Tirana City Hall Shake-Up: Mayor Erion Veliaj’s legal fight over acting powers keeps widening. After Veliaj dismissed deputy mayor Anuela Ristani while he remains in pretrial detention, the Administrative Court ruling also fed into a new reshuffle: Secretary General Eldi Hoxha resigned and was replaced by Alban Dokushi, appointed by Veliaj after a reinstatement decision. School Security Upgrade: Prime Minister Edi Rama says 20 Tirana schools now have “smart” AI camera systems that can flag dangerous situations in real time and alert school staff, security teams and State Police, with plans to expand nationwide. Detained Mayor, Delegated Powers Dispute: Veliaj’s lawyer argues Ristani’s delegated powers were revoked but no vacancy exists at the head of the municipality because the powers legally revert to Veliaj. Opposition Abroad: Sali Berisha says he’s been granted a U.S. visa and is expected to travel next week to Texas for an American Republicans conference linked to the IDU, with Fatmir Mediu and other Democratic Party figures in the reported delegation. Regional Tensions Over Funds: Kosovo’s acting PM Albin Kurti says Serbian institutions blocked over EUR 2.14 million meant for Albanian-language and community projects in Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja, urging release to the Albanian National Council. International Crime Probe Link: Kazakhstan says it dismantled a drug-recruitment network with cooperation involving Albania and Ukraine, using promises of legal jobs to lure people into trafficking roles.