Senior U.S. official says the U.S. will not reach an agreement with Iran unless Tehran provides explicit commitments on its nuclear program.

Samsung will announce new foldable models on July 22, expected to include the Galaxy Z Flip8, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. South Korean media, citing industry sources, report the Z Fold8 Ultra’s U.S. price will top $2,000, with $2,099 described as “very likely” versus the Z Fold7’s $1,999.99 launch price — implying about a $100 increase; pricing is not final as Samsung continues to review overall strategy. Reported drivers include a RAM supply strain and earlier price increases on the Galaxy S26 series.

The National Energy Administration issued the Energy Sector Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction Action Plan (2026–2028). It targets an average annual increase of about 1 percentage point in China’s non‑fossil energy consumption share through 2028; tighter control of coal consumption intensity at coal‑fired power units and a goal to raise the share of coal‑fired capacity meeting current efficiency benchmarks by about 15 percentage points; development of zero‑carbon and low‑carbon coal and oil fields; support for zero‑carbon industrial parks; and significant progress in energy savings and decarbonization in key industries to boost green energy use.