Wildfire Crisis in Belgium: The EU has deployed three helicopters and two water bombers to fight Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border, with about 2,700 hectares burned and around 600 residents ordered to evacuate as smoke and shifting winds threaten homes. Heatwave Fallout & Insurance Gap: Reuters reports Europe’s heatwaves are hitting businesses hard, with insurers often not covering indirect disruption; Moody’s estimates last summer’s heatwaves cost €43bn in lost output but triggered only about €500m in insured payouts. France Wildfire Arrests: France says nearly 500 people have been arrested over suspected wildfire starts since the summer began, as blazes spread across multiple European countries amid record heat. Sweden Labor & Industry: Tesla ended Sweden’s longest modern strike by offering severance packages to remaining IF Metall members, ending industrial action without a collective agreement. Solar Waste Warning: A Nature study flags a looming PV waste problem, projecting up to 402 million tonnes of discarded solar panels by 2060 and stressing the need for recycling. AI & Science Trust: A new study warns that scientists increasingly rely on “black box” tools and data they can’t fully inspect, raising concerns for trust and reproducibility.