NATO Pressure on Europe: Trump told allies at the Ankara summit that if they don’t tackle immigration and energy, “you’re not going to have a Europe anymore,” while also renewing complaints about defense spending. Iran Revenge List: Iran’s Hamshahri newspaper published an infographic naming foreign leaders—including Trump, Netanyahu, Starmer and Italian PM Meloni—framing them as targets after Ali Khamenei’s killing. Venice Cultural Return: The restored Borges Labyrinth in Venice reopens to the public, reviving the maze inspired by the writer’s “Garden of Forking Paths.” Publishing & Language: A Maltese-language study book spotlights two authors who worked to teach Maltese through major political shifts. Book Events in Italy-adjacent circles: A local library event in New York’s Finger Lakes area features an Italian-American author promoting his book. Food & Books Crossover: Whole Foods opens July 29 in Eatontown, taking over space left by Barnes & Noble—another sign of how retail and reading spaces keep reshaping. Roman Science: A new study examines how Roman concrete endured for nearly 2,000 years, using a 2nd-century latrine at Tivoli as a key clue.