Ukraine War Logistics: Russian precision strikes hit a Kyiv logistics center and the Zaporizhstal steel plant, killing at least six and knocking out power, as both sides trade claims of drone and missile attacks. Qatar Healthcare Supply Chain: Sidra Medicine and The View Hospital signed an agreement to expand cord blood banking, with samples transported to Sidra’s GMP facility for processing and long-term storage. Packaging Compliance: A deep dive tracks how the EU’s PPWR could apply to a single 500ml PET bottle across materials, filling, distribution, collection, recycling, and secondary packaging obligations. Digital Identity & Security: A facial recognition market forecast points to rapid growth driven by national digital ID rollouts and biometric surveillance governance. Africa Supply Chain Digitisation: Coverage argues logistics digitisation is being pushed by rising complexity and cost pressure, not just new tech—especially as e-commerce demands faster visibility. Transport Policy (Nebraska): Nebraska advanced LB972 and LB1126, updating motor vehicle rules and creating an infrastructure financing program for public and public-private transportation projects. Goods Transport Strike (Pakistan): Pakistan’s goods transporters kept their wheel-jam strike going after talks failed, with a proposed monitoring committee aimed at axle-load and customs issues. Great Lakes Freight: The Erie Port Authority won a national DOT Pacesetter Award for efficient international cargo movement across the Great Lakes system. Road Safety & Standards: A U.S. bill was introduced to standardize vehicle safety lawsuit rules nationwide, aiming to reduce state-by-state legal patchwork that raises costs across the supply chain.