Maharashtra Party Split Fallout: Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and filed a complaint amid escalating split rumors after Sanjay Raut’s “betrayal” attack on alleged rebels; Anil Desai later tried to soften the backlash, saying Raut’s remarks were abusive but not aimed at anyone specific. Gambia Tribal Politics: Economist Musa Bassadi Jawara published a long-form look at how tribe and ethnicity can fuel conflict, framing it as a call for social healing. Nigeria 2027 Campaign Tensions: APC and PDP trade claims over former minister Isa Pantami’s party membership after his defection; separately, Zenith Labour’s Dan Nwanyanwu warned ruling-party supporters may try to “write results” for 2027. Courtroom Clash Over Parties: Nigeria’s Abuja Court of Appeal stayed a deregistration ruling targeting five political parties, calling out Justice Peter Lifu’s handling of the case. Punjab Religious-Political Row: Akal Takht Jathedar Gargaj said a viral video involving Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann is authentic, deepening a fresh identity-and-faith dispute. US Immigration Enforcement: DHS highlighted ICE/HSI arrests of 15 Minnesota rioters in a violence case, while also spotlighting an ICE officer’s Florida rescue of a drowning child. International Politics: Armenia’s ruling party faced questions over election bribes and peace process sequencing with Azerbaijan, while analysts argued Yerevan may push ahead without a constitutional referendum.