Heat & Water Crisis: Europe’s heatwave damage keeps stacking up: official data analysed by AFP links mid-June to mid-August 40C-plus temperatures to 80 million people, with drought and wildfires driving excess deaths and crop strain. Wildfires Outlook: A Potsdam study warns burned areas could rise 39% even under best-case warming, and far more under higher emissions. Grid Stress: Ember says record solar output helped stabilise the grid during June-July heatwaves, even as hydropower and nuclear output were hit. Mosquito-Borne Disease: ECDC urges stronger mosquito control as West Nile cases rise (429 in nine countries) and the Asian tiger mosquito spreads further. EU Energy Security: The Commission says electricity supply is stable in Central and South-East Europe, but warns the situation will stay tight amid low water and high temperatures. Apple DMA Deal: Apple and the EU Commission have agreed new EU app terms, replacing complex fees with a simpler 5% Core Technology Commission for alternative distribution. EU Tech/AI Industry: Brussels cleared Spain’s “SEPI Digital” AI gigafactory joint venture structure, paving the way for EuroHPC funding. Aviation Disruption: A Lufthansa-owned carrier rerouted Namibia-Europe flights via Angola after a fuel shipment failed quality tests at Walvis Bay. Energy Transition in Africa: Namibia launched Africa’s first fully integrated green hydrogen facility in Walvis Bay, combining solar, hydrogen production and storage.