UK Leadership Shake-up: Andy Burnham was formally appointed Britain’s PM after Keir Starmer’s resignation, promising cost-of-living help, an end to rough sleeping, and a 10-year plan that includes education reform and more mental health support. France School Safety Push: France’s parliament committee backed a bill to ban social media access for under-15s, with age-verification rules and a proposed smartphone ban in high schools. Digital Skills in Europe’s Orbit: Ghana’s One Million Coders rollout and a new Youth Employment Agency Microsoft-certified micro-degree plan target AI, cybersecurity and cloud skills for thousands of young people. Education Equity in Research: A study warns single-cell medical atlases may be unfairly built, with people of European ancestry overrepresented and many samples missing ancestry data. Student Pathways & Work: Formula Student at Silverstone shows engineering education shifting toward EVs, hybrids and AI, with teams using the competition as a career springboard. Local Education Partnerships: Kara Region and Mayotte signed a cooperation deal covering education, vocational training and school exchanges. EU Climate Policy: The European Commission proposed EU carbon market reforms that would slow emissions cuts from 2031, sparking debate over whether it weakens climate action. Conservation Science: Concordia University research suggests long-term gorilla habituation to humans can reduce fear in poaching-affected areas.