Tunisia’s Civic Space Under Pressure: Rights groups and UN experts warn Tunisia’s crackdown on activists is hardening, with Amnesty and Human Rights Watch citing court-ordered NGO suspensions, threats of dissolution, and judicial harassment—often framed around “foreign influence.” Human Rights Watch Alarm: HRW says prosecutions and pressure on human rights militants have intensified under President Kais Saied, adding to concerns about shrinking room for civil society. Diplomacy Watch: Tunisia’s foreign minister Mohamed Ali Nafti exchanged congratulations with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov on the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, reaffirming cooperation across economic, agricultural, scientific, and cultural fields. Heatwave Alert: Tunisia’s meteorology institute placed 10 governorates under orange alert as temperatures hit 41–46°C with sirocco winds, including Kairouan, Sousse, Monastir, and Kébili. Agriculture Update: Kasserine’s cereal harvest is down: barley production is estimated at about 500,000 quintals (70% completion), blamed on drought, seed and fertiliser shortages, and cold snaps during flowering. Sports & Governance: Étoile du Sahel’s interim committee says a support campaign helped repay 1.3m dinars of 5.8m debt, while coach talks continue; separately, Club Athlétique Bizertin received an interim management committee to regularise its legal status.