Wildfires & Heatwave Crisis: Record-breaking heat and drought are driving fast-moving blazes across Europe, with France detaining 474 people suspected of starting fires since 1 July and Croatia’s resort fire killing one, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 evacuations; Greece and parts of Germany and the UK also saw evacuations as the EU warned of “very extreme” conditions. Ceuta Migration Tension: Morocco has deployed a “wall of steel” along the border with Spain’s Ceuta after online calls for another mass crossing, with Spanish officials saying the border remains closed and any attempt will be repelled. Ukraine War Memory & Diplomacy: Ukraine approved a plan to send captured Russian T-72 tanks to museums in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands for public display, after they’re rendered non-operational and cleared of explosives. Robotaxis Rollout: Uber and Pony.ai plan to deploy 2,000 robotaxis across Europe, expanding beyond Zagreb into additional cities as competition to commercialize driverless tech intensifies. Sports—Aquatics & Athletics: Romanian swimmer David Popovici won 200m freestyle gold for a third straight European title; Mona McSharry added bronze in the 200m breaststroke in Paris, while European Athletics in Birmingham continues amid a drone-related delay. Markets: Europe’s STOXX 600 closed slightly lower as oil rose on renewed Iran supply worries and investors weighed geopolitical risk.