Research Integrity: A new global analysis warns that research fairness is often treated as procedure (authorship, peer review, misconduct) while structural inequities that shape who gets recognized and whose knowledge counts are largely ignored—calling for Indigenous and non-Eurocentric ethical frameworks to be built into integrity guidelines. AI & Surveillance Debate: In Lebanon, Ohio, residents and officials clashed over Flock’s AI-powered license plate reader tech, with critics warning about misuse and travel-log concerns, while the city moved to address questions in writing after heated public comments. Energy & Climate: A report on the “solar boom” in developing nations highlights how fast, bottom-up rooftop solar growth is reshaping grids—boosting clean power but also creating unequal costs for households that can’t afford panels, with Lebanon named among the fastest-growing cases since 2019. Local Tech/Infrastructure: Boone County, Indiana schools received over $275,000 via Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant for classroom security upgrades, reflecting continued public funding for safer learning environments. Lebanon-Linked Legal Action: A French businessman of Lebanese descent filed a France lawsuit over alleged Israeli war crimes after 600 ancient olive trees were uprooted in southern Lebanon, with claims the trees were transported into Israel.