Libya’s electricity crunch: Libya’s summer power crisis is nearing a breaking point, with outages tied to heat-driven demand spikes, grid instability, and last month’s Mellitah gas complex shutdown after protests—raising fears of wider unrest and renewed blame between the GNU and GECOL. Fuel supply updates: Brega Petroleum Marketing says 24/7 fuel distribution is continuing, including petrol deliveries via Tripoli and tanker arrivals to Tobruk to support eastern supplies. Banking case in Mizran & Mellitah: Libya’s Public Prosecution ordered detention of two Jumhouria Bank employees over alleged embezzlement of about 9.9 million dinars, linked to transfers to relatives’ accounts. Health cooperation: Tripoli University Hospital, with a visiting US pediatric team, continued open-heart surgeries and cardiac catheterization for children as part of a plan to localize pediatric treatment. Benghazi trade push: Egypt and Libya discussed a permanent trade expo in Benghazi, with an April 2027 industrial integration exhibition planned. Qatar’s Libya outreach: Qatar’s foreign minister visited Tripoli and Benghazi, meeting UN envoy Hanna Tetteh and LNA commander Saddam Haftar, signaling deeper cooperation across Libya’s east-west divide. Consumer pressure: Rising school-supply prices are being blamed on inflation and diesel shortages, with diesel reportedly far pricier on the parallel market. Security incident: Two people were killed in a cafe fire in southern Tripoli after gasoline spilled onto an electric generator, triggering a gas cylinder explosion.