美国与沙特阿拉伯军队于周二晚间对伊拉克境内受伊朗支持的民兵武装发动了联合空袭，打击了其后勤和武器据点。美沙两国军方表示，此次联合行动是对过去几天从伊拉克境内发起、针对美军和沙特利雅得及东部省能源设施的30多次无人机袭击的回应。此举彻底打破了美伊之间此前维持的五天短暂休战。伊拉克什叶派民兵武装“人民动员组织”（PMF）谴责此次袭击是“高度危险的升级”并侵犯了伊拉克主权，并报告称袭击造成其8至20名成员死亡，另有数十人受伤。

The US and Saudi militaries launched joint airstrikes late Tuesday against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, targeting logistics and weapons sites. According to US and Saudi military officials, the joint operation was conducted in self-defense in response to more than 30 drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory over the preceding three days, which targeted US forces and Saudi petroleum facilities in Riyadh and the Eastern Province. The action shattered a brief five-day lull in hostilities between the US and Iran. Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) condemned the strikes as a "highly dangerous escalation" and a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, reporting that between 8 and 20 of its members were killed and dozens more wounded.

作为直接报复，伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队于周三早些时候向约旦境内的美军设施发动了弹道导弹袭击，目标包括穆瓦法克·萨尔提空军基地以及美军中央司令部总部。约旦军方表示其防空系统成功拦截并摧毁了其中5枚导弹，美军也表示成功拦截了所有来袭导弹，挫败了伊朗的“企图偷袭”。此次导弹交火使地区局势再度陷入极度紧张状态。

In direct retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles early Wednesday at a US airbase and Central Command headquarters in Jordan, specifically targeting the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The Jordanian military stated that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed five of the incoming missiles, while the US military confirmed it successfully thwarted the attempted surprise attack, intercepting all incoming projectiles. The exchange of strikes has pushed regional tensions to a new high.

2026年7月28日下午，日本南部九州岛熊本县发生里氏7.1级强震，震源深度约16公里，在日本气象厅震度阶级中达到了最高级别7。截至7月29日，地震已造成至少13人死亡，多人失踪。日本首相高市早苗表示，搜救工作正在“与时间赛跑”，政府将调集所有可用资源全力搜救被困人员。在受灾严重的嘉岛町永旺购物中心（Aeon Mall），二楼部分坍塌并发生爆炸，导致至少两名20多岁的女性死亡，官方正在调查是否为燃气泄漏引发了爆炸。

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan's southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, 2026, at a depth of about 16 kilometers, reaching the maximum intensity of 7 on Japan's seismic scale. As of July 29, the disaster has left at least 13 people dead and many others missing, prompting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to declare rescue operations a "race against time." In the town of Kashima, the Aeon Mall suffered a partial second-floor collapse and an explosion, killing at least two women in their 20s, with officials investigating a potential gas leak as the cause of the blast.

地震还导致大范围基础设施受损，包括道路断裂、新干线及部分机场运营暂停、历史遗迹熊本城再次受损，以及数万户家庭断电断气。目前，已有超过9000名居民被疏散至500多个避难所。由于当地正值高温酷暑天气，气温预计将超过32摄氏度（90华氏度），给避难居民和搜救人员带来了严重的中暑风险，政府正紧急为避难所配置电源以保障空调运转。

The earthquake caused extensive infrastructure damage, rupturing roads, suspending bullet train and airport services, damaging the historic Kumamoto Castle, and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity and gas. More than 9,000 evacuees are currently staying in over 500 shelters amid an ongoing heatwave with temperatures forecast to exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), raising concerns over heat stroke as authorities rush to secure power sources for air conditioning.

美国联邦通信委员会（FCC）与特朗普政府于周二宣布，禁止新进口外国制造的人形机器人、四足机器人（机器人狗）以及用于将可再生能源基础设施和电池连接到电网的功率逆变器/转换器。美方官员声称，这些设备对美国国家安全构成“不可接受的风险”，此举旨在减少对外国技术的依赖，并保护其国内产业与供应链。该禁令仅针对新进口产品，不包括已投入使用的型号。

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Trump Administration announced on Tuesday a ban on new imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, quadrupeds (robot dogs), and power inverters/converters used to connect renewable energy infrastructure and batteries to the power grid. US officials argued that these devices pose "unacceptable risks" to national security, with the move aimed at curbing reliance on foreign technology and safeguarding domestic industries and supply chains. The restrictions apply only to new imports and exclude models already in use.

由于中国在人形机器人制造领域占据主导地位，分析师估计其全球市场份额已达到约85%，且在AI消费应用和AI硬件的商业化速度上处于领先地位，因此该政策被指直接针对中国。尽管中国在尖端AI模型开发上曾落后于美国，但近期中国推出更强大的AI模型已引发美方关注。此次禁令出台时间距离中美两国领导人预计举行会晤已不足两个月，可能会加剧两国在先进技术和人工智能领域的竞争，并导致双边关系进一步紧张。

China currently dominates the humanoid robot manufacturing sector, with analysts estimating its global market share at roughly 85%, and leads in AI consumer applications and hardware commercialization. While China has trailed the US in developing cutting-edge AI models, the rollout of increasingly powerful Chinese models in recent months has rattled Washington. The ban comes less than two months before a scheduled meeting between the leaders of the US and China, risking further strain on bilateral relations amid an intensifying rivalry over advanced technology and artificial intelligence.

俄罗斯联邦安全局（FSB）于周三宣布，已起诉加密通信软件Telegram的创始人帕维尔·杜罗夫涉嫌协助恐怖主义活动，并将其列入国际通缉名单。俄罗斯安全部门指责Telegram管理层未能删除被乌克兰情报部门、恐怖组织和极端组织用于策划破坏、恐怖袭击、大规模谋杀和网络诈骗的频道、聊天群和机器人。FSB特别指出，乌克兰安全部门利用Telegram上的一款热门约会机器人招募俄罗斯人进行破坏活动，自2025年7月以来，已有46名年龄在12至22岁之间的该机器人用户在俄罗斯各地被捕。

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, that it has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list. The FSB accused Telegram's administration of failing to remove numerous channels, chats, and bots used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies, terrorist groups, and extremist organizations to coordinate sabotage, terrorism, mass murder, and cyberfraud inside Russia. Specifically, the agency alleged that Ukrainian security services used a popular dating chat bot on Telegram to recruit Russians, stating that 46 users of the bot aged 12 to 22 have been detained across Russia since July 2025.

此举正值俄罗斯当局限制Telegram之际，也是其在2022年2月对乌克兰发起全面入侵后，加强将互联网纳入控制的长期行动的一部分。杜罗夫今年早些时候曾表示，俄罗斯当局已对他展开刑事调查，并指责其编造借口限制Telegram，以压制隐私权和言论自由。目前，杜罗夫已移居海外，国际逮捕令代表了莫斯科在国际范围内针对这名高管采取的正式法律步骤。

The charges come as Russian authorities restrict Telegram, part of a long-term effort to bring the internet under full control that has intensified since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Durov announced earlier this year that Russian authorities had opened a criminal investigation against him, accusing them of fabricating pretexts to restrict the app and suppress privacy and free speech. Durov, who currently resides abroad, now faces a formal legal step by Moscow to target him globally.

国际足联（FIFA）于周二宣布计划成立名为“FIFA Forward Enterprise”（FFE）的新商业子公司，负责男子、女子世界杯及世俱杯的商业和广播权利运营。该子公司初始股权估值达200亿美元，国际足联计划在今年晚些时候通过向精心挑选的长期投资者出售至多20%的少数、非控制性股权，筹集至多42亿美元资金。据悉，国际足联正与摩根大通合作，拟议的投资财团预计将由“Thrive Eternal”领投，该投资工具由美国总统唐纳德·特朗普女婿贾里德·库什纳的弟弟约书亚·库什纳创立。该提案仍需经过国际足联211个成员国的投票表决。

FIFA announced plans on Tuesday to establish a new commercial subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to manage the commercial and broadcasting rights for the men's and women's World Cups as well as the Club World Cup. The new entity has an initial equity valuation of $20 billion, and FIFA aims to raise up to $4.2 billion later this year by selling minority, non-controlling stakes of up to 20% to carefully selected long-term investors. FIFA is working with J.P. Morgan, and the proposed investor group is expected to be led by Thrive Eternal, an investment vehicle founded by Joshua Kushner, brother of U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The plan still requires approval from FIFA's 211 member nations.

此举引发了欧洲足联（UEFA）的强烈谴责，欧足联发表声明称“足球不属于国际足联来出售”，并指责该计划跨越了红线，担忧此举会将过多对赛事的控制权和影响力让渡给私人投资者。为讨论应对方案，欧足联的55个成员协会计划于本周晚些时候召开紧急虚拟会议，届时可能会提出抵制世界杯的议题，以阻止该股权出售计划的推进。

The plan triggered immediate condemnation from European football's governing body, UEFA. Stating that "it is not FIFA's to sell," UEFA accused the global body of crossing a line, reflecting broader concerns that the deal would hand too much influence over major tournaments to private investors. To discuss a plan of action, UEFA's 55 member associations will hold an emergency virtual meeting later this week, where the possibility of a World Cup boycott may be raised to challenge the progression of the commercial stake sale.

在金融行业，瑞银集团（UBS）和渣打银行均公布了超出市场预期的财务业绩，并宣布了大规模的资本回报计划。瑞银集团宣布计划在6月底前开展一项高达30亿美元的新一轮股票回购计划，这主要得益于其投资银行和财富管理部门的强劲表现。渣打银行则公布2026年上半年净利润同比增长10%，达到创纪录的33.7亿美元，超出分析师预期。得益于此，渣打宣布启动10亿美元的股票回购计划，并将中期股息大幅提高66%至每股20.4美分，其财富管理业务收入在上半年实现了38%的强劲增长。

In the financial sector, UBS Group and Standard Chartered both reported earnings that beat market expectations and announced massive capital return programs. UBS announced plans to launch up to $3 billion in new share buybacks by the end of June, supported by strong performance across its investment banking and wealth management divisions. Standard Chartered reported a record net profit of $3.37 billion for the first half of 2026, representing a 10% increase year-on-year and beating analysts' estimates. Driven by this, the lender announced a $1 billion share buyback program and raised its interim dividend by 66% to 20.4 US cents per share, bolstered by a 38% surge in wealth management revenue.

与金融机构的狂欢不同，半导体巨头SK海力士虽然公布第二季度营业利润同比飙升近557%，达到创纪录的60.54万亿韩元（约合416亿美元），但由于未能满足分析师对人工智能的极高预期，其股价在周三收盘时大跌9.6%，盘中跌幅一度高达15%。这一剧烈的市场波动发生在全球对人工智能热潮可持续性担忧加剧之际，尽管SK海力士坚称目前内存芯片供过于求的风险依然非常有限。

In contrast to the financial sector's rally, semiconductor giant SK Hynix reported that its second-quarter operating profit soared nearly 557% year-on-year to a record 60.54 trillion won (approximately $41.6 billion). However, these exponential growth figures failed to satisfy analysts' supercharged expectations for the AI darling, triggering a sharp sell-off that caused its shares to close 9.6% lower on Wednesday after plunging as much as 15% earlier. The market reaction comes amid rising concerns over the sustainability of the AI boom, though SK Hynix insisted that the risk of memory oversupply remains limited.

美国参议院于周二晚以51票对47票的党派划线表决结果，批准杰伊·克莱顿出任国家情报总监，结束了该机构近期的领导层变动。克莱顿曾担任美国证券交易委员会主席，现任纽约南区联邦检察官，他将负责领导包括中央情报局、国家安全局和联邦调查局在内的18个美国情报机构。他接替的是临时代理总监比尔·普尔特，后者在为期40天的短暂代理期间加速了情报机构的裁员。民主党参议员马克·沃纳对克莱顿能否抵御来自白宫的政治压力表示担忧并投下反对票，而共和党人则对其领导能力表示高度支持。

The US Senate on Tuesday night confirmed Jay Clayton as the Director of National Intelligence in a 51-47 party-line vote, ending a period of leadership transition. Clayton, a former SEC chairman and current US attorney for the Southern District of New York, will oversee 18 intelligence agencies, including the CIA, NSA, and FBI. He succeeds acting director Bill Pulte, a housing executive who served a 40-day tenure and accelerated staffing cuts. Democratic Senator Mark Warner voted against Clayton, citing concerns over his ability to withstand political pressure from the White House, while Republicans strongly supported his qualifications.

在法律层面，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普与美国司法部于周二分别向最高法院递交申请，请求推翻陪审团此前作出的判决，该判决要求特朗普向作家E·简·卡罗尔支付高达8330万美元的民事诽谤赔偿金。特朗普的律师团队辩称，根据最高法院在2024年做出的关于总统官方行为豁免权的裁决，特朗普在2019年担任总统期间发表的公开言论享有豁免权。此外，特朗普与司法部均主张，根据联邦《威斯特法尔法案》，应当允许将美国政府替换为该诉讼的被告，从而免除特朗普个人的赔偿责任。

On the legal front, President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice separately petitioned the Supreme Court on Tuesday, seeking to overturn an $83.3 million civil jury verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamation. Trump's attorneys argue that under the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling on presidential immunity, Trump is immune from the litigation because he made the disputed statements in 2019 while serving as president. Additionally, both Trump and the Justice Department are urging the high court to review whether the U.S. government should be substituted as the defendant in the lawsuit under the Westfall Act, shielding Trump from personal liability.