UNESCO Heritage Push: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session opened in Busan, with Qatar participating and officials warning that climate change and armed conflict are accelerating damage to cultural and natural sites; delegates adopted the Busan Declaration calling for stronger international cooperation and adding “collaboration” as a strategic objective. AI Governance & Trade: China launched the Shanghai-based World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization alongside the 2026 World AI Conference, while the UN held a Geneva dialogue on governing AI and the World Internet Conference in Xi’an hosted capacity-building on AI-driven digital trade. Digital Government Model: Ukraine outlined plans for an “agentic” state where citizens state needs and AI agents deliver outcomes without queues or paperwork. UK Political Transition: Labour’s Andy Burnham is set to take office as UK prime minister, promising “breathing room” on cost of living and scrapping the digital ID programme. Humanitarian Alerts: UN agencies warned Afghanistan faces acute malnutrition risks for millions of mothers and children, as Venezuela’s earthquake death toll rose to 5,208 with thousands injured. Africa Development: Kenya said macroeconomic stability is improving, while Garissa is set to benefit from World Bank-backed essential services projects. Sports & Public Spending: Malaysia’s RTM said it will expand free-to-air sports rights after covering the 2026 World Cup, and South Africa’s sports ministry reported R30.95m spent on its World Cup programme.