Water Safety Update: Belgrade says drinking water remains safe after a water system emergency put two municipal wells offline for repairs and testing; one well needs pump and filtration upgrades, the other was taken out due to low groundwater levels. EU Growth Plan Reforms: Serbian PM Đurić Macut pushed ministries to keep implementing the Reform Agenda to unlock EU Growth Plan funds, with focus on energy, justice, and digitalisation alongside education, science, and innovation. Serbia–Finland Diplomacy: Marko Đurić met Finland’s top officials in Helsinki, highlighting “unequivocal” Finnish support for Serbia’s European path and deeper bilateral cooperation. Serbia–China Media Deal: Film Center Serbia signed cooperation agreements with China Media Group in Beijing, aiming at Expo 2027 promotion and content, events, and tech collaboration. STEM Outreach: Merck’s Curiosity Cube™ brought hands-on synthetic biology and DNA “on/off” experiments to 1541 students in Pretoria, linking local schools with STEM careers. Health Research: A new global analysis finds no safe alcohol threshold and links even one drink a day to higher risk of multiple cancers. AI & Robotics Push: Serbia’s Chamber chief says Serbia–China cooperation is shifting toward AI and robotics, with new projects and jobs tied to recent agreements. Payments Tech: NMI acquired Fee Navigator to add AI-powered pricing intelligence to embedded payments platforms. Cancer Biology Research: University of Galway biochemist Mihailo Mirkovic leads a fungi study on RNA processing stress and chromosome abnormalities tied to cancer and neurodegeneration.