer activists won a court ruling striking parts of the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, but bureaucracies like registrars and banks are still refusing to honor it. Environment & Conservation: Oceana UK calls for stronger protection for harbour porpoises in the Bristol Channel, warning bottom-trawl fishing is damaging marine protected areas. Digital Finance: Liberia’s BanffPay secured a Central Bank PSP license to launch the country’s first unified pay-in/pay-out API, aiming to streamline payments for businesses, NGOs, and government. Extreme Heat Costs: A new report warns extreme heat is draining city economies and hitting women workers hardest, with major earnings losses already recorded. Rights in Practice (Climate Litigation): Ugandan farmers are taking a UK legal case against TotalEnergies’ East African Crude Oil Pipeline, seeking to stop the project over climate and environmental law claims.