Activist Sonam Wangchuk, on fast for over 20 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, removed from protest site, taken to hospital

• President Donald Trump made sweeping claims of election interference during a primetime address on Thursday night. • White House documents posted to the official website during the speech largely failed to support the President's assertions.

• President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is implementing a series of business-friendly reforms to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and compete with regional rivals like Vietnam and Malaysia. • Key initiatives include new laws regarding taxation and governance, extended land leasing options, and ambitious infrastructure upgrades to the nation's power grid, ports, and railways.

• TSMC has raised its full-year outlook for the second time, with Chairman C.C. Wei predicting that AI demand will remain strong through 2030. • Political tension is rising as the Presidential Office, local governments, and various political parties exchange accusations regarding responsibility for a tainted oil scandal.

• General Romeo Brawner Jr., the chief of the Philippine Armed Forces, is set to retire following the completion of his three-year term. • President Marcos must now appoint a successor, with the selection process currently centering on a race between candidates Gustilo and Cordura.

• Hungary's opposition party, Fidesz, has petitioned the Constitutional Court to review four major laws recently passed by Prime Minister Péter Magyar's Tisza government. • Fidesz argues that these reforms violate the nation's Fundamental Law and represent an attempt by Magyar to establish an "autocratic rule."

• President Donald J. Trump delivered a primetime address to release newly declassified documents regarding foreign election interference and alleged "Deep State" suppression. • The released intelligence reports specifically highlight that the Venezuelan government developed capabilities to manipulate electronic voting systems.

• New Delhi police have ordered activists, including Sonam Wangchuk and supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party, to vacate the Jantar Mantar site. • The group had been camping at the location to protest against the Indian education minister.

• The Citizens' Public Justice (CJP) alleges that activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly dragged away from a protest site by authorities. • Opposition leaders have condemned the police action, accusing the government of suppressing peaceful protests rather than addressing the underlying grievances.

• Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been hospitalized after completing a 20-day fast to protest the NEET paper leak. • The protest, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party, specifically demands the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

• Sonam Wangchuk is a prominent activist focusing on climate change, environmental conservation, education reform, and democratic rights. • He initially supported the 2019 decision by the Centre to revoke Article 370 and establish Ladakh as a separate Union Territory.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian leadership are working to deepen bilateral ties to strengthen economic cooperation between the two Asian powers. • The partnership focuses on boosting manufacturing capabilities, as both nations struggle to create enough high-quality jobs for their growing populations.