US and Iran will hold talks in Pakistan on July 11, Saudi outlets Hadas and Al Arabiya report.

Micron has formally launched a 1.5 trillion yen (about $9.0 bln) expansion of its western Japan memory-chip factory to produce advanced memory chips. The move is part of Micron’s global capacity build to meet AI and autonomous-vehicle demand; the Japanese government will provide up to 500 billion yen in subsidies toward construction costs. The expansion is designed to improve energy efficiency and data-transfer performance for AI services and self‑driving systems, with new production lines expected to start shipping around summer 2028.

Malian armed forces said on the 4th multiple army positions were attacked in the early morning and that authorities are tracking developments. Positions hit were in the north at Aguelhok, Anefis and Gao, and in the central town of Sevare. The statement gave no details on the attackers, the sequence of events or casualties. Mali has faced persistent insecurity since 2012, with frequent terrorist attacks and armed clashes; the military has said it will continue operations against armed groups.