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Two Brazilian sources say the United States plans to send an envoy to influence Brazil’s October presidential election.

Qatar's Ministry of Transport: Starting July 26, all types of maritime transport and ship navigation activities will fully resume.

The Russian-appointed governor said the death toll from the attack on a holiday camp in the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia region of Ukraine has risen to 11, including four children.

On July 25, Syrian Transitional Government President Ayatollah Shah met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and his delegation in Damascus, the capital. Syrian Transitional Government Foreign Minister Ayatollah Shibani and several other officials were also present. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Syria and the United Nations in the fields of humanitarian aid and development, support reconstruction efforts, and reaffirmed their respect for Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.

On July 25, satellite images released by Iran showed that a US military ammunition depot at King Faisal Air Base in Jordan was completely destroyed. This came a day after Iran claimed to have struck US bases in the region. Jordan, meanwhile, stated that its air defense system and the Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and shot down seven missiles and six drones fired from Iranian airspace towards Jordanian territory on July 24.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) stated that Ukraine attacked the Russian Filanovsky oil platform and two cargo ships in the Caspian Sea.

On July 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine's long-range strikes in the Caspian region had achieved very good results, targeting ships transporting Iranian military goods and a warship. Other targets included a factory in the Kirov region, approximately 1200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, which supplies components to Russia for its attacks on Ukraine. Additionally, strikes were also carried out on an oil refinery in the Tyumen region, a logistics facility in Yekaterinburg, and a fuel depot in Rostov-on-Don.

July 25 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on the 25th that Russian forces launched a large-scale airstrike on multiple locations in Ukraine in the early hours of the day, using two missiles and nearly 160 drones. The attack has resulted in at least six deaths and ten injuries, and damage to numerous civilian buildings and facilities. Russia has not yet responded to the report.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization received a report on Friday regarding an incident in the Gulf of Oman involving an oil tanker and military forces.

On July 25th, it was learned from the China Enterprise Reform and Development Research Association that the "2026 Energy Industry Ecosystem Report" has been officially released. The report shows that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, my country's wind and solar power installed capacity historically surpassed thermal power, while nuclear and biomass energy led the world. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, my country's energy industry achieved coordinated development in both ensuring energy security and promoting green and low-carbon transformation. In 2025, the investment in key national energy projects exceeded 3.5 trillion yuan for the first time, a year-on-year increase of nearly 11%. The new energy industry achieved leapfrog development, with wind and solar power installed capacity increasing from 530 million kilowatts in 2020 to 1.84 billion kilowatts in 2025. The total installed capacity of nuclear power remained the world's largest, and biomass power generation capacity has ranked first globally for seven consecutive years.

The local governor stated that a drone caused a fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Tumen region.

July 25th - According to the official WeChat account of Chery Group, on July 25th, 2026, Chery Group's global cumulative sales officially exceeded 20 million vehicles. Chery Group stated that the Fengyun A9, which will be launched on the same day, will be the 20 millionth vehicle officially delivered to a customer.

According to data from the UK National Grid, the Hisham 2-7 nuclear reactors in the UK have been shut down.

On July 25th, the State Internet Information Office released its latest "National Informatization Development Report (2025)," which shows that by 2025, the added value of my country's core digital economy industries will account for over 10.5% of GDP, with digital industry revenue reaching 39.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.8%. The scale of digital consumption by Chinese residents will reach 25.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.7%. Meanwhile, my country's network infrastructure will be upgraded. By the end of 2025, the total number of 5G base stations in my country will reach 4.838 million, with two-thirds of prefecture-level cities reaching gigabit city standards. The number of active IPv6 users will reach 869 million.

On July 25th, according to Ctrip's official WeChat account, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued an administrative penalty decision against Ctrip Group and put forward relevant rectification requirements. Ctrip fully accepts and resolutely complies with these requirements and will strictly implement all rectification measures. This penalty serves as a profound wake-up call and lesson for Ctrip. Under the guidance and supervision of the SAMR, Ctrip will earnestly fulfill its platform responsibilities, proactively respond to concerns from all parties, and has already formulated a relevant rectification plan, willingly accepting public supervision. Ctrip Group announced nineteen rectification measures in five areas: immediately ceasing exclusive cooperation practices and protecting hotel operators' autonomy; ceasing unreasonable "lowest price across the entire network" demands and protecting hotel operators' pricing autonomy; safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of hotel operators, continuously listening to merchants' opinions and demands, and constantly optimizing the business environment for merchants; strengthening consumer rights protection and continuously improving service guarantee levels; and strengthening compliance construction and establishing a sound long-term mechanism.

On July 25th, Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration and Family Affairs, Claudia Bauer, stated in an interview that she opposes a "fast track" for Ukraine's EU accession, arguing that Ukraine's accession must follow normal procedures. Bauer stated that Ukraine's agricultural structure differs significantly from that of existing EU member states, and its accession would have a major impact on the EU, thus requiring careful consideration. She also stated that all countries applying for EU membership should follow the same rules and meet the accession requirements through reforms and practical performance.

Emergency services say the Russian attack on Komme, Ukraine, has killed three people.