South Korea's government expects to invest about 550 trillion won in construction of artificial intelligence data centers.

A-share retail sector rebounded; Zhongbai Group and Ningbo Zhongbai both hit the daily price limit, while Zhejiang Dongri, Bubugao, Dongbai Group and Central Mall also advanced.

A heatwave overloaded the Berlaymont building's power system in Brussels, forcing the European Commission to turn off air conditioning on floors 1–7 while keeping cooling operational on floors 8–13, including President Von der Leyen’s office on the 13th floor and most commissioners’ offices. Staff received an emergency SMS at midday on June 26 notifying the measure; lower‑floor employees protested, calling the decision "feudal" and "shameful."