Wildfires & Storm Damage: About 1,000 people were evacuated near Gátova in eastern Spain’s Valencia region as a wildfire spread after a suspected lightning strike, burning 400+ hectares and threatening built-up areas; firefighters, helicopters and aircraft are battling drought-fueled flames, while heavy rain elsewhere on the Costa Daurada caused a wall collapse near Tarragona that injured three people. Ceuta Migration Tensions: Morocco’s justice minister Abdellatif Ouahbi renewed demands that Spain return both survivors and the dead from the Tarajal crossing and pressed for a formal agreement, as Spain continues expanding shelters and handling the fallout from the July crisis. LaLiga Kickoff: Real Madrid open the season against Espanyol at RCDE Stadium today, with Kylian Mbappé in the spotlight; Barcelona also start their title defense at Elche, with Rodri’s arrival a key storyline. EU Energy Tax Push: Six EU countries, including Spain, are urging an EU-wide windfall tax on oil firms as profits surge amid the Middle East conflict. Football Transfers Watch: Liverpool’s pursuit of PSG wingers Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye appears stalled, with both reportedly left out again as the window nears its end.