Haiti Skills & Jobs: Haiti’s National Ozone Bureau and UNDP launched a three-month intensive refrigeration and air-conditioning certification for 60 displaced youth in the Port-au-Prince metro, including 28 young women—training aimed at greener tech and faster work entry. TPS Fallout for Haitians: With Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status ending, Haitian communities in the U.S. are bracing for job loss and deportation fears, including reports of Springfield, Ohio losing 400 jobs and warnings that work authorization could worsen local labor impacts. Human Rights Question: Rights groups are raising alarms that deporting Haitians back into gang-controlled areas could amount to a human rights violation, with Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince reported as heavily controlled by gangs. HIV Science & Funding: New HIV research points to more flexible prevention and treatment options, but service disruptions tied to PEPFAR funding cuts threaten access gaps. Tech & Security Policy: The U.S. is considering major spending to counter China’s influence, including replacing undersea cables in the Caribbean and Central America—an infrastructure story with direct regional stakes.