Publishing & History: Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi released “Muscat Cause,” using rare Portuguese records to revisit the 1649 recapture of Muscat, and also previewed a massive new Qur’an-aligned universe history project. Film & Adaptation: Reviews keep rolling in: “Supergirl” is called undercooked but with standout work from Milly Alcock, while Netflix’s “Little House on the Prairie” faces praise for aiming to portray Indigenous characters with more depth than earlier versions. Sports Meets Politics: FIFA cleared U.S. striker Folarin Balogun after a Trump call to Infantino, and England’s Jarell Quansah faces an automatic one-match ban after a straight red vs Mexico—both spotlighting how rules and power collide. Book Industry & Access: Amazon editors unveiled their “best books of the year so far” list, and Newark Book Festival’s tenth anniversary is “going all in” with mayoral donations to school libraries. Controversy Watch: Jammu & Kashmir police raids and FIRs target school/library books accused of “separatist” glorification, while South Africa’s Tax Justice SA questions why Adriano Mazzotti’s admissions didn’t lead to prosecution. Kids & Reading: A children’s festival and multiple library swaps/events are pushing free, community reading—plus a reminder that “The Little Prince” still lands differently when you reread it as an adult.