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GFZ (German Center for Geosciences): A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region.

July 11 – On the morning of July 11, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management continued to organize a joint consultation with the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Transport to assess the development trends of the typhoon and heavy rainfall, and to deploy flood and typhoon prevention work in key areas. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters maintained a Level II emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention in Zhejiang and Fujian, and activated a Level IV emergency response for flood and typhoon prevention in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Sichuan provinces (municipalities). The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office dispatched an additional working group to Anhui to assist and guide flood and typhoon prevention work.

According to Iranian state media, Iran's Supreme Leader will release information regarding the funeral of the assassinated former leader in the coming hours.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian troops have taken control of Bachivsk in the Sumy region of Ukraine.

Former CEO of Virgin Financial, the UK's largest retail bank, Gaddia, will be appointed as the chairman of the UK's audit regulator.

The Ukrainian military claims it hit 21 Russian oil tankers overnight.

The Kremlin: Nuclear weapons will be used if there is any threat to the existence of the Russian state. Otherwise, they will not be used. Everything else is pure speculation.

The Kremlin: On one side is Russia, and on the other are Ukraine, several European countries, and the United States, who have supplied Ukraine with millions of tons of weapons. This is no longer a special military operation; it is a full-scale war.

The Kremlin: When Ukrainian President Zelenskyy came to power, he promised the people to end the conflict—his initial promise. He can still end the conflict by making responsible decisions—withdrawing troops from the Donbas region, from areas now annexed by Russia, and by recognizing the status quo as a legal fact.

On July 11th, reports surfaced that Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder of Manus, a general AI agent company. According to the report, a Chinese capital consortium led by Tencent is reportedly repurchasing all of Manus's shares from Meta at a valuation of approximately $2 billion. When contacted for confirmation, Tencent had not yet responded at press time. Sources familiar with the matter also revealed that Tencent will retain a minority shareholder position after the transaction, but will not hold a controlling stake.

July 11 – According to Russian sources on July 10, when asked whether Turkey had applied to Russia for the sale of the Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that the topic was "very sensitive." Russia has already contacted Turkey regarding the future of the S-400 air defense missile system and will continue to maintain communication with Turkey on this issue.

July 11 (KCNA) – A spokesperson for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement on July 11, saying that the United States and its allies recently revealed their intention to orchestrate confrontation during the NATO summit, undermining the European security environment and creating instability in the Asia-Pacific region. The spokesperson stated that the open incitement of confrontational behavior by the US-led NATO allies and partners during the summit proves that NATO is a "war-confrontational organization" seeking exclusive geopolitical interests and acting against international peace globally. The spokesperson added that NATO should have disappeared with the end of the Cold War, but in order to maintain and strengthen its status, it has recklessly pursued eastward expansion, systematically undermining the European security environment, shifting responsibility to other countries, and creating instability in the Asia-Pacific region. These provocative activities must not be tolerated. The spokesperson emphasized that the DPRK will accelerate its efforts to build up its strength to deter confrontational attempts and military threats, and safeguard national sovereignty, security interests, and regional peace and stability.

Russian authorities in Rostov said the fires at two oil depots in the region have been extinguished.

According to RIA Novosti, Ukrainian forces launched 41 attacks on Russia's Belgorod region in one day, and 47 drones were intercepted.

On July 11, the Ukrainian Presidential Office announced on the 10th that President Zelenskyy had signed a decree to establish a special command and a joint rapid reaction force. In a video address, Zelenskyy stated that a special command would be established within the Ukrainian Armed Forces to specifically handle long-range strike operations against Russia. This command would concentrate all available resources to further weaken Russia's combat capabilities. He also said that existing assault forces would be reformed to form a modern, technology-driven joint rapid reaction force. This force would combine assault troops, artillery units, and unmanned combat capabilities to ensure rapid response on the front lines. He has appointed Brigadier General Dmytro Voloshin to lead this force. Zelenskyy also posted on social media that day that due to production constraints on the US Patriot air defense system and the European new-generation SAMP-T surface-to-air missile system, Ukraine would develop its own domestic air defense and anti-missile system.

According to Saudi media Hadas, there are unconfirmed reports of loud explosions heard near Bakhdasht and Barshiin in Iran.

July 11 - A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Lima region of Peru at 11:42 p.m. local time on July 10, 2026. The epicenter was located approximately 22 kilometers southwest of Lurin, at a depth of 60 kilometers. The tremor was felt in the capital, Lima.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports a 4.9-magnitude earthquake in the Selam Sea, Indonesia, at a depth of 10.0 kilometers.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that a U.S. citizen in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been diagnosed with the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.

Acting Director of the U.S. National Intelligence Agency: Launching the third round of the "redundant or non-critical personnel reduction" program.