Rural Digital Push: Zimbabwe has launched an AI, Digital and Innovation Hub at Nyamuroro Vocational Training Centre in Gokwe North, backed by the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, UNDP and Uncommon.org, with 20 laptops provided to train young people in computers, coding and practical AI solutions for farmers, small businesses and schools. Health Funding Row (Regional): Zambia says it will sign a revised US health deal worth US$1.5 billion over five years after dropping contentious patient data and specimen-sharing clauses, following earlier concerns over privacy and links to minerals. HIV Services Hit by Aid Cuts (Regional): A new study reports sharp, lasting declines in HIV prevention, testing and treatment in Uganda and Zimbabwe after US foreign aid freezes disrupted PEPFAR-supported programmes. Masvingo Weather Damage: A hailstorm in Masvingo Town and nearby rural areas brought large hail, heavy rain, lightning and strong winds, blamed on intense heat plus moisture from Botswana triggering violent convective storms. Crime Case in Harare: A woman in Khayelitsha (reported case) says she was allegedly assaulted and locked inside a shack for days in 2022; she later reported to Harare SAPS and her boyfriend was arrested and charged. Chivhayo Aftermath: Zimbabwe continues to mourn Wicknell Chivayo and Lucy Muteke after the helicopter crash, with burial arrangements confirmed at Glen Forest Cemetery and renewed debate over missing heads and leaked ritual audio as a self-styled prophet linked to the audio is arrested on armed robbery charges. Cricket Spotlight: ICC Player of the Month nominees for September include Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza alongside India’s Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma.