UK Leadership Shake-up: Keir Starmer is expected to set out a timetable to step down as early as Monday, after Andy Burnham’s emphatic Makerfield by-election win clears the way for a Labour leadership challenge and could trigger Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade. EU-UK Fallout at 10 Years: A decade after Brexit, Reuters finds the rancour has eased but the political and economic damage still lingers, with populist pressure limiting how far ties can be rebuilt. EU Moldova Summit: Brussels hosts an EU-Moldova summit focused on reforms, rule of law and market access, with up to €1.9bn in support for 2025–2027 and a push to accelerate accession if progress holds. Russia Deterrence Debate: A Russian deputy foreign minister claims NATO and the EU are preparing for a clash with Russia around 2030, underscoring how security timelines are hardening on both sides. Ukraine Tech Support: Zelensky says Ukraine has signed a deal with Germany for 600 Patriot missiles and is expanding long-range drone strike capabilities beyond 3,000 km. Heatwave Crisis: Extreme heat is driving emergency measures across Europe, with France restricting public alcohol and outdoor activity and closing schools as temperatures push toward record levels. Italian Right’s New Rival: Retired general Roberto Vannacci launches Futuro Nazionale, challenging Giorgia Meloni’s right flank and raising the stakes inside Italy’s conservative coalition. Germany Deportations: Germany reaches a deportation deal with the Taliban to return convicted Afghan criminals via charter flights, intensifying human-rights concerns.