World Cup & Travel Disruption: Paraguay’s president Santiago Peña says he’ll skip the Round of 16 vs France in Philadelphia for “superstition,” after missing the Germany match and later declaring a national holiday for the upset. Road Safety for Travellers: England’s National Highways is investigating serious motorway rear-end crashes involving Heavy Goods Vehicles after data showed HGVs caused almost one in five death-or-serious-injury crashes on the strategic network in 2024; ADAC and Sweden’s transport authority are joining crash testing. Tourism Pressure in Europe: Northern Italy’s Po River region warns drought is worsening, with Lake Maggiore down to 48% full and irrigation threatened—expect knock-on effects for summer visitors and agriculture. Protests & Politics: Thousands blocked roads around AfD’s conference in Erfurt amid heavy police deployment, as the far-right pushes election momentum. Missing German Tourist (London): Police are searching for Birgit, 69, a German tourist with dementia who vanished after leaving a pub in the City of London. UNESCO Watch: UNESCO warns Pakistan over botched cement “restoration” at Taxila, threatening heritage status if corrective action isn’t taken.