AI Governance & Compliance: The EU’s AI Act moves into its main application phase from 2 August, shifting focus from drafting to real-world enforcement for high-risk systems and transparency duties. Tech Sovereignty: The European Commission is funding seven AI gigafactories with €10bn to narrow the EU’s computing gap versus the US and China, aiming to boost chip output and scale. Education & Youth Leadership: Ghana’s NCCE runs a youth-led dialogue for student leaders on rule of law, ethical leadership and anti-corruption, backed by German development cooperation and the EU. STEM Competitions: Turkmenistan sends ten schoolchildren to the iWISE competition at the University of Surrey in the UK, led by teachers from Arkadag and Ashgabat. Migration Pressure on Schools & Campuses: Spain’s Ceuta crisis escalates as EU states trade blame over “selfish” responses; the fallout risks disrupting education and youth services for affected families. Student Wellbeing & Access: A proposal in Mexico’s Baja California would guarantee menstrual health education and excuse period-related absences, tackling attendance gaps tied to pain and lack of support.