Heritage Under the Ground (Haiti): Haiti’s National Bureau of Ethnology and the Ministry of Culture say antique firearms—about 20 items—were uncovered during excavation under a northern Haiti church courtyard in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord, with preliminary signs they may date to the late 1700s and link to pre-independence periods. Guns, Supply Chains, and Haiti (Security/Tech): Reporting on Trump’s proposed US gun-sale deregulation warns it could make heavy weapons easier for criminal groups abroad; the piece notes UN estimates that most Port-au-Prince gang weapons come from the US, and cites US-origin shares in Caribbean seizures. Border Tech Modernization (Dominican Republic): President Luis Abinader unveiled drones, armored vehicles, and surveillance systems to modernize the Dominican Armed Forces, explicitly tying upgrades to security challenges along the Haiti border. TPS Shockwaves for Haitian Health Workers (Policy): US Supreme Court action ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is raising alarms about healthcare staffing in places like New York City, where Haitian caregivers and home-care workers rely on legal work authorization. CARICOM Tax Tech Push (Regional Science/Policy): CARICOM tax administrators meet in Guyana to discuss “smart, data-driven and AI-enabled” revenue systems, including how analytics and AI could improve compliance and taxpayer services. World Cup as a Mirror (Culture/Human Rights): Multiple World Cup stories spotlight how sport intersects with migration crackdowns, authoritarian sponsorships, and racism debates—turning stadium attention into pressure on human rights.