Maritime Trade: SMM 2026 in Hamburg is drawing more global players, with 26 national pavilions, 11 new exhibiting countries, and first-time official spots for India and Vietnam—showing how face-to-face industry ties still matter. Climate & Health: England’s NHS says more than 100,000 people have been diagnosed and treated for hepatitis C since 2015, using free 8–12 week antiviral tablets with cure rates above 95%, and it’s urging at-risk groups—including people from parts of Eastern Europe and Slovakia—to use free home testing. Energy & Food Security: Europe’s heat and drought are starting to hit agriculture hard, with FAO warning that weather, energy prices, and geopolitics are pushing up cereal, vegetable oil, and sugar prices—while low river levels threaten transport too. Slovakia Tech & Telecom: CETIN Networks has picked RADCOM for AI-driven service assurance across Slovakia’s mobile network, supporting 5G Standalone and a cloud-native core with proactive anomaly detection and faster issue resolution. Astronomy in Slovakia: On Aug 12, Slovakia gets a partial solar eclipse followed by the Perseids peak, with good conditions expected after dark. Logistics in Slovakia: Austrian Post’s euShipments.com bought 100% of Slovak fulfillment provider FHB Group, expanding its network to 12 fulfillment centers and 27 countries. Defense Industry: CSG and Dezamet signed a deal worth over EUR 100 million for 155 mm ammunition components, including pyrotechnic parts for fuzes. Digital Trust: A new look at deepfakes warns that even real footage can be dismissed as fake, weakening public trust in visual truth.