EU Investment Screening: Portugal is reviewing how to implement the new EU foreign-investment rules from January 2028, with tighter scrutiny for deals in defence, semiconductors, AI, quantum, critical raw materials, energy, transport, telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Australia Emergency Network Fallout: Australia’s Telstra outage is headed to a Senate inquiry, with lawmakers probing whether underinvestment in ageing gear contributed to failures affecting Triple Zero calls and broader public services. Anti-Scam Phone Verification: France’s ARCOM proposes a real-time mechanism to stop CLI spoofing by letting networks verify caller numbers before fraudulent international calls reach users; consultation runs to July 22. Cyber Espionage via Police Portals: SentinelOne’s SentinelLABS reports China-linked and India-linked hackers used a Pakistani police complaint portal as malware delivery, targeting biometric and citizen complaint data. Data Privacy Enforcement: Nigeria’s NCCIA arrests suspects accused of illegally selling sensitive telecom data, including call records, SIM registration and location data. AI + Digital Infrastructure Pact: The ATU and UN-ODET sign an MoU to boost AI capacity and build interoperable Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa. Pakistan Solar for Telecom Sites: Pakistan’s NTC launches a Solar Infrastructure Deployment Programme to power offices, exchanges and data centres via a BOOT solar rollout. Regional Connectivity Push: The EAC backs measures to accelerate integrated transport and digital connectivity across borders, including telecoms.