CENTCOM said U.S. forces continue to strictly enforce a maritime blockade against Iran. As of July 18, CENTCOM has diverted five merchant vessels and rendered one vessel inoperable.

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said he spoke today with the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Xingchen Technology expects 1H2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 820–900 mln, up 583.72%–650.42% YoY. The company said endpoint and edge AI applications reached large-scale deployment during the period and AI is increasingly penetrating smart terminals and edge hardware; concentrated demand growth in embodied intelligence, service robots, home intelligent agents, in-vehicle edge computing and LiDAR is providing strong market support for its core business.