科威特电力部：遭受伊朗袭击后，电力和海水淡化厂发生火灾。

An agency reported on the 18th that U.S. strikes on parts of Iran's Hormozgan province killed three and injured eight. Citing a provincial government official, the report said the early-hours strikes also damaged three bridges and one tunnel.

Shanghai, July 18, 2026 — China foreign minister Wang Yi met Lesotho foreign minister Tao, who attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference and signed on behalf of the Lesotho government an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization. Wang said no country, especially developing ones, should be left behind in AI development and presented the new body as a China-driven initiative to boost capacity in the Global South and promote AI for beneficial uses. He said China will continue to support Lesotho’s sovereignty, security and development, encourage Chinese firms to invest in Lesotho, and welcome more Lesotho exports to China.