Trump said on Truth Social that the United States is willing to continue negotiations with Iranian leaders, but reiterated that the interim peace agreement signed by the two countries on June 18 has already ended.
The Long March 10B carrier rocket launched from Hainan; after the boosters returned, they were successfully recovered by a sea platform, and a satellite was placed into the intended orbit.
The CCDI announced that eight individuals are under investigation, including Li Jianbo, former party member of the Ministry of Transport and former head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by the CCDI, along with other discipline inspection officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that senior Chinese officials have clearly conveyed Beijing's red line to the West: Russia is strictly forbidden from using nuclear weapons.
The Central Committee held a special meeting on rectifying formalism and reducing the burden on the grassroots. Cai Qi attended and arranged for 'tackling the issue of new officials ignoring old debts and focusing on the rectification of prominent problems'.
President Trump praised NATO unity, announced $3 billion in investment by defense companies, and held bilateral talks with Zelensky and Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in prison, facing charges including wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
A small plane crashed into China Zun, Beijing's tallest building. Multiple air defense systems and military helicopters failed to intercept it in time, exposing gaps in air defense. Subsequently, police officers obstructed photography at and around the scene, and men in black searched vehicles.
A breach and collapse occurred at the Liulang Reservoir in Guangxi, sweeping away an entire village. Netizens questioned whether the dam was a tofu-dreg project. The government initially responded that it was not a reservoir collapse, but that emergency handling was underway.
U.S. Central Command carried out a series of fierce airstrikes against military targets inside Iran, hitting air defense systems, coastal surveillance facilities, missile and drone storage sites, among others. President Trump said the strikes were retaliation for Iran's attacks on commercial shipping.
The largest multinational joint military exercise in history, Rimpact 2026, is being held in the waters near Hawaii, with warships, aircraft and personnel from more than 30 countries participating.
President Trump said at a press conference at the NATO summit that NATO member states have made significant progress in raising defense spending to 5% of GDP and are once again respecting the United States.
The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea held talks during the NATO summit, expressing concern over increasingly destabilizing activities around Taiwan and opposing attempts to unilaterally change the status quo.
The US Treasury Department has imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran, targeting a financial manager responsible for overseeing a global asset network that benefits the Iranian leadership.
Zhang Xinyan was originally scheduled to fly from Thailand to Vancouver, having already been granted refugee status by the UNHCR; the video says she was detained at the airport and may be sent back to China.
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accusing it of poaching more than 400 former Apple employees and of recruiting hardware executives and employees who brought along confidential materials on unreleased products.
The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Party Group Inspection Work Leading Group held a meeting, with Shi Taifeng serving as the leader and Hu Chunhua as the deputy leader. Observers outside think this may be a pre‑emptive preparation for high‑level personnel arrangements.
The State Council announced the appointment and removal of state personnel, with Fan Bi taking office as the deputy director of the State Council Research Office. This has been interpreted by outsiders as an early adjustment by the State Council of its policy-drafting personnel.
The Ministry of Water Resources officially announced the launch of a Level-4 emergency response for flood defense in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, with related administrative procedures reaching the surrounding areas of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
First-year high school students at Anlu No. 1 High School in Hubei Province staged a collective strike to protest the school's decision to cut their original 20-day summer vacation down to just 5 days. Chanting slogans such as "Against centralization, advocate equality" and "Return our 20-day summer vacation," they ultimately forced the school administration to compromise and restore the long break.
A U.S. military commander said during the RIMPAC exercise that the drills tracked submarines through multinational coordination and shared data in real time, ensuring an immediate response in the event of a crisis.
As tensions between the US and Iran escalate, Tehran held a funeral for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei. China announced that Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress He Wei would attend on behalf of China.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals have officially begun. At 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, France and Morocco faced off at the Boston stadium, and the score was 0-0 in the 49th minute of the match.
After Iran launched drones and missiles at Middle Eastern countries, defense officials in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain said they had intercepted missiles and drones from Iran on Thursday.
Hours before the meeting between Trump and Zelensky, Russia launched attacks on multiple locations across Ukraine, killing at least 7 people, including one person in Kyiv.
The U.S. State Department said it will continue to call on China to resume direct dialogue with the Dalai Lama in order to resolve differences and achieve meaningful autonomy for Tibetans.
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth stated in Taiwan that China's actions of launching missiles and harassing vessels in the Pacific are an attempt to establish a new normal that does not comply with international order, which the international community cannot allow.
The Philippine Coast Guard has dispatched a patrol vessel to the Rim of the Pacific exercise held in Hawaii for the first time this year, setting several first-time records.
In the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals held in Los Angeles, Spain played Belgium and won 2-1, advancing to the semifinals.
In the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, France was the first to secure a place in the semifinals.
China has announced a temporary export ban on helium taking effect immediately; related analysis holds that the move is tied to supply shortages and supply chain security.
Workers at Shenzhen Born Optical went on strike on July 10 to protest the company's implementation of a disguised pay cut through a five-day, eight-hour work week policy.
In his program on July 10, 2026, Hu Liren claimed that anti-Xi forces among the second-generation red elite and military elite had issued an ultimatum to Xi Jinping, demanding that he step down by the end of August, otherwise force might be used.
In his program on July 10, 2026, Hu Liren predicted that if Xi Jinping does not step down by the end of August, large-scale anti-Xi movements may break out between August and September, and he advised the public to stock up on food.
In his video of July 10, 2026, Zhai Shanying argues that as blood donation rates keep falling while aging pushes up blood demand, the widening gap between supply and demand will cause large numbers of patients to have their treatment delayed.
Heavy rain occurred in Beijing in mid-July, with maximum rainfall reaching 333.7 mm and more than 100,000 people evacuated.
On July 10, 2026, Bloomberg reported that China's local governments had completed about 94% of the issuance quota for special refinancing bonds used to swap hidden debt, but the overall debt pressure on localities remains severe.
People’s Daily published an article praising the achievements of North Korean socialist construction, hinting that the Chinese Communist Party may draw on the North Korean model.
On July 10, 2026, as Super Typhoon Bavi approached, multiple coastal areas in Zhejiang organized residents to relocate inland, with some residents uniformly placed in disaster shelters such as gymnasiums and schools.
On July 10, 2026, a philosophy blogger posted a video explaining theories from Lenin's State and Revolution, such as using violent revolution to smash the state apparatus. After it quickly went viral and spread widely, the comment section was swiftly emptied and banned.
On July 10, 2026, it was reported online that during the floods in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, in addition to the Liulan Reservoir, the Gandao, Yunbiao, Jijing and other reservoirs also suffered dam breaches. Officials were accused of covering up the disaster and arresting those spreading the news on charges of “spreading rumors.”
On July 10, 2026, media reported that Meituan has been laying off staff in multiple departments, including in-store group buying and instant delivery, since May, with some teams seeing cuts of up to 20%. Meituan responded that fewer than 2,000 people had actually left over the two months, describing it as normal staff turnover.
On July 10, 2026, media reported that Xiaomi has been laying off staff in batches since March in divisions such as smartphones and automobiles, with the initial ratio reportedly reaching 30%. Xiaomi responded that there is no large-scale layoff and that it is merely a normal business adjustment.
On July 10, China Daily posted an AI-generated video on Facebook depicting Filipinos in a humiliating image. The Philippine government strongly condemned it on July 16 and demanded its removal, while the Chinese side said the media's actions were unrelated to the government.
On July 10, 2026, the well-known tech reviewer 'Shou Shouji de CC' (an employee of the Zhuanzhuan platform) was invited to the home of game streamer Wang Haoyu to record a video on door-to-door recycling of graphics cards and digital products. During the on-site inspection, the reviewer provided a recycling valuation of 13,500 yuan for the unreleased test version of the RTX 5090 D graphics card, and 6,000 yuan for the RTX 5080. These recycling prices were calculated based on the platform's internal subsidy coupon deduction rules and the manufacturer's suggested market price at the time. However, because a fair market price for high-end consumer graphics cards had not yet been established at that time, and the market price subsequently soared, this interim valuation laid the groundwork for the 'malicious price suppression' allegations that would later ignite the entire internet.
In early July 2026, after a residential compound in Guigang, Guangxi, went without water for two days, the emergency water supply truck that was dispatched was identified by residents as suspected to be a sewage dredging and excrement suction truck. The absurd and egregious sanitation practice sparked strong anger among residents and heated mockery online.