BRICS Summit in Focus: India is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on Sept. 12–13 at Bharat Mandapam, with expanded membership including Ethiopia; leaders expected include Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Masoud Pezeshkian and Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed, while the agenda centers on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Security & Diplomacy: Delhi has stepped up hotel and police security ahead of the summit, with tens of thousands of personnel deployed and tight movement protocols for visiting presidents. Ethiopia’s AU Tech Push: On AU Day, PM Abiy urged African governments and youth to embrace technological sovereignty and build capacity for Africa’s digital future. Tigray Mediation Under Strain: Human Rights Watch warns northern Ethiopia’s tensions are testing whether AU early-warning can translate into action, calling for stronger engagement and clearer reporting on civilian abuse allegations. Education Under Attack: Education Above All marked the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, highlighting the scale of attacks on schools and universities and launching “The Crosswalk” visual campaign in Paris and Geneva. Climate & Disaster Readiness: WHO and Kenya are ramping up health preparedness for El Niño-linked flooding and disease risks.