China and Thailand will hold the Eagle Strike-2026 air exercise in Thailand in August, the Ministry of Defense said. China will deploy multiple aircraft types and ground-based air‑defense units to conduct joint air‑defense and humanitarian‑rescue drills. This is the ninth iteration of the series, intended to deepen bilateral practical cooperation.

The World Gold Council said investment demand is likely to be the main driver of gold demand growth for the remainder of 2026, increasingly supported by OTC trading and Asian investor flows; central banks will remain key buyers. High gold prices are expected to continue suppressing jewelry volumes, while responses in mine output and recycled supply are likely to be muted. Western gold ETF flows should remain sensitive to US real yields, Fed policy expectations and the dollar. Technology demand for gold may benefit from AI-related investment, but downside risks are accumulating.

黎巴嫩軍隊指揮官：以色列正在加強攻擊並持續進行侵犯，以阻撓軍隊的行動。我們繼續根據現有的諒解文件在南部進行部署，這符合國家的要求和既定原則。