Climate & Water Security: The UK announced a £331M package at the UN General Assembly to boost climate resilience, expand clean-water access, and protect ecosystems, including the Amazon and Congo Basin, with £330M for the Global Environment Facility and £1M for a UN climate security mechanism. Ebola Response in Congo: Ebola cases in Congo’s North Kivu are surging again, filling all 29 beds at the Kitatumba treatment centre in Butembo and pushing authorities to open more centres as patients arrive too ill for care. UN Diplomacy & Global Tech Risks: UN chief António Guterres urged a “world built on interdependence,” warning that wars, climate shocks, and runaway AI are widening fault lines—while AI safety coordination is set to be discussed at the UN. Public Health Monitoring: The UK Health Security Agency is expanding wastewater surveillance with PRISM to detect emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance earlier. Power for Congo’s Mines: The US USTDA will fund a feasibility study for hydropower and grid upgrades in Congo’s Lualaba and Zambia’s North-Western to support mining tied to the Lobito Corridor. Health Innovation: An RNA drug trial (CBP-4888) begins in pregnant women with early-onset preeclampsia, aiming to delay delivery by targeting a placenta protein. Wildlife Science: A new Nature study says bats likely originated in Europe about 65m years ago, reshaping the bat family tree. Local Human Impact: In Bukavu, eastern Congo, Catholic schoolchildren mourn 27 classmates killed in a Sept. 10 fire that destroyed homes and schools.