Drone Defense Push: South Korea unveiled a major plan to expand drone and counter-drone capabilities against North Korea, including acquiring 20,000+ low-cost drones, accelerating homegrown K-LUCAS suicide drones, training 500,000 “drone warriors,” and rolling out laser and microwave counter-drone tech. Heat & Health: A Europe-wide heatwave is set to push temperatures above 35C for over 100 million people, raising serious health risks, especially for those exposed outdoors and during hot nights. E-Waste Watch: Environmental groups launched a coalition to stop alleged illegal US e-waste shipments to the Philippines, pointing to suspected containers arriving via Subic Bay Freeport. Renewables in Practice: In Camarines Sur, South Korean firms plan a 10MW floating solar farm and a waste-to-energy project, with an Environmental Compliance Certificate required for permits. Seoul Tech at the Edge: DEEPX announced its low-power on-device AI is powering a Raspberry Pi edge AI board, aiming to bring real-time “physical AI” to robotics and smart agriculture. Markets Volatility: South Korea’s KOSPI plunged as chip and AI-linked stocks sold off, triggering a circuit breaker. KOICA Abroad: KOICA held a World Friends Korea volunteer partner workshop in Cairo, emphasizing Korean language and culture education.