Kosovo Politics: Kosovo’s parliament is stuck in a new dispute over electing deputy speakers, with Vetevendosje refusing to back candidates from the PDK and LDK—blocking the legislature’s inauguration and pushing the fight toward the Constitutional Court. Culture & Film: Italian-French director Tommaso Usberti’s “Before the War” won top prizes at Venice Critics’ Week, including the Grand Prize, with the story featuring a Kosovar immigrant character and themes of racism and toxic masculinity. Culture & TV: AMC and France’s Canal+ have greenlit the “Point Break” TV series, set decades after the film and centered on a new heist crew, with production starting early next year. International Spotlight: Kosovo has officially signed up to the US “Board of Peace” and the International Stabilisation Force for Gaza, a move that’s already sparked controversy at home amid pro-Palestine protests. Heritage & Memory: A new ArchDaily selection highlights unbuilt memorial and heritage projects, including a Kosovo entry, showing how culture and remembrance are being reimagined through architecture. EU-Serb Tensions: France’s Western Balkan envoy met Serbian officials over the “difficult position” of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, with Belgrade accusing Pristina of unilateral moves and rights violations.