Campus novels & Canadian literary comebacks: A fresh fall reading list spotlights new campus fiction plus long-awaited returns, from Ayad Akhtar’s identity-splintering campus scandal to Joan Barfoot’s reissued solitude classic. Faith meets global policy: UNESCO’s deputy chief says Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25 visit is “timely” as AI and conflict strain multilateral peace efforts. Historic relic in Saint-Denis: The pope will be the first to venerate the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil at Stade de France, with 80,000 young people expected. Arab cinema in Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi’s Arts Centre rolls out a fall film programme mixing contemporary Arab titles, environmental storytelling, and international shorts. Legal help for cross-border wills: The Connexion publishes an English-speaking notaires directory for cases involving EU succession rules and estates governed by English law. Travel business spotlight: WTM Africa 2027 buyer registration opens for April 7–9 in Cape Town, with Réunion listed among the Indian Ocean destinations. EU sanctions update: Wider Europe briefing says new EU steps target Russia’s military industry while oligarchs Usmanov and Fridman are set for delisting talks. Air quality alarm: IQAir ranks Pakistan the most polluted country in 2025 by PM2.5, far above WHO limits. Indian Ocean nuclear-free push: Comoros and Seychelles move forward with the TPNW, framing disarmament as regional security strategy.