Extreme Heat Alert: Italy has placed all 27 major cities under the Health Ministry’s highest red heat level, with temperatures pushing past 40°C and warnings that the danger could last about 10 more days, as drought and wildfires keep worsening across Europe. Water Crisis: The Po River Basin Authority says the emergency is deepening, with dwindling reserves hitting drinking water and agriculture and no clear end in sight. Wildfires & Prevention: WWF warns firefighting alone is no longer enough and calls for stronger prevention funding, better coordination, and tighter monitoring to stop blazes becoming uncontrollable. Migration Politics: Sea arrivals to Italy have fallen by more than half in 2026, while the Ceuta border breach is turning into a far-right political flashpoint and a new test for EU migration control. Security & Cyber: Italy’s intelligence oversight highlights cybersecurity and foreign information manipulation as permanent national security priorities. Culture & Heritage: Archaeologists in Sardinia have uncovered a “Tomb of the Giants” near Bortigali, adding a rare detail to the site’s internal layout. Economy & Industry: Istat reports industrial output fell 1% in June, with sharp drops in textiles and machinery. Business Watch: UniCredit and Commerzbank CEOs met briefly, but no merger talks began. Arts & Music: Francesco Guccini, a defining Italian singer-songwriter and intellectual, has died at 86.