Wildfires in Greece: Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated after twin fires broke out on Salamina near Athens, with evacuations by sea and bodies found in Peristeria as winds drove rapid spread. Foreign Travel Alerts: The UK Foreign Office issued updated warnings for Greece as firefighters battled major blazes and risk remained high. Turkey-Aegean Dispute: Greece rejected Turkey’s new “national marine parks” in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean, saying they violate international law and have no legal effect. Defense Watch (Cyprus): Cyprus is reportedly exploring becoming the first foreign operator of Israel’s Merkava tanks after rejecting Greek Leopard 1A5s. Sports (Greek pride): Emmanouil Karalis won European pole vault silver at 6.00m, while Apostolos Christou defended the 100m backstroke title. Football (Greek link): Arsenal’s Christos Tzolis impressed in the Community Shield win over Man City, helping set up goals in Cardiff. Navy Update: Greece’s Nearchos frigate is nearing delivery to the Hellenic Navy, with sea trials close to completion. EU/Black Sea Diplomacy: Ukraine’s and Greece’s foreign ministers discussed Black Sea security and freedom of navigation amid Russian strikes.