Afghanistan Education Crisis: UNESCO says the Taliban have barred about 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021, warning the ban could deepen poverty and cost billions in lost income. AI in Schools: A new report flags a widening “policy gap” as most students use AI for schoolwork but institutions lag behind on rules, raising concerns ahead of the EU AI Act’s full application for education “high-risk” systems. School Meals Safety: South Africa’s National School Nutrition Programme reaches 9.4 million pupils daily, but only 18% of schools in six provinces meet food-handling legal requirements. Digital TVET Push: UNESCO, Nigeria’s government and NBTE call for a human-centred digital transformation of technical and vocational education so tech skills translate into jobs. Student Mobility & Talent: Malaysia launches a global advisory council of overseas Malaysians to strengthen its talent agenda, while Sejong University expands ASEAN cooperation via CAMPUS Asia-AIMS. Higher Ed Access: A proposed U.S. student visa “duration of status” rule would cap visas at four years, aiming to curb visa extensions via endless enrollment. Campus Rights: FIU students sue over discipline tied to a silent anti-ICE protest, arguing their First Amendment rights were violated.