Court Ruling on Speech: A German appeals court overturned a fine against a woman who compared Israel’s actions to Nazi Germany on Instagram, saying the symbols were used to sharply criticize Israel with clear distancing from Nazi wrongdoing. Politics & Leadership: Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces growing CDU pressure as internal criticism and falling approval ratings spark talk of possible leadership change after September regional elections. Public Safety & Terror: Berlin marked mourning after an Islamist attack on a Pride event, with politicians calling it an assault on openness and promising a tough response. Climate & Economy: The Rhine and other rivers hit record-low levels as drought and heat persist, raising fears for shipping and German industry. Finance & Compliance: BaFin issued a binding enforcement order against NordLB to fix major anti-money-laundering compliance failures, including customer data backlogs. Energy Innovation: Aviva launched a two-year pilot with Accure to add continuous safety monitoring for battery storage risk management. Sports (Football): Borussia Dortmund moved closer to offloading Yan Couto on loan to Como, while Schalke secured Edin Džeko’s one-year extension; Dortmund also signed Greece midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas. Sports (Golf): Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki won the AIG Women’s Open in a playoff over Germany’s Esther Henseleit.