UK Online Safety Crackdown: Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed a ban on under-16s using major social media apps (including TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X), with enforcement via age checks and extra limits on chatting with strangers on gaming and livestreaming platforms—Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner warns it could push kids “to darker places” online. Media Integrity & AI: Malaysia’s Bernama chief urged a renewed culture of journalism integrity as misinformation spreads faster through social media and AI. Culture Under Fire in Ukraine: Russia’s strikes reportedly hit Kyiv’s UNESCO-protected Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex, reigniting debate over protecting cultural heritage in wartime. Local Culture & Community: San Diego’s Blauer Board Shop opens in Pacific Beach, bringing decades of board culture to the coast; Auckland’s Matariki ki te Manawa returns with light, storytelling, and AR across the city; Macau’s Macao Arts Festival spotlights Swan Lake plus local dance and theatre. Pop Culture Moments: EastEnders fans brace for Denise after her AML diagnosis; Oliver Tree dies at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash; Real Madrid’s new jersey design sparks a fresh wave of online fan division. Arts & Heritage Online: TG4 launches “Cartlann TG4,” a new Irish-language digital archive site ahead of its 30-year milestone.