美国总统特朗普在接受福克斯新闻专访时向德黑兰发出最后通牒，声称如果伊朗不重返谈判桌，美军将于下周开始轰炸其发电厂和桥梁等关键民用基础设施。与此同时，美军中央司令部对霍尔木兹海峡及沿海地区的数十个军事目标实施了新一轮长达七小时的精准空袭，并于美东时间周二下午4点正式恢复了在阿曼湾对伊朗港口的海上封锁。美方表示，此举旨在削弱伊朗威胁该关键航道商业航运安全的能力。

US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Tehran during a Fox News interview, threatening that the US military will bomb Iran's power plants and bridges next week unless the country returns to the negotiating table. Concurrently, US Central Command launched another seven-hour wave of precision airstrikes against dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and coastal areas, while officially reinstating a naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman as of 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. US officials stated the actions aim to degrade Iran's capability to threaten commercial shipping.

作为对美军袭击的回应，伊朗对周边支持美军的国家及美军资产发动了反击，其中约旦军方拦截了三枚来自伊朗的弹道导弹，科威特也报告了袭击事件。伊朗官方表示，美军近日的空袭已在南部地区造成30多名平民死亡，仅最新一轮夜间袭击就导致260多人受伤。受局势升级影响，霍尔木兹海峡的航运流量骤减，国际油价随之上涨。伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队则警告称，若其出口通道受阻，将关闭其他有利于美国及其盟友的出口通道。

In response to the American strikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US assets and regional allies, with Jordan's military intercepting three ballistic missiles and reports of drone impacts in Kuwait. Iranian officials reported that recent US strikes in southern regions have killed more than 30 civilians, with the latest overnight round alone injuring over 260 people. As shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz slowed dramatically, international oil prices rose. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it could close other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies if its own channels remain blocked.

中国国家统计局周三公布的数据显示，第二季度国内生产总值（GDP）同比增长4.3%，低于第一季度的5%以及经济学家预测的4.5%。这一增速是自2022年第四季度以来的最低季度增速，且低于北京设定的4.5%至5%的年度增长目标。尽管全球人工智能热潮推动了出口增长（6月份出口同比增长27%），但国内消费疲软、房地产行业持续危机以及固定资产投资下滑严重拖累了整体经济。今年前六个月，城镇固定资产投资同比下降5.7%，降幅大于市场预期的4.9%。

China's gross domestic product grew by 4.3% year-on-year in the second quarter, slowing from 5% in the first quarter and missing economists' forecasts of 4.5%, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released Wednesday. The expansion represents the slowest quarterly growth since the fourth quarter of 2022, falling below Beijing's full-year growth target range of 4.5% to 5%. While strong exports driven by the global AI boom helped offset some headwinds, with June exports jumping 27% year-on-year, growth was severely dragged down by weak domestic consumption, a persistent property sector crisis, and a slump in investment. Urban fixed-asset investment fell 5.7% in the first six months of the year, worse than the 4.9% decline expected by economists.

面对令人失望的经济增长数据，市场对于政府出台刺激政策的呼声显著高涨。经济学人智库（EIU）高级经济学家徐天辰指出，今年前六个月城镇固定资产投资的急剧下滑，主要是由于地方政府将大量资源用于债务重组，加之项目储备中缺乏合适的可投资项目所致。他预计决策者将在今年第三季度加大政策刺激力度，具体的应对措施可能包括下调政策利率，以刺激投资需求并稳定整体经济增长。

The disappointing growth has intensified calls for Beijing to deploy stronger policy stimulus to support the economy. Tianchen Xu, senior economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), attributed the steepening slump in urban fixed-asset investment during the first half of the year to local governments channeling their resources into debt restructuring, combined with a shortage of eligible projects in the pipeline. He expects stimulus measures to be ramped up in the third quarter of the year, likely including a cut to the policy rate to stimulate investment demand.

据知情人士透露，支付公司Stripe与私募股权公司投资公司Advent International已联合向PayPal正式提交了收购要约，报价为每股60.50美元，对该数字支付先驱的估值超过530亿美元。该提议于本月初提交，较PayPal周二的收盘价溢价约28%，并已获得银行约500亿美元的承诺融资支持。根据该提议，Stripe和Advent将共同拥有PayPal并各持平等股份，而不是将其拆分。目前，双方尚未收到PayPal的回应，且该要约最终能否达成交易仍存在不确定性。

According to people familiar with the matter, payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal for $60.50 per share, valuing the digital payments pioneer at more than $53 billion. The proposal, submitted earlier this month, represents an approximate 28% premium to PayPal's closing share price on Tuesday and is backed by about $50 billion in committed financing from banks. Under the proposed structure, Stripe and Advent would jointly own PayPal with equal stakes rather than breaking up the company. The bidders have not yet received a response from PayPal, and there is no certainty that the proposal will result in a transaction.

荷兰半导体设备制造商阿斯麦（ASML）于周三上调了其全年销售额和毛利率指引，这是该公司今年第二次上调指引。ASML目前预计全年销售额将在430亿欧元（约合490亿美元）至450亿欧元之间，毛利率在54%至56%之间；而此前的预测为年净销售额360亿至400亿欧元，毛利率为51%至53%。ASML首席执行官Christophe Fouquet表示，今年上半年的订单量保持“极其强劲”，这一势头促使公司计划在2026年将低数值孔径极紫外（low NA EUV）产能和深紫外（DUV）浸润式产能各提升30%。

Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker ASML on Wednesday raised its full-year sales and gross margin guidance for the second time this year. The company now expects full-year sales to come in between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, with a gross margin of 54% to 56%, up from its previous forecast of 36 billion to 40 billion euros in net sales and a 51% to 53% gross margin. CEO Christophe Fouquet stated that order intake remained 'extremely strong' in the first half of the year, prompting plans to increase both its 2026 low NA EUV capacity and 2026 Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) immersion capacity by 30%.

美国众议院于2026年7月14日以308票对117票的投票结果通过了《阳光保护法案》（Sunshine Protection Act），旨在取消每年两次调整时钟的惯例，使夏令时永久化。该法案由佛罗里达州共和党众议员韦恩·布坎南发起，并得到了唐纳德·特朗普总统的公开支持与游说。尽管该法案在众议院获得了跨党派的支持，但其在参议院的前景仍不明朗。根据该法案的规定，如果在联邦法律生效前已实行豁免，各州仍可继续全年使用标准时间，目前夏威夷州和亚利桑那州的大部分地区均采用这一做法。

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 308-117 on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would eliminate the biannual practice of changing clocks and make daylight saving time permanent. Sponsored by Representative Vern Buchanan, a Republican from Florida, the legislation received public backing and active lobbying from President Donald Trump. While the bill passed the House with bipartisan support, it faces an uncertain future in the Senate. The measure allows states to observe standard time year-round if an exemption is in effect before the federal law is enacted, as Hawaii and most of Arizona currently do.

在德克萨斯州阿灵顿举行的2026年世界杯半决赛中，欧洲冠军西班牙队以2-0击败夺冠热门法国队，成功晋级决赛。比赛第22分钟，西班牙边锋拉明·亚马尔在禁区内被法国后卫卢卡斯·迪涅犯规，裁判判罚点球，米克尔·奥亚萨瓦尔主罚命中。第58分钟，佩德罗·波罗打入第二球，为西班牙锁定胜局。这场失利终结了法国队连续第三次闯入世界杯决赛的梦想。赛后，法国队队长姆巴佩承认球队在战术和技术上犯了错误，而主教练德尚也表示球员们感到“备受打击”，并对萨尔瓦多籍主裁判伊万·巴顿的判罚表达了不满。

European champions Spain defeated tournament favorites France 2-0 in the 2026 World Cup semifinal in Arlington, Texas, to advance to the final. Spain's opening goal came in the 22nd minute when Mikel Oyarzabal converted a penalty after winger Lamine Yamal drew a foul from France defender Lucas Digne. Pedro Porro then scored Spain's second goal in the 58th minute to seal the victory. The defeat ended France's dream of reaching a third consecutive World Cup final. Following the match, France captain Kylian Mbappe rued his team's tactical and technical errors, while head coach Didier Deschamps stated his players were left devastated and questioned the decisions of Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton.

与此同时，英格兰队与卫冕冠军阿根廷队将在美国亚特兰大体育场展开另一场半决赛的对决。这是两支球队时隔20多年首次在世界杯赛场重逢。英格兰队自1966年夺冠以来，已有60年未能晋级世界杯决赛，主教练托马斯·图赫尔将力争带领球队打破这一历史魔咒。而由主教练利昂内尔·斯卡洛尼执教的阿根廷队在晋级道路上经历了多次加时赛的考验，先后击败了佛得角、埃及和瑞士。39岁的阿根廷巨星梅西将在职业生涯中首次面对英格兰队，而英格兰队则由在本届赛事中均已攻入6球的哈里·凯恩和朱德·贝林厄姆领衔。

Meanwhile, England and reigning champions Argentina will face each other in the second semifinal at the Atlanta Stadium, marking their first World Cup meeting in over two decades. England has not reached a World Cup final since winning the tournament in 1966, giving head coach Thomas Tuchel the chance to end a 60-year drought. Argentina, coached by Lionel Scaloni, reached this stage after grueling extra-time wins over Cape Verde, Egypt, and Switzerland. At 39 years old, Lionel Messi will face England for the first time in his career, while the Three Lions are led by Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, who have scored six goals each.