Pop Culture & Politics: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese apologized after sexist backlash over Kylie Minogue remarks on a comedy podcast. Heritage After Dark: Türkiye’s Cappadocia is rolling out projection mapping and new lighting across major sites to boost nighttime museum visits. Cultural Diplomacy: PM Modi met Indonesia’s Prabowo and will launch a Prambanan Temple conservation project, underlining shared civilisational ties. Religion & Identity: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called Sanatan culture India’s greatest strength, framing temples as value-keepers. Indigenous Rights: An Aboriginal activist in Tasmania says her anti-logging trespass was a cultural obligation to protect “slaughtered kin.” Community vs Military: Hawaii grassroots groups renewed protests against RIMPAC, calling it war and a threat to cultural futures. Film & Casting Culture Wars: Hollywood’s “Helen of Troy” debate is shifting US culture-war arguments back to ancient Greece. Local Culture & Events: Thunder-Con returns at Art in the Loft, while a Filipino student is set to become Korea’s first master’s graduate in K-culture. Heritage Protection: Lagos indigenes condemned plans to rename historic streets, demanding reversals. Museums & Tourism: Türkiye’s Sümela Monastery has topped 2 million visitors in five years, and a NATO-era film archive is now open to the public.