Arts & Education: Malta Society of Arts opens its autumn-winter courses at Palazzo de La Salle, with options from bizzilla lace-making and bookbinding to clay, painting, mindfulness through arts, and a film companion course. Culture Funding: Arts Council Malta announces €1.24 million for 32 artistic and theatrical projects, including support for theatre production through a newly introduced scheme. Local Heritage & Reading: Treasures of Malta’s Summer issue spotlights research and portraiture, from Fra’ Giorgio Giuseppe Valperga di Masino to a Peter III of Portugal portrait linked to Casa Manresa. Community Care: Dar Santa Tereża in Żurrieq continues its child-first model for under-sixs, with tailored care and an in-house therapeutic service supporting wellbeing and inclusion. Social Support in Schools: School principals will receive an extra €30,000 annually to back vulnerable students, covering essentials like uniforms, lunches, trips, books and specialised services. Energy & Daily Life: Opposition leader Alex Borg criticises ongoing power cuts in Malta and Gozo, warning the impact on vulnerable people and questioning government explanations. Tourism & Environment: Plastic-free tourism campaigner Kristijan Curavić plans a Guinness-style underwater debris extraction on Croatia’s Krapanj Island, with an address to world leaders from beneath the Adriatic. Global Human Stories: Nepal flood updates report 261 foreign tourists rescued so far, while hundreds remain unaccounted for.