World Cup Music: Montreal producer Alexander (A.C.) Castillo Vasquez helped craft Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai,” the 2026 FIFA anthem that’s already everywhere—from broadcasts to fan clips. Travel & Hospitality: Travel experts say luxury guests now want “care,” not scripted perfection—more personalization and human touches. Education & Sports: INEFI honored 41 physical education and school sports personalities at its “Professor Virgilio Travieso Soto” gala. Tech for Security: ITLA delivered the first AI certification for the National Police high command, training officers to use AI in police management and decision-making. Religion & Community: Monte de Dios Horeb inaugurated a massive new Santo Domingo Norte temple for over 7,000 worshippers, with President Abinader and First Lady Raquel Arbaje attending. Public Safety Investigation: Authorities say a sergeant allegedly confessed to the death of Rosa Marte in Villa Riva, shifting the disappearance probe. Housing, Schools & Sports: Abinader’s Greater Santo Domingo workday includes apartment delivery, school openings, and a renovated sports club. Tourism Diplomacy: The DR confirmed it will participate in the 2026 Ibero-American Summit in Madrid, as VP Raquel Peña met Spanish business and cultural leaders. Immigration & Students: The U.S. tightened student visa rules, limiting stay for F/J/I categories to up to four years—after a Dominican student was detained in a related enforcement case. ICE Case Update: Savannah State player Johan Sandoval, from the Dominican Republic, was freed from federal immigration custody after bond. Culture & Youth: Community Police ran a “Water, Fire and Virtue” summer camp in Los Guandules for 200+ children and teens.