Malta Travel & Health: Health officials in central Montana issued a measles exposure alert for people who were at the Malta Amtrak station (Sept 24) and at Evergreen Wood Products in Moore (Sept 25), urging anyone unsure about MMR protection to check vaccination status as symptoms can appear weeks later. Malta Safety & Tourism: A retired RAF officer, Daryl Mayhew, died after a parasailing accident off St Julian’s on Sept 19, with his wife Dawn seriously injured; police investigations are ongoing. EU Digital Rights: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said around 60 MEPs, many women, were targeted by deepfake porn sites using AI-generated images, with an EU ban on non-consensual sexual imagery set to take effect on Dec 2. Workplace Equality: Cyprus remains stuck on final pay-transparency rules after Parliament was dissolved, leaving employers and workers uncertain about when the directive will fully apply. Culture & Language Tech: Microsoft unveiled results from the Greek chapter of Lingua, using low-footprint AI tools to digitally preserve endangered languages and dialects. Local Business & Education: Notey, a music practice and gaming platform, closed a €3M seed round and launched a Malta-based expansion with a distribution partnership across the Balkans. Malta in the Spotlight: Valletta was ranked among Europe’s friendliest cities by a luxury travel magazine, landing fifth just ahead of Edinburgh.