Royal Health & Governance: A newly surfaced video of King Mswati III at a formal ceremony has sparked fresh concern online after he appeared noticeably thinner; there’s been no official health update from the palace. Regional Diplomacy: Speaking for the King at the AU summit in Luanda, Prime Minister Russell Dlamini stressed that Africa already has conflict warnings, but the real problem is the gap between “knowing and acting,” which he said costs lives. Gender & Culture: At Ludzidzini during Umhlanga, South African traditional healer Nkosikhona “Phakel’umthakathi” Ndabandaba urged men to take responsibility in preventing GBV, while maidens delivered reeds in a ceremony tied to Swazi tradition and the royal household. Education & Social Dialogue: The teachers’ union SNAT warned that despite more attention to education funding, Eswatini still faces major gaps, precarious teacher employment, and shortages in early childhood educators. Public Service & Inclusion: Shiselweni’s pilot social registry recorded 2,304 people with mobility-related difficulty, alongside other disability categories, as government builds a database for targeting vulnerable households. Taiwan–Eswatini Economic Ties: Taiwan’s government proposed NT$1 billion (about US$31.6m) for an industrial park in Eswatini to attract Taiwanese firms and create jobs, pending lawmakers’ approval. Immigration & Deportations: Reports say the US expanded “third-country” deportations, including flights sending more than 100 people to Eswatini and other African states. Sports & Youth: Eswatini’s Kwakhe Thwala impressed in Zimbabwe after joining Scottland, ahead of a CAF Champions League preliminary tie against Nsingizini Hotspurs; meanwhile the PLE allocated E400,000 to revive the development league after it stalled last season.