Disaster Response: Mudflows in Kyrgyzstan’s Osh region flooded basements of 56 homes, damaged buildings and washed away 48 sheep, as emergency teams clear the wreckage. Hospital Safety: Scotland’s flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital faces potential bathroom floor replacements after mould and damp concerns tied to substandard materials, adding to an already tense patient-infection inquiry. Public Health Threats: Uganda reports two new Ebola cases, bringing infections to seven linked to the Congo outbreak; in Congo, violence and aid shortages continue to disrupt response as suspected cases surge. Care Under Pressure: Ireland’s University Hospital Limerick is today’s most crowded, with hundreds of patients on trolleys and long bed waits. Policy & Costs: Medicare high-income retirees are bracing for projected 2027 IRMAA bracket changes for Part B and D, with costs potentially shifting sharply. Workforce & Access: The Midlands in Ireland moves toward closer hospital collaboration, with a new paediatric emergency extension opening and plans to coordinate elective care. Security & Health: A surgeon in North Wales is under scrutiny after a wrong-site bowel removal incident, while a Russian artillery strike injured a hospital staff member in Bilozerka.