Malta Courts & Families: A Maltese court has ordered three children abducted from Inverness to be returned to their mother in Scotland after a case spanning 10 countries, with the children now aged 15, 13 and 11. Education & Attendance: New PISA/OECD findings flag a worrying rise in Malta’s whole-day school absence: 45% of 15-year-olds reported skipping an entire day in the two weeks before testing, up from 35% in 2022, alongside falling reading, maths and science results. Sports & Community: Italian-Ghanaian striker Godberg Cooper has joined Birzebbuga St. Peter’s FC, bringing a wide international career to Malta’s attacking line. Culture & Faith: In Tunisia, a Marian procession in La Goulette is being revived with Christians, Jews and Muslims taking part, spotlighting peaceful coexistence amid tighter migrant scrutiny. Lifestyle & Travel: VisitMalta is pushing Mexico as a potential long-haul tourism growth market, after winning a LuxuryLab International Award in Mexico City. Global Mobility: Japan confirms its Working Holiday visa now covers 32 countries and regions, but no African nations are included. Mental Health & Society: Eurostat-linked reporting puts Lithuania at the top of EU suicide mortality rates, while Cyprus and Malta sit at the lower end.