Liberia Cultural Spotlight: ActionAid Liberia and partners staged a one-day National Cultural Festival in Paynesville, spotlighting traditional dance, music, crafts and heritage while centering women and girls’ empowerment. Community Arts: New Albany’s Cultural Arts Center is running a second Exquisite Drawing Workshop, using a surrealist-style fold-and-draw method for collaborative animal and figure creations. Cultural Memory & Politics: Bangladesh’s cultural affairs minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury marked the July uprising’s anniversary, arguing the defeat of fascism made political change “inevitable.” Heritage in the Spotlight: Nauru officially renamed itself Naoero, reclaiming its native-language identity across postal, health and utilities systems. Arts, Tech & Youth: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Department of Culture launched a youth AI Creative Workshop, training ages 12–15 to use AI as a storytelling and filmmaking partner. Global Culture & Conflict: Moldova’s foreign minister visited Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, condemning attacks on Ukraine’s UNESCO-listed cultural heritage. Pop Culture Pulse: “Love Island USA” Season 8 set viewership records, with winners Trinity Tatum and Bryce Dettloff reportedly still together.