GSTAT Appeals: India’s finance ministry extended the deadline for filing appeals before GSTAT to July 31, aiming to protect taxpayers’ rights during the tribunal transition as hundreds of thousands of cases remain pending. Markets & Energy: London stocks edged up while Brent slid, with UK GDP data in focus and Middle East peace-talk headlines moving oil and risk sentiment. AI Finance Infrastructure: Parabellum Investments bought Crux Informatics to speed AI-powered external data management for financial markets. Tax Policy (Moldova): Moldova dropped a proposal to tax donations at weddings and family events after consultations, shifting focus to preventing donation-based wealth justifications. Cyber & Fraud Risk: Sri Lanka’s parliament will scrutinize a $2.5m debt-payment theft tied to business email compromise and gaps in debt-management monitoring. Digital Finance Regulation: Turkey and Hong Kong signed an MoU on financial technology cooperation, while LoginRadius launched a PSD2 SCA engine to strengthen authentication without hurting user flow. Fintech & Inclusion: Mastercard opened an Africa cybersecurity centre to share threat intelligence, and Saudi’s Tabby gained SAMA licenses to expand consumer and SME financing. Household Pressure (South Africa): A report links youth financial strain to the digital gambling boom, warning small repeated bets can drain essentials. Global Finance Watch: BIS warned AI spending and financial excess could raise systemic risk, as markets debate whether rallies are fundamentals-led.