US–Higher Education Scrutiny: The US Justice Department opened a compliance review into Harvard University’s China-linked financial aid, alleging it may exclude American-citizen students under civil-rights rules; Harvard says it does not discriminate and will engage with the probe. India Exam Crisis & Student Protests: India’s “Cockroach” youth movement said it will keep protesting but won’t march again after clashes with Delhi police left nearly 180 injured; the protests demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET paper leaks affecting over 2 million students. India Courts on Education Policy: India’s Supreme Court is set to hear a plea challenging CBSE’s Gulf-country Class 12 assessment scheme after exam cancellations tied to the Iran-US conflict. Korea Language Test Fraud: South Korean police arrested suspects in a TOPIK cheating ring involving proxy test-takers and forged IDs, with scores allegedly used for university, scholarships, and visas. Nepal–China Agriculture Trial: Chinese hybrid rice seedlings were transplanted in Chitwan as part of a China-aided field trial with Nepal’s agriculture university partners. Tech & Learning Ecosystems: Samsung announced a new robotics division and plans research hubs in the US, China, and Japan, signaling continued investment in advanced education-linked innovation.