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On July 18, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced an overnight missile and drone strike on a U.S. military base in Zarqa, Jordan, on July 17, according to Jin10. The statement claimed at least 2 American fighter jets and 3 aircraft were destroyed, with several others sustaining

According to an announcement at WAIC 2026 on July 18, Alibaba and Honor unveiled a smartphone AI agent solution jointly developed using Alibaba's Qwen large language model, now deployed on Honor's Robot Phone. The solution is optimized for mobile scenarios and designed to handle complex,

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine attacked two major logistics facilities in Moscow and Tambov regions of Russia today and struck the country's oil infrastructure.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine attacked two major logistics facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions on July 18. The strikes targeted key Russian infrastructure, with Ukrainian forces also hitting Russian oil facilities as part of ongoing military

According to BlockBeats, Solana Mobile today launched the Seeker Summer Round 1 SKR token distribution. Eligible participants can now claim their allocations through Seed Vault Wallet, with rewards tiered by

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI securities index fell 3.17% from July 1-16, significantly underperforming the broader KOSPI benchmark, which dropped 19.53% during the same period. The weakness reflects diminished appetite for financial stocks despite sustained high trading volumes, as

According to the Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange, strengthened delisting regulations took effect on July 1, 2026, prompting numerous South Korean listed companies to execute reverse stock splits. However, many firms failed to reverse share price declines following the

According to BlockBeats, on July 18, AI-related keywords in U.S. publicly traded companies' SEC filings reached peak usage frequency. The data shows that "AI" terminology surged since late 2022 and is now widespread in major corporate documents, while "Agentic" is displaying a steeper growth curve a

According to Business Insider, Moonshot AI, a Chinese AI startup, unveiled its latest model Kimi K3 on Friday (July 17), reigniting concerns about AI capital expenditure. Market analysts noted that Kimi K3's performance rivals OpenAI and Anthropic's advanced models while requiring significantly

According to Odesa regional governor, Russia struck Odesa port infrastructure yesterday, hitting a foreign-flagged vessel. One person was killed in the attack.

According to Dengta Professional data, China's 2026 summer movie season (June 1–August 31) achieved total box office revenue exceeding 4 billion yuan as of July 18, 4:02 p.m., including pre-sales. The top five films by ticket sales are "Kung Fu Girls," "A Letter for Grandma," "Toy Story 5,"

According to Israeli media, the U.S. military is deploying dozens of aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, with the planes set to be stationed at Israeli Air Force bases rather than Ben Gurion Airport.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated it targeted Azraq airbase in Jordan. The announcement marks the latest military statement from Iranian forces regarding regional military

According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin spot demand declined further yesterday (July 18), with selling pressure continuing from retail market participants. However, data shows inflows to long-term holder addresses are increasing, indicating portions of the sell-off are being absorbed by whale investors.

According to Japanese media outlets, Apple raised prices for iPhone models in Japan on July 17. The iPhone 17 Pro Max saw the steepest increase, climbing from ¥194,800 to ¥214,800, a 10.3% rise equivalent to approximately 20,000

According to Google Trends, XRP search interest plummeted to 9 on July 18, 2026, exactly one year after hitting an all-time high of 100 on July 18, 2025, marking a 91% collapse in retail attention. The token has fallen to $1.08 from its peak of $3.65, down over 60%, while market sentiment remains

According to NSPK CEO Dmitry Dubynin, Mir cards have captured 85% of Russia's payment market, while Visa and Mastercard cards are now "effectively absent" and provide no value to users, as they do not work abroad and offer no access to international loyalty programs.
Dubynin stressed that

According to the Israeli Defense Forces, earlier today the military fired an interception missile at a misidentified target in a southern Lebanon operational area. The incident did not trigger air raid sirens and there are no indications of a security event, the IDF said. The matter is under

According to CoinPost, Bitcoin Japan (TSE-listed, ticker 8105) recently completed approximately 9.657 billion yen ($64 million) in funding through unsecured convertible bonds and warrants issued to Cayman Islands-based investment fund EVO FUND. The company allocated 662 million yen (7% of total fund

According to SBS, on July 16, U.S. semiconductor stocks plummeted, with SK Hynix ADR falling 13.69%, alongside declines in Nvidia (-2.40%), Alphabet (-4.40%), Micron, and other chip-related equities. The selloff rippled across Asia on July 17: Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 4.03% to its