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Conflict Updates: 1. A Russian logistics center was attacked by drones, resulting in 7 deaths and 24 injuries. 2. Multiple locations in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, were attacked by ballistic missiles. 3. A drone attack in the Moscow region of Russia resulted in over 30 deaths and injuries. 4. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 379 Ukrainian drones overnight. 5. Zelenskyy: Ukraine attacked two major logistics facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions of Russia and also struck Russian oil facilities. 6. The governor of Odessa stated that Russia attacked infrastructure at the port of Odessa, Ukraine, hitting a ship flying a foreign flag and killing one person. Other Updates: 1. Advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs: The attacks by Ukraine have reduced Russia's oil refining capacity. 2. Zelenskyy: He spoke with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Sylskyy, today. Decisions regarding the military will continue to be negotiated. 3. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: In the first half of 2026, the total value of drone contracts signed by the Ukrainian military was approximately $7.5 billion, double the total value of last year. FPV drones accounted for the largest share of these contracts.

July 19 - According to the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration, the Yantai Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning that military activities will be conducted in relevant waters of Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea from July 20 to 21, and entry is prohibited.

July 19th - On July 18th, at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Tencent Cloud officially released the overseas version of Tencent Cloud Intelligent Agent Development Platform ADP 4.0, simultaneously upgrading three major modules: Intelligent Workbench, Claw Mode, and Skill Square.

July 19th - According to COMAC, on July 17th, Cambodia National Airways and COMAC signed an agreement in Shanghai for the purchase of 20 C909 aircraft. On the same day, COMAC also signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding with the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia, under which the two sides will deepen cooperation in areas such as aviation safety, airworthiness certification, and personnel training.

On July 19, the State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Guidelines for the Application of Credit Information of Individual Businesses," a recommended national standard that clarifies the content and main application scenarios of credit information for individual businesses.

According to Saudi satellite television: A loud explosion was heard in Bandar Abbas.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation in the Middle East and bilateral cooperation.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Rutnick: The United States has reached a very good agreement on the Gordi Howe International Bridge (the U.S.-Canada transnational bridge). The United States will receive 50% of the net revenue up to 2041 and will have a say in setting tolls.

According to the New York Times, U.S. officials said that Iranian attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan damaged several U.S. helicopters and injured dozens of U.S. personnel.

July 19th - According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. labor market remains robust according to most key indicators. However, nearly two million Americans have been unable to find work for at least six months. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that in June, the number of long-term unemployed (unemployed for 27 consecutive weeks or more) accounted for 27.3% of the total unemployed, up 4 percentage points from a year ago. This proportion is close to its highest level since the end of 2021. Because the overall unemployment rate remains low, the size of the long-term unemployed population is not yet sufficient to cause a substantial shock to the economy. However, analysts say its ripple effects are accumulating. Preston Mooy, senior economist at Employ America, said, "We haven't seen large-scale layoffs in the past few years, so the number of short-term unemployed has remained relatively stable. But at the same time, hiring activity has seen a fairly significant decline." Even if some long-term unemployed people find new jobs, the weak hiring environment means more people are constantly joining the long-term unemployed group, keeping this number consistently high.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Decisions regarding the military will continue to be made through consultation.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I spoke today with Alexander Sylsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

July 19th - According to CNN, the US military announced that two US troops stationed in Jordan were killed in action yesterday, and another is missing. This news is bound to further fuel anger among those in the US who oppose the war. In the first phase of the US-Iran war, 13 US military personnel have already died. Subsequently, a pilot died in a plane crash, bringing the death toll to 14. The latest casualties will bring the total number of US military deaths to 16, or even 17. This is clearly an extremely difficult moment for Trump. The American public generally does not support the war, and these casualties are likely to further erode public support for the war.

July 19th - According to Axios, US military officials stated that two US service members were killed and several others injured in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a Jordanian airbase on Saturday. This attack marks the first US military deaths since the conflict resumed two weeks ago. It also brings the total number of US military deaths in this round of the war to 16. It is reported that Iran launched at least two ballistic missiles on Saturday, hitting the Mowafak Salti airbase in Jordan. This base houses US troops and fighter jets.

U.S. Central Command: Two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan on July 17, and another U.S. service member is missing.

July 19th - A study released on the 18th by the Italian Confederation of Business, Tourism and Services Businesses indicates that with increasingly frequent extreme weather events, prolonged heatwaves could cause Italy economic losses of €6 billion to €12 billion (approximately RMB 46.5 billion to 93 billion) annually. The report points out that if Italy experiences 30 to 60 days of extreme heat each year, businesses will face multiple pressures, including rising energy costs, decreased labor productivity, forced increases in adaptive investments, and reduced turnover. High temperatures will also alter consumer and tourism habits, further impacting the commerce and tourism sectors.

On July 19th, local time, on the evening of July 18th, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei stated that the United States' repeated violations of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Iran-US Memorandum of Understanding) once again proved that the signature of the US president was "worthless and invalid." In a statement, Khamenei emphasized that the US actions exposed "bullying, power politics, and barbarity" as integral parts of American behavior and style. He stated that the US "has once again revealed its true and undisguised face. This dark experience filled with evil and treachery has once again become irrefutable evidence of the US's hypocrisy, unreasonableness, breach of trust, and despicable nature. Iran and the resistance have left the US with unforgettable lessons."