<h1>Counter terrorism principles advanced to curb fintech misuse, alongside national security petitions and expedited parliamentary legislation.</h1> The UN Counter Terrorism Committee adopted guiding principles to prevent misuse of emerging financial technologies for terrorist purposes, advancing Delhi Declaration commitments; concurrently, national security and regulatory actions were reported including a Supreme Court petition in Sri Lanka seeking restoration of personal security, Pakistan's expedited passage of four bills amid protests, UK policing concerns over a disrupted film screening attributed to alleged militants, large scale arrests of undocumented immigrants in the US, and public debate over birthright citizenship policy affecting medical practice.