Higher-education curbs in Kansas: The Kansas Board of Regents defined “DEI-CRT” in ways critics call vague, setting up state-linked curriculum changes that could squeeze race- and gender-focused teaching and raise academic-freedom alarms. Democracy under pressure in Europe: A Council of Europe PACE debate on Georgia warns democratic backsliding is continuing, with renewed concern over pressure on civil society and opposition. Local accountability push in Ghana: Government moved sanitation into a key performance yardstick for MMDCEs, aiming to tackle open defecation and waste management, with World Vision Ghana launching a school sanitation challenge. Child protection and online violence in the Philippines: Police and child-rights groups plan broader monitoring and discussions after a Tacloban school shooting, including engagement with educators and researchers. Rights and justice in Nigeria’s schools: Stakeholders say nearly half of female students face gender-based violence, prompting EU- and UN-backed training on legal pathways to prosecute school-related abuse. Terror finance crackdown: The US blacklisted a Lagos-based BDC operator and three firms over alleged ISIS-linked transfers, freezing assets and cutting access to the financial system. Climate and civic action: UN Women warns AI can amplify discrimination, while civil society flags the 2026 World Cup’s heavy climate footprint and FIFA’s fossil-fuel sponsorship.