AI & Work: PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer says AI is creating a “two-track” labor market: roles that stay human-intensive (leadership, creativity, face-to-face work) are growing faster and paying more than “democratized” jobs where AI makes tasks easier. Healthcare Hiring & Skills: AI is also reshaping oncology work, with experts pointing to more precise, personalized cancer care and faster diagnostics—raising demand for staff who can pair clinical judgment with new tools. Youth Unemployment Push: South Africa’s President Ramaphosa says government is scaling youth employment programmes alongside R890bn investment and structural reforms, as young people still report exclusion from opportunity. Labor Disputes: In Canada, a union alleges CPKC is using contractors during a signal workers’ strike, with a hearing set at the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Workplace Risk: Trucking firms face AI-enabled fraud schemes, including falsified shipment documents and credential abuse. Data-Center Jobs Debate: Canada’s AI data-centre boom is sparking questions about whether it will deliver the promised employment while straining power and water. Charity Retail Jobs: UK charity shops are closing under cost pressure, including Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation in Swindon. Hiring Events: Philippines’ DOLE and SM Supermalls ran Araw ng Kalayaan job fairs across 20 malls, with 800 employers and 1,900 hires on the spot.