Indo-Pacific Security: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian partners to take more responsibility as China’s military rise reshapes regional planning at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, while Japan and others pushed back on “neo-militarism” claims and announced deeper defence cooperation. UN & Human Rights: Nigeria’s insecurity is back in the spotlight as SERAP urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to invoke Article 99 and refer the crisis to the Security Council over abductions, killings and displacement. EU Migration: The EU’s new Migration and Asylum Pact starts rolling out from June 12 with mandatory checks and faster asylum decisions, drawing warnings that procedures could become too rushed for rights groups. Russia-Ukraine War: Russia struck multiple Ukrainian regions including Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Zhytomyr, with civilians injured and fires reported; Zelensky said Russia launched thousands of drones and missiles over the past week. EU-Russia Energy: The EU is weighing a temporary freeze on its Russian oil price cap amid volatile global markets and sanctions pressure. China Watch: China’s manufacturing PMI slipped in May, while patrols near Scarborough Shoal signaled continued South China Sea tensions. Africa Development: The African Development Bank reaffirmed funding for Uganda’s Malaba–Kampala SGR rail segment and pledged emergency support for Ebola response. Afghanistan: A truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 22 people.