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According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran claims that a US-launched cruise missile was successfully intercepted and hit by an air defense system in western Iran several hours ago, and the missile has been destroyed.

On July 20, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that it summoned the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in Amman to deliver a protest note regarding Iran's continued attacks on Jordanian territory and the inflammatory and provocative statements made by Iranian official institutions concerning Jordan. A spokesperson for the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Ministry demanded that the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires convey a clear message to the Iranian government: an immediate cessation of attacks against Jordan, and an end to unacceptable inflammatory rhetoric.

Israel Defense Forces: The Israeli Air Force recently intercepted a drone in the border region between Israel and Syria. The origin of the drone is still under investigation. No air defense sirens were activated.

Market news: Aircraft leasing company AerCap is in talks with Boeing (BA.N) to purchase Boeing 787 Dreamliners during the Farnborough Airshow in the UK.

July 20th - According to the Financial Times, UK Prime Minister-designate Burnham will stick to the Labour Party's controversial ban on new North Sea exploration licenses, dashing the oil and gas industry's hopes for a significant shift in the government's fossil fuel policy. As the new government faces pressure to reduce household energy bills, Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell stated on Sunday that Burnham would not retract the Labour Party's election manifesto promise to halt the issuance of new North Sea exploration licenses. An industry insider stated, "If they don't lift the new exploration ban, the entire industry will be extremely dissatisfied." Recent reports have suggested that Burnham may be shifting to a "drill baby drill" strategy for North Sea development. Trump responded to these reports on Sunday, tweeting: "People in Aberdeen, Scotland are cheering in the streets as new Prime Minister Burnham says he will fully open up the extremely valuable North Sea oil resources!"

July 20 – Luis Vázquez, an official with Peru's National Civil Protection Agency, confirmed on July 19 that the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck central Peru on the evening of July 18 had killed five people. In an interview with Peruvian media on July 19, Vázquez said that as of now, the earthquake had caused five deaths, injured more than 20 people, and affected approximately 300. The Peruvian Institute of Geophysics stated that the earthquake occurred at 21:24 local time on July 18 (10:24 Beijing time on July 19), with its epicenter located 7 kilometers south of Chupaca, Junín Province, at a depth of 24 kilometers.

According to the Financial Times, incoming British Prime Minister Burnham will stick to the Labour Party's controversial ban on new North Sea exploration licenses, dashing the oil and gas industry's hopes for a potential major shift in the government's fossil fuel policy.

July 19th - Currently, with the deepening application of AI intelligent agents across various industries, the usage of tokens has maintained a rapid growth trend. How to further reduce computing power costs has become a key focus for all parties. Industry insiders explained that they are using computing power platforms to coordinate the use of multiple mainstream large-scale models, comprehensively reducing token costs. Simultaneously, they are accelerating the construction of large-scale computing power clusters nationwide. Ultra-large-scale computing power clusters supported by domestically produced computing power chips are seen by the industry as the key to further cost reduction. Furthermore, the implementation of more cutting-edge technologies such as optical chips in the next three to five years is also expected to become another direction for exploring ways to reduce computing power costs. "Compared to electrical chips, the core advantage of optoelectronic chips lies in their lower computational latency and lower power consumption. The cost per token will decrease by 50% or even more."

US President Trump: Britain has such enormous potential, but it all started with developing North Sea oil.

US President Trump: It’s ridiculous that Britain pays billions of dollars a year to Norway to buy oil, while Norway is only mining less valuable areas of the North Sea.

US President Trump: This is one of the highest quality oil resources on Earth, with hundreds of years of production capacity remaining, and many resources yet to be discovered. This will transform Britain from a poor, disaster-stricken country into one of the richest in the world.

Israeli Defense Minister: If Iran attacks us, we will strike their missile platforms.

July 19th - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck south of Chupaca, Junín Region, Peru, on the evening of July 18th local time. The Peruvian National Emergency Command Center reported that the earthquake has caused 5 deaths and affected 200 people.

July 19th - Following Tesla's (TSLA.O) confirmation of stronger-than-expected demand in the German market this year, the company is planning to expand into new markets and simultaneously increase production at its Grünheide factory in Germany. "For fiscal year 2026, the company forecasts a significant increase in production compared to the previous year, and anticipates a corresponding increase in capacity utilization," Tesla's Brandenburg manufacturing company stated in its 2025 annual report. Tesla stated that the factory currently supplies products to more than 30 markets globally, and demand for its Model Y SUV is driving growth at the factory in Brandenburg, eastern Germany. According to the German Press Agency (DPA), Tesla plans to increase the Grünheide factory's weekly production to a maximum of 7,500 vehicles (approximately 375,000 vehicles per year) and simultaneously expand local battery production. The report also noted that this capacity expansion will create 3,500 new jobs at the factory.