Women & Safety Rankings: A new Women, Peace and Security Index puts Northern Europe at the top for women’s inclusion and safety, with Denmark first and Estonia ranking 11th worldwide. Religion & Politics in Tallinn: Interior Minister Igor Taro calls for ending the lease of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn with the Moscow Patriarchate, framing it as a “symbol of Russification” and a tourist site rather than a parish church. Old Town Lifestyle: In Tartu, the “Tartu Sumin” two-week Old Town festival kicks off Saturday with flea markets, music, and events across the historic center. City Life Debate: A Tallinn Old Town op-ed argues the area should be protected for residents and local services, not just overtourism—while also tackling the “rats” narrative. Education Jobs: Estonian schools are struggling to fill math and primary-teacher roles, with English teachers also in very high demand, especially in Tallinn and Harju County. AI Skills Push: Estonia launches a €5 million Eesti.ai training procurement to boost AI know-how for 100,000 working-age residents by 2027. Culture on Screen: Tartu’s Tartuff open-air film festival expands to eight days, bringing international love stories and classics to Town Hall Square. Community & Heritage: A new climbing art project in Narva turns wartime fragments into playful climbing holds, letting visitors “climb a memory.” Global Human Interest: Tragedy in South Australia: police say a mother and toddler’s deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide, while hopes fade for a missing baby boy.