Liberia Drug Bust: Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency and Joint Security raided a Duazon, Margibi County warehouse, seizing a suspected cocaine consignment and arresting a Colombian and a Spanish national, with quantity and street value still being confirmed. Courtroom Accountability: Criminal Court ‘C’ ordered the arrest and detention of all 15 jurors in the US$19m Samuel D. Tweah Jr. corruption case after allegations of jury tampering, including use of mobile phones while sequestered. Anti-Corruption Detention: Former presidential Chief of Protocol Nora Finda Bundoo was detained after failing to meet an US$8m bond requirement in her ongoing corruption trial. Justice Capacity: UNDP Liberia joined magistrates’ graduation under the Professional Magistrate Training Program, reinforcing efforts to strengthen rule of law. Regional Energy Politics: President Boakai returned from the ECOWAS summit in Sierra Leone, signing key regional instruments including the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline framework. Maritime Safety & Security: A Liberia-flagged LPG tanker, Gas Lisbon, was struck off Romania’s coast en route to Ukraine; crew were evacuated and three injured, while officials link the incident to Russia’s war. Health Cooperation: JICA Ghana reaffirmed support for laboratory capacity and biomedical research networks, training healthcare professionals including participants from Liberia. Liberia’s Heritage: National Archives will host a special Independence Day exhibition at Monrovia City Hall featuring historic documents and artifacts.