Questions of authority, privacy, and identity ran through the day’s headlines. In India, Tripura’s police chief Anurag Dhankar was found dead at headquarters in Agartala, with reports suggesting suicide but officials yet to confirm the cause, adding uncertainty to the sudden loss of an officer who had only recently taken the top post. In the United States, newly unsealed court filings show the Trump administration sought phone records for New York Times journalists—and in some cases relatives—in an effort to identify sources behind reporting on security concerns tied to an Air Force One aircraft linked to Qatar, sharpening concerns about press freedom and source protection. Elsewhere, the WTA’s new requirement that players undergo one-time gene testing before competing on the women’s tour has opened a fresh front in the debate over eligibility, fairness, and how sport governs identity.