Kosovo Justice Review: A first independent preliminary review of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers was presented in The Hague, with Kosovo’s Ombudsperson and the embassy co-hosting, aiming to assess how the courts function and how fair procedures and reasoning are perceived. Kosovo-Related Diplomacy: Serbia’s deputy parliament speaker Marina Ragus met a Tunisian delegation in Belgrade, pushing for stronger cooperation and highlighting Pristina’s failure to implement the Brussels Agreement, including the Community of Serb Municipalities. Regional Tech & Agriculture: Albania and Kosovo signed two agreements in Tirana to boost agricultural advisory services, technology transfer, innovation, and a shared approach to marketing and trade in agri-food products. AI & Data Leadership in Business: QBE strengthened its Asia team in Hong Kong with Patrick Karlowski as COO and Florence Chan as Head of Data, Analytics and AI, signaling a push for digitalisation and an AI roadmap. Extreme Heat in the Balkans: Kosovo’s weather bureau warned of peak temperatures around 38°C as Europe’s record heatwave drove health alerts and wildfires across the region. Forensic Science Spotlight: A new book profile on forensic anthropologist Sue Black explores how expert science collides with courtroom strategy, drawing attention to forensic work tied to major international cases.