Dili International Film Festival: Viking Sunset Studios brings two Bali films to Timor-Leste—action thriller Bandit screened in Metiaut and romantic drama Semusim shown at Platinum Cineplex—highlighting cinema as a bridge between generations and cultures. Culture & Sports Calendar: Timor-Leste’s government is rolling out a packed monthly mix of cultural and sporting events, keeping public life busy beyond the usual festivals. Clean Water for Rural Families: Jesuit Mission Australia’s Clean Water Project, with Jesuit Social Service Timor-Leste, is improving health and sanitation for nearly 1,800 people by bringing safer water closer to home. Diplomacy & Regional Links: Timor-Leste strengthens ties abroad—Kazakhstan and Timor-Leste sign a communiqué to expand cooperation in education, culture, tourism, and agriculture, while the country backs India’s bid for a UN Security Council seat. Tech, Language, and Inclusion: A new look at AI warns it can deepen linguistic inequality, but also shows how communities are using AI to build local language tools. Climate Transition: A Southeast Asia climate outlook frames the region’s push for decarbonisation as urgent, political, and deeply tied to everyday wellbeing.