UK Education & Online Safety: Keir Starmer is set to announce stricter social media rules for children under 16, potentially banning access to major platforms and adding limits on features like chatting with strangers, following Australia’s under-16 ban and growing mental-health concerns. EU Higher Education & Student Support: The UK Student Loans Company is trying to trace 121,000 overseas borrowers owing about £3.4bn, including roughly 42,000 linked to EU countries, highlighting how repayment depends on up-to-date income and location data. EU Enlargement: The EU has agreed to open the first accession talks cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, focused on rule of law and democratic institutions—an important milestone, but not a fast-track to membership. Innovation & Schools (India–France): PM Modi and Macron used the “Year of Innovation” to push an India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 and launch the ATL Bridge to connect school innovation labs, aiming to boost youth innovation and research mobility. AI in Healthcare (Africa access): Researchers using Microsoft’s cloud imaging platform Tyger are improving MRI quality from ultra-low-field systems, potentially expanding advanced imaging access across underserved parts of Africa. Higher Ed Quality Debate: A South African op-ed argues university rankings are a poor proxy for quality, urging students and institutions to treat them with caution.