Cyber Safety: Kyrgyzstan logged 4,391 crimes in the first four months, with 1,711 tied to the cyber domain—officials warn scams are increasingly remote, from phishing fake bank sites to “safe account” calls and messaging-app fraud. Language & Schools: Education Minister Dogdurkul Kendirbaeva hit back after criticism over Kyrgyz-language remarks, saying over half of students struggle with basic reading and comprehension and warning the language could face extinction without improvement. Film & Culture: Bishkek kicks off the IV Bishkek International Film Festival, with a Mongolian Film Week running June 9–12 at Ala-Too cinema, featuring titles like “Horizon,” “Driver from the Silent City,” and “City of Winds.” Sports Infrastructure: Construction has started on the Academy of Physical Culture and Sports complex in Bishkek, including plans to restore a long-closed swimming pool. Heritage Discovery: Underwater archaeologists in Lake Issyk-Kul have uncovered remains of a submerged medieval Silk Road trading center, including roads, public buildings, and a Muslim cemetery. Preschool Access: The electronic kindergarten queue has moved to balalyk.edu.gov.kg, and a new preferential lending program for preschool development has been approved.