AI Governance: 29 countries signed the founding agreement for the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO) in Shanghai, with China pushing a Shanghai-based forum meant to align national AI strategies and standards; Belarus is listed among charter members, alongside Russia, Pakistan, Indonesia and others, while Xi Jinping pledged 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing countries. Cybersecurity: The US Treasury sanctioned a VPN provider (First VPN Service / 1VPNS) and related individuals, calling it infrastructure used by ransomware gangs—an unusual move that targets “privacy” services when tied to cybercrime. Defense Tech & Supply Chains: Ukraine’s sanctions commissioner says Russia’s missile production still uses modern foreign electronics plus Belarusian components (including Integral and Transistor), citing parts found in Iskander-M and Oreshnik debris. Belarus-Africa Tech Transfer: Mozambique plans a technical-financial mechanism to bring Belarusian agricultural technologies into family farming, with mechanization highlighted as the key pillar. Belarus in Global Context: A Belarusian-born officer’s appointment as Mossad director is framed as shifting Mossad’s focus toward Russia. Museums & Culture: Oman’s silver heritage exhibition opened in Belarus, strengthening people-to-people ties.