Schengen Border Clash: Italy is extending temporary passport checks on travelers arriving from Spain for another 15 days, now running until Sept. 15, after controls were reintroduced on Aug. 1 following the Ceuta migrant crisis; Spain has answered with its own 15-day extension for arrivals from Italy, keeping the tit-for-tat pressure on the normally border-free Schengen zone. Ceuta Fallout: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Morocco bears no responsibility for the July rush into Ceuta and points to disinformation campaigns involving Russia and Israel, as thousands remain stranded and tensions with locals continue. Ukraine Support: Italy-backed UNDP training in Kyiv is graduating veterans into humanitarian demining roles, with Ambassador Carlo Formosa stressing demining as a bridge to reconstruction. Defense Diplomacy: Italy’s defense innovation cooperation continues as Mykhailo Fedorov’s new advisory role is framed as not involving restricted state secrets. Demographics Watch: Istat warns Italy’s population could fall from 58.9 million to about 55 million by 2050, driven by ultra-low births and an aging society. EU Security at Sea: Italian forces aboard an EU operation boarded a sixth tanker suspected of serving Russia’s shadow fleet for “flag verification,” underscoring ongoing sanctions enforcement.