An Iraqi Shiite militia group said the US will not succeed in conquering Iraq or in continuing to steal its oil and resources, whether by direct theft or by dubious investments.

NBS urban statistics senior statistician Yang Caifang released June 2026 housing price data. New home prices in tier‑1 cities fell 1.3% YoY in June, a 0.4 ppt narrowing from May; Beijing -2.1%, Guangzhou -2.6%, Shenzhen -3.6%, Shanghai +3.1%. Tier‑2 new home prices fell 3.1% YoY, narrowing 0.1 ppt; tier‑3 fell 4.2% YoY, unchanged from May. Second‑hand prices in tier‑1 cities fell 4.9% YoY, a 0.9 ppt narrowing; city breakdown Beijing -5.5%, Shanghai -3.2%, Guangzhou -6.1%, Shenzhen -4.7%. Tier‑2 and tier‑3 second‑hand prices fell 5.4% and 6.0% YoY, with declines narrowing 0.3 ppt and 0.2 ppt respectively.

Ukraine's drone force commander said drones struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea last night, including 17 oil tankers.