Women’s Rights Watch: A new global ranking compares the best and worst countries for women, pointing to gaps in education, legal protections, political representation, and safety—while noting stronger outcomes across Northern Europe. Uruguayan Cinema at Locarno: Uruguay’s “Spring Story” and “El Surubí” were big winners at Locarno’s First Look, taking multiple top prizes and highlighting the country’s range from romance to doc-style family storytelling. Football, Family, and Loss: Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, Jorge Messi, has died at 68 in Rosario, with tributes underscoring how his behind-the-scenes guidance shaped Messi’s rise. Church & Community: Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming France trip is set to include meetings with clergy abuse survivors, with victims involved in preparations, as the Vatican continues child-protection efforts. Culture & Memory: A new documentary short, “Philly Rumba,” traces how Afro-Uruguayan and Cuban rumba traditions traveled through Philadelphia’s Black communities, preserving cultural justice through music and archives. Local Sports Moment: A Uruguay Montevideo vs. Paysandú match turned chaotic when a defender’s clearance led to a terrifying car crash on a busy road, captured live on TV.