Walmart (WMT.N) CEO said sustained growth in affluent consumers will drive the company's growth.

Iranian General Nahdi said a ceasefire or talks are not the ultimate goal; the key is to build a deterrence mechanism that "prevents opponents from daring to attack again."

Chinese Politburo member and director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi met in Seoul on the 20th with South Korea National Security Office director Wee Seong-rok for a strategic dialogue. They exchanged views on regional security; Wang reiterated China’s positions on regional and Korean Peninsula issues, warned against Japanese right‑wing actions that could revive militarism, and said resolving Peninsula tensions requires addressing root causes and urging the U.S. to abandon a hostile policy toward North Korea. He called for steps to restart dialogue, rebuild mutual trust, and convert the armistice into a peace mechanism for long‑term stability.