Wildfire Response: France’s PM Sébastien Lecornu says the country’s biggest blaze since 1949 is “under control,” with the Gironde fire stabilised after burning about 42,000 hectares and destroying roughly 240 homes, while officials stress conditions can change fast as heat and wind persist. Emergency Hotspots: In the Var, a separate fire has burned around 1,800 hectares; most evacuations have been lifted, but 1,500 firefighters and air assets remain on standby. EU Migration Flashpoint: The Ceuta crisis keeps escalating politically: Spain says the death toll has reached 67, and the EU will hold an emergency interior ministers meeting after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco, renewing pressure on border controls and Schengen rules. Border Politics: Italy is pushing the EU to fund return centres outside the bloc, using the Ceuta surge as leverage; France is not backing the initiative. International Security: Russia reports a bombing in Moscow that killed three and wounded 21, with authorities calling it an attack using a homemade explosive device. Sports Governance: FIFA president Gianni Infantino faces fresh backlash after scrapping a private-investment plan for the World Cup, with UEFA and other confederations demanding a “reckoning.” Culture & Conservation: Brad Pitt’s Château Miraval faces wildfire risk amid the broader fire crisis, while red panda sisters are transferred to France to support endangered-species breeding.