Chancellor Merz said Germany can assist mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

Goldman Sachs' head of China real estate and co‑head of Greater China equity research Wang Yi said in an interview she expects Shanghai and Shenzhen to bottom by year‑end, with combined house prices in the two cities rising about 15% from end‑2026 to end‑2028. She said demand is currently polarized: recovery is being driven by high‑end buyers and transactions in central districts for older, small units, while mid‑market demand remains under adjustment.

Lebanese presidential office said President Aoun instructed the negotiation delegation to uphold Lebanon’s position: secure a permanent ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal and deployment of the Lebanese army to the international border.