Pop Culture & Fashion: Designer Sandeep Khosla reignited the “copy” debate after Urvashi Rautela wore a Cannes saree widely compared to Gigi Hadid’s 2023 Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla look, with Khosla urging people to “make a better version” instead of reproducing designs. Media & Tech Literacy: WisPaper launched TrueCite, a tool meant to flag AI-made-up academic references by checking citations against real databases—an answer to rising fabricated scholarship. Arts & Community Spaces: Nairobi’s Amani Kibera Book House reopened a library into a bigger reading hub, using picture books to connect kids to global stories while building local community. Digital Culture & Gaming: PlayQtr announced an expanded Middle East esports and live-broadcast roadmap from Doha, betting on interactive media as mainstream culture. Gender & Online Safety: Osun State election monitoring groups reported 51 incidents of online gender-based violence against women, highlighting how election season spills into digital harassment. Education & AI: Japan’s education ministry unveiled AI-era curriculum drafts, adding media literacy and AI basics to help students spot misinformation. Health & Society: A UK pilot backs cyber resilience for manufacturers, training “champions” to keep factories safer as they get more connected. Entertainment & Loss: South Korean actor Lee Yong-joo, known for Princess Hours, died at 44 after cardiac arrest, bringing renewed attention to his earlier heart condition.