NATO & Politics: Trump warned allies at the Ankara summit that Europe could “not [have] a Europe anymore” if immigration and energy aren’t addressed, while again pushing for higher defense spending. Copyright & Platforms: Belgium’s fight with Google/Meta over a 2022 compensation law for authors and journalists heads to the EU court, a fresh sign of Europe tightening rules on tech “gatekeepers.” Space & Science: Blue Skies Space’s commercial telescope Mauve has moved into full science operations after delivering early datasets to its university program. Italy in the Spotlight: A study on Roman concrete durability points to carbonation as a possible extra ingredient behind its millennia-long resilience, using Hadrian’s Villa latrines as a rare real-world lab. Publishing/Books & Culture: A bilingual children’s adventure, Sauvi Soars to Sicily, brings Italian vocabulary to young readers, while a new fall awards slate from Bleecker Street includes documentaries and adaptations tied to major festivals. Health & Safeguarding: ESSEPA research finds university sport safeguarding across Europe is still fragmented, with unclear reporting and gaps on the ground.