Russia Sanctions Push: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc is preparing its most far-reaching Russia sanctions package since the war began, with plans that could raise the number of sanctioned Russian entities by about a third. EU-Ukraine Air Defence: European governments are scrambling to send Patriot interceptors to Ukraine as Western stocks run low ahead of winter, with Kyiv pressing more countries for help. Belgium Wildfire Crisis: Hundreds were evacuated as a record wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve more than doubled in size, prompting major cross-border support. EU Migration Pressure at Ceuta: Morocco says it stopped hundreds trying to cross into Spain’s Ceuta, after a previous surge that left many dead and most arrivals returned. EU AI Rules and Watermarks: Anthropic expanded details on how Claude’s invisible text watermark works, as EU AI compliance and labeling requirements continue to reshape the market. UK Consumer/Health Regulation: The UK clarified that only the gel-product chemical TPO is banned in new cosmetics, not gel manicures themselves. Climate Shock on Trade: Europe’s drought is hitting shipping and industry, with the Rhine’s low water levels forcing costly capacity cuts and extra transport barges.