Heat & Health Preparedness: An EU cross-border health committee says Europe isn’t ready for more extreme heat, urging a whole-of-government approach as heat worsens chronic illness, strains healthcare, and boosts wildfire and smoke risks. Wildfire Climate Link: Scientists report human-caused climate change made France’s fires at least twice as likely and Spain’s up to 20 times more likely, with drought-wet cycles leaving landscapes primed to burn. UK Heat Toll: Britain’s public health agency reports 2,877 excess deaths tied to May–June heatwaves, as heat and drought continue to threaten water and food supplies. Spain Travel Disruption: Indefinite strikes hit Barcelona-El Prat and Palma from Aug 4, with up to 2 million passengers and thousands of flights at risk. Food & Farming Pressure: Dairy farmers in England report milk yield drops and pasture damage as heat and drought bite, while a UK “Good Food Bill” push targets food system resilience. Public Health Safety: Hong Kong health authorities warn after raids found a beauty parlour selling a topical product with undeclared controlled anaesthetics. Rare Disease Access: Italfarmaco secured a managed entry agreement in Georgia for givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Organic Growth: Ireland’s organic farming scheme keeps expanding, but new sign-ups are slowing sharply. World Cup Governance: UEFA and others back boycott threats over FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, with FIFA adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigning in protest. Infection Risk Reminder: Doctors warn Europe’s “chewing gum walls” can create bacteria “walls” in historic cities.