中国在全球最快超级电脑排行榜超越美国荣登榜首

2026年6月23日 18:38 / 联合早报

中国在全球最快超级电脑排行榜超越美国荣登榜首。 （路透社档案照片）

中国在全球最快超级电脑排行榜超越美国荣登榜首，但分析认为这或许更多反映中国想要在计算系统领域展现自主能力，而非在全球人工智能竞赛中的地位。

据路透社报道，位于中国国家超级计算深圳中心的灵晟（LineShine）系统采用国产晶片，并在2026年6月的TOP500全球超级电脑排名中，击败此前的冠军“埃尔卡皮坦”（El Capitan），排名第一。

“埃尔卡皮坦”是位于劳伦斯利弗莫尔国家实验室的超级电脑，美国政府用这台超级电脑进行核武器库研发和维护工作。

接受路透社访问的科技和政策专家认为，由于近年来在计算行业出现的变化，以及榜单编制方法，上述排名并不意味着中国拥有世界上速度最快的人工智能（AI）任务用途电脑。灵晟在一项旨在模拟更类似于AI的计算工作基准测试中，排名第四。

专家认为，中国在榜单上胜出，更有可能表明中国希望自身晶片设计成果获得认可，这与近年来的情况有所不同。

中国于2010年首次登上TOP500榜首，此后与美国和日本交替领先，直到2023年。中国在2023年暂停提交以便参加TOP500排名。

专注于超级计算机研究的公司Intersect360 Research首席执行官斯内尔（Addison Snell）说：“我对它排名第一并不感到意外。让我感到意外的是，他们提交了这套系统，并想因此获得认可。”

根据连同排名结果发布的详细信息，灵晟系统并未包含任何先进的人工智能晶片，这可能是因为制造这些晶片的工具仍然受到美国出口管制。

加州大学全球冲突与合作研究所高级研究员古德里奇（Jimmy Goodrich）说：“中国希望我们忽略细节，并借此让世界相信，出口管制毫无用处。”

维基百科不让AI直接参与内容编辑

2026年6月23日 18:28 / 联合早报

维基百科联合创办人威尔斯。 （档案照片）

（伦敦讯）维基百科联合创办人威尔斯说，维基百科对人工智能（AI）的信任不足，因此不会让人工智能直接参与平台的编辑工作。

威尔斯（Jimmy Wales）周一（6月22日）接受法新社采访说，虽然人工智能产生的“幻觉”问题，在新一代人工智能模型推出后已经减少了，但他认为情况仍“非常非常糟糕”。所谓的幻觉，指的是人工智能模型根据用户给定的输入，生成一个或多个包含不准确、误导性或捏造信息的输出。

不过威尔斯表示，人工智能代理（AI agents）仍能发挥功能，它在通知维基百科数百万名编辑人员注意收集一些特殊新闻方面，还是可以起到作用。

整体而言，维基百科就是不会让人工智能直接参与编辑工作。威尔斯说：“我们不会让它直接编辑，因为你就是没有办法真正信任它”。

维基百科不让AI直接参与内容编辑

2026年6月23日 18:28 / 联合早报

维基百科联合创办人威尔斯。 （档案照片）

（伦敦讯）维基百科联合创办人威尔斯说，维基百科对人工智能（AI）的信任不足，因此不会让人工智能直接参与平台的编辑工作。

威尔斯（Jimmy Wales）周一（6月22日）接受法新社采访说，虽然人工智能产生的“幻觉”问题，在新一代人工智能模型推出后已经减少了，但他认为情况仍“非常非常糟糕”。所谓的幻觉，指的是人工智能模型根据用户给定的输入，生成一个或多个包含不准确、误导性或捏造信息的输出。

不过威尔斯表示，人工智能代理（AI agents）仍能发挥功能，它在通知维基百科数百万名编辑人员注意收集一些特殊新闻方面，还是可以起到作用。

整体而言，维基百科就是不会让人工智能直接参与编辑工作。威尔斯说：“我们不会让它直接编辑，因为你就是没有办法真正信任它”。

Trump gets major win against China in African rare earth minerals race

June 23, 2026 6:00am EDT / Fox News

State Department calls the acquisition a ‘flagship US investment’ that will catalyze further deals in the DRC

By Paul Tilsley

US companies looking to put pressure on China’s rare earth elements dominance

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JOHANNESBURG — In what’s being hailed as a major win for the Trump administration against Chinese domination of the rare earth minerals market, the U.S. has supported an American company, Virtus Minerals, in developing two major mines producing cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

This is claimed to be the first U.S. rare earth minerals acquisition in the African nation since President Donald Trump announced the Washington Accord last December.

Historically, China has been the heavy lifter of these metals. The Strategic Studies Institute reported that 80% of the world’s cobalt is produced in the DRC — and 80% of that is controlled by China. Cobalt, used in a wide range of applications, from electric cars and mobile phones to military jets, is on the U.S. government’s list of critical minerals. Copper, also on the list, has traditional uses such as piping for plumbing, but is also needed in electronics and the automotive industry.

President Donald Trump attends a signing ceremony with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025.(Evan Vucci/AP)

During December’s signing at the White House, Trump made clear the administration’s fight to curb Chinese domination of minerals and help American mining companies make a major impact in the DRC. “A great day for Africa, a great day for the world,” Trump said. The accord also aims to bring an end to fighting between the DRC and Rwandan-backed forces,although the Rwandan-supported M23 rebel group have continued their hostile infiltration in the Eastern DRC.

American mining company Virtus is, with U.S. support, claiming to be “the first U.S.-owned operator back in the DRC in more than a decade”, with its investment in Chemaf, a local cobalt and copper producer with two mining operations, one, Étoile, in Lubumbashi and Mutoshi, in Kolwezi. Together it’s planned the mines will produce a combined 75,000 tonnes of copper, and 20,000 tonnes of cobalt a year. The processing plants are currently under development and will come online next year.

Virtus Minerals CEO and Chamaf Chairman. Phillip Braun, the Chargé d’Affaires U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Ian J. McCary, and Chemaf Managing Director Sooryanarayanan Prabhakaran cutting the ribbon of the new mine.(Virtus Minerals / Chemaf)

The minerals will ultimately be exported to the west through the Lobito Corridor to a port in Angola. Lobito is the rail route the U.S. has backed with a $5 billion investment commitment, with, according to a Virtus statement, “the aim of obtaining a secure, auditable copper and cobalt supply chain for the U.S. and its allies.”

THE WEST STILL DOESN’T GRASP THE DANGER OF CHINA’S RARE EARTH ENDGAME

Frans Cronje, president of the Washington-based Yorktown Foundation for Freedom, says the Virtus projects are significant because they show the administration is seriously trying to change the balance in a minerals battle with China.

He told Fox News Digital, “This development signals a more assertive United States effort to compete with China for access to Africa’s critical mineral base, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where cobalt and copper are strategically vital to global energy and defense supply chains.”

The U.S. and DRC flags fly outside Chemaf’s site in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.(Virtus Minerals / Chemaf)

Cronje added, “China has built deep structural dominance across much of Africa’s resource sector over the past two decades, but U.S.-backed initiatives such as this suggest a shift towards more direct engagement, rather than relying on Chinese-controlled supply routes. This matters because Africa’s vast resource endowment, combined with its geostrategic position along key Atlantic and Indian Ocean corridors, makes it central to future global economic and security competition.”

A State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital,”President Trump and Secretary Rubio remain firmly committed to supporting U.S. companies that seek to do business in the DRC.”

AFRICAN WAR-TORN NATION INVOKES TRUMP ‘GOLDEN AGE’ FOR MINERALS DEAL IN EXCHANGE FOR BOOTING VIOLENT REBELS

Chemaf’s site in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.(Virtus Minerals / Chemaf)

“The United States government fully supports the efforts of Virtus Minerals,” the spokesperson continued.”This acquisition serves as an initial flagship U.S. investment in the DRC,and sends a clear signal that the U.S. private sector interest is real and will catalyze further investment in alignment with the U.S.-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement, which positions the DRC to play an integral role in the Trump Administration’s global efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains.”

The spokesperson added that “increased U.S. investment will create quality jobs for American and Congolese workers, foster skills development and support local communities that have long been exploited by the opaque systems constructed and perpetuated by adversarial foreign actors who have controlled the DRC’s critical minerals sector.”

Cobalt and Copper mined from Chemaf’s Etoile site in Lubumbashi, DRC.(Virtus Minerals / Chemaf)

Virtus holds 56 mining licenses in total in the DRC.Phillip Braun, Virtus Minerals CEO and Chemaf chairman, told Fox News Digital, “Our first goal is to bring the Étoile and Mutoshi plants up to full production. From there, we will explore everything Chemaf’s 56 mining permits have to offer — copper, cobalt and other metals like tungsten.”

“None of this would be possible,” Braun added, “without the strong partnership now growing between the United States and the DRC, and the support of leaders in both countries who saw what was possible. We look forward to bringing our two nations closer by building a steady, trusted supply of the minerals we depend on and supporting other American companies that want to invest in the DRC any way we can.”

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“A more active U.S. presence in these supply chains,” Cronje continued, “would mark a significant rebalancing of influence on the continent, with implications not only for resource access but for broader geopolitical alignment in regions that are becoming increasingly contested.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the DRC government for comment, but did not receive a response.

Paul Tilsley is a veteran correspondent who has reported from four continents for more than three decades. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, he can be followed on X @paultilsley.

New York House primaries test Mamdani’s influence, and more races to watch in South Carolina, Maryland, Utah

2026-06-23T06:00:00-0400 / CBS News

Four states are holding primaries on Tuesday, including New York, with several closely watched congressional races, and South Carolina, with a Republican runoff in the governor’s race after no candidate won majority support in the primary earlier this month.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influence will be tested at the ballot box, since he endorsed and even cut an ad for his three preferred candidates that ran during the Knicks playoff games. He also spoke at a rally over the weekend on behalf of the three. Voters in Manhattan’s wealthy and powerful 12th District will also be selecting a Democratic nominee.

Voters in Utah and Maryland are casting votes in primaries in their states, too. Here are the key races to watch on Tuesday:

New York’s 10th District

During last year’s mayoral election, Mamdani and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander cross-endorsed each other during the ranked-choice voting process. After Mamdani’s win, Lander threw his hat in the ring to challenge incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman, who served as one of the Democrats’ lawyers in their first effort to impeach President Trump.

Goldman won the district, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, in 2022 after a crowded, expensive Democratic primary. (An heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, he is one of the wealthiest members of Congress.) But since then, Goldman has advocated for more support for Israel than other progressive Democrats, which Lander said inspired him to run. Both Lander and Goldman are Jewish, but their differing views on Israel’s actions in Gaza have made this one of the dominant issues in the race.

Mamdani is backing Lander, as are Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are supporting Goldman.

Polling has shown Lander has an edge going into the primary, though such surveys may be inconsistent. The district is heavily Democratic, so the winner of Tuesday’s primary is favored to win in November.

New York’s 7th District

Nydia Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announced last year that she would retire at the end of this term, her 16th. In her retirement announcement, she took note of Mamdani’s victory, saying, “Americans are hungry for change.”

Her district, which encompasses parts of western Brooklyn and Queens, is part of what’s been nicknamed the “Commie Corridor,” given its leftward tilt. Her chosen successor is Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, who is also a progressive.

But Mamdani, who served in the state Assembly representing a nearby Queens district, is backing another Democrat, Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, a fellow democratic socialist.

The race has turned into a proxy fight pitting the established progressive wing of the Democratic Party against the democratic socialists. An Emerson College/Pix11 poll from May showed a tight race.

New York’s 13th District

In the 13th District, which encompasses Upper Manhattan, Mamdani is backing democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was one of his field organizers, against incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat.

Espaillat, 71 and the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in the House, was not initially considered to face any serious risk from a primary challenger. He’s been in Congress since 2017 and is the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. In the 2025 mayor’s race, he first backed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and then quickly endorsed Mamdani after the primary.

Mamdani’s endorsement of Avila Chevalier, 32, shocked the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. The New York Times reported that Mamdani had agreed last year to back Espaillat. Hochul, Jeffries and New York Attorney General Letitia James are supporting Espaillat.

In a debate, Espaillat raised some of Chevalier’s now-deleted social media posts, including one in which she said “f*** Kamala Harris.” She has since apologized.

New York’s 12th District

Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler is retiring, opening up the seat in one of the nation’s wealthiest districts, encompassing Midtown Manhattan and the Upper East and West Sides. In the crowded race, Nadler has endorsed state Assemblyman Micah Lasher, a former aide of his who also has the backing of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Hochul.

The other main contenders are New York Assemblyman Alex Bores, who is running on a platform to regulate artificial intelligence; former Republican turned Trump antagonist George Conway, who says he’ll only serve one term in order to impeach Mr. Trump; and political newcomer Jack Schlossberg, John F. Kennedy’s telegenic grandson and social media star.

Independent polling shows either Lasher or Bores leading, but given the likely low turnout, the outcome is uncertain. It’s been an expensive race, with $26 million in ad spending, according to AdImpact.

Given the district’s strong Democratic leaning, the winner on Tuesday is favored to win in November. Mamdani, now living in Gracie Mansion, resides in the district and confirmed he voted — but he hasn’t revealed who received his vote.

New York’s 17th District

Five Democrats are vying for the chance to take on Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th District, which includes parts of Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Leading the field are former Biden administration cybersecurity expert Cait Conley, Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson and progressive Tarrytown Village Trustee Effie Phillips-Staley.

Lawler is one of only three Republicans representing a district that Kamala Harris won in the 2024 presidential race, making it a key target for Democrats. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up, and Mr. Trump has campaigned in the district for Lawler.

“It’s hard to say any one district is a ‘must win,’ but this one is certainly close to it,” Cook Political Report’s Erin Covey told CBS New York earlier this month.

New York’s 21st District

The bitter GOP primary in northern New York’s 21st Congressional District pits Anthony Constantino, a Trump-backed businessman and political newcomer, against Robert Smullen, a state assemblyman who has the support of the state GOP and other local Republicans. The primary could be another window into Mr. Trump’s sway in the primaries.

Constantino and Smullen are vying to replace GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who was initially Mr. Trump’s pick for ambassador to the United Nations before he pulled the nomination, asking her to remain in Congress to help the House hold the party’s razor-thin majority. She later announced a bid for governor, but exited the race after Mr. Trump declined to endorse her. She has not endorsed in the race.

The primary has become increasingly tense, with the candidates accusing one another of defamation and threatening to sue each other over claims made during the campaign.

Utah’s 1st District

Four candidates are competing in the Democratic primary in Utah’s newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, which encompasses Salt Lake City and its suburbs — a seat that could help determine the House majority in November.

A Democrat hasn’t been elected to represent Utah in the House since 2018. The new maps made the 1st Congressional District, which is currently held by Republican Rep. Blake Moore, more favorable to Democrats. The University of Virginia’s Sabato’s Crystal Ball considers the seat a safe pickup for Democrats.

The last Democrat to represent Utah in Congress, former Rep. Ben McAdams, is one of the four candidates vying for the seat. He’s up against state Sen. Nate Blouin, political newcomer and Utah Democratic convention winner Liban Mohamed, and tax attorney Michael Farrell.

South Carolina governor Republican runoff

None of the seven Republicans running in South Carolina’s GOP primary for governor earlier this month was able to secure 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette led the field with 29% of the vote, while Attorney General Alan Wilson finished close behind with 26%, setting up the two-way runoff between the top candidates.

Originally, Evette entered the contest with significant political momentum behind her. Both Gov. Henry McMaster and Mr. Trump threw their support behind the lieutenant governor, with the president calling her a “good friend, fighter, and WINNER.” He also posted on Truth Social on May 29: “Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

On Friday, Mr. Trump posted on social media that he will be endorsing both candidates in this race. He wrote: “I can’t hurt one of them by only endorsing the other, so, therefore, I am going to endorse, for Governor of South Carolina, both Pam Evette and Alan Wilson!”

This new endorsement comes after Wilson picked up momentum in the polls with a lead over Evette. It also comes after these past weeks when Mr. Trump’s previous endorsements in two other gubernatorial primaries did not result in wins. Wilson also won the endorsement of Rep. Nancy Mace, who had also been running in the primary but did not advance to the runoff.

McMaster is term-limited out of office. The South Carolina governor’s position has been held by a Republican for the last 23 years and the seat is reliably red, making the runoff a pivotal contest in determining who will lead South Carolina. The winner of Tuesday’s contest will take on Democrat Jermaine Johnson, who won his primary outright on June 9.

Maryland’s 5th District

After having served in the House for almost 45 years, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer decided not to run for reelection. This has led to a competitive primary with 23 Democratic candidates vying for the seat.

Hoyer has endorsed his previous campaign manager, Adrian Boafo, who is currently a Prince George’s County Democratic delegate. Hoyer described Boafo as “as warm as he is smart, as principled as he is pragmatic.” Boafo has also been endorsed by other prominent Democrats, including Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.

Other leading candidates include Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who was present during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Dunn has been endorsed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who issued a statement calling him “a true American hero and exactly the right person to represent Maryland in Congress.”

Also on the ballot is Quincy Bareebe, who has a thin political career but a lengthy background as an entrepreneur. Bareebe is the CEO of a local healthcare company that specializes in home care and assisted living. Bareebe has largely self-funded her $5.7 million campaign, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Maryland governor’s race

Multiple candidates are on the ballot in Maryland’s Republican primary to face off against incumbent Gov. Wes Moore in November.

Moore, who faces a primary challenger on Tuesday as well, won in 2022 with 65% of the vote and has maintained steady approval ratings throughout his first term.

Republican Dan Cox, who is running again this cycle, lost to Moore by 32 points in 2022. In that race, Cox secured an endorsement from Mr. Trump, who called him “MAGA all the way.” Mr. Trump has not yet made an endorsement in this year’s race.

Also on the ballot is Ed Hale, a former Democrat who thought it would be a “pragmatic choice” to switch affiliations and run against Cox in the GOP primary. Cox has heavily criticized the move on social media.

Cox says he is concerned about inflation and the national debt in Maryland, and that he believes in protecting the American Dream and “securing our borders to combat deadly increases in fentanyl trafficking.” Hale says he wants to freeze taxes to encourage competition and focus on economic growth, “fully fund law enforcement,” and reduce reliance on federal funding. With no public polling available, it’s unclear which candidate is favored to win.

Moore, widely considered a 2028 presidential hopeful, faces a Democratic challenger, Eric Felber, on Tuesday, although Moore is likely to secure the nomination.

Fin Daniel Gómez and Anne Bryson contributed to this report.

Why prediction markets’ election picks are useful, even when they seem wrong

2026-06-23T09:00:00.000Z / The Washington Post

A Post analysis found that primary candidates ended up winning about as often as bettors thought they would.

Today at 5:00 a.m. EDT

By Jeremy B. Merrill, Leslie Shapiro and Mariana Alfaro

A few days before the first round of Los Angeles’s mayoral primary, Kalshi and Polymarket gave reality TV star Spencer Pratt a 75 percent chance of advancing to the general election.

Kalshi published campaign-style updates on his odds, and Polymarket hosted multiple active markets on whether Pratt would finish first or second in the city’s nonpartisan, ranked-choice primary. On Kalshi alone, the mayoral race market surpassed $40 million in bets before voting ended.

Exclusive: Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in ‘jellyfish’ formation

2026-06-23T08:00:25.300Z / CNN

• A US fighter pilot downed over Iran in April reported seeing Iranian drones moving together in a jellyfish-like formation.
• The pilot’s account sparked debate among intelligence officials about whether Iran has developed advanced drone coordination capabilities.
• The incident comes as the US and Tehran negotiate a deal to end the Iran war.

AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.

A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

The account, which has not been previously reported, was shared by the F-15 pilot with intelligence officials during a debriefing after the incident. It immediately set off a firestorm of debate within the US intelligence community that has yet to be resolved.

If the airman really saw what he described — a formation moving in unison — it would be an alarming advance in Iranian drone capabilities.

“Multiple drones interconnected and moving as one with smaller drones below the bigger drones like legs,” one of the sources familiar with the pilot’s witness account told CNN. “Real alien sh*t.”

Another source told CNN the pilot described witnessing a “minefield of drones” in the air.

While the exact cause of the F-15 downing is still being investigated, initial reports indicated that it was possible the drone formation had in some way enabled Iran to shoot down the American jet, according to two of the sources.

The F-15 carried a crew of two — a pilot and a weapons system officer. US forces immediately launched search and rescue efforts, CNN previously reported.

The downing of the F-15 fighter jet marked the first time a US aircraft has been shot down over Iran during the conflict.

The pilot was rescued hours after ejecting from the aircraft, while the weapons systems officer evaded Iranian capture in the mountains for more than a day before also being rescued. It is not clear if the weapons systems officer also saw the drone formation.

A second aircraft, an A-10, was downed during the rescue effort but that pilot managed to eject safely outside of Iranian airspace.

US intelligence officials disagreed on how to interpret what the F-15 pilot described, and whether the pilot could recount the incident clearly.

For one thing, he was concussed in the crash. It was his second time being shot out of the sky during the Iran war: he had also been among the pilots downed in a friendly fire incident by Kuwaiti forces early in the conflict, according to two of the sources.

Had he witnessed a mature capability that US intelligence wasn’t aware of? A beta test? A mirage in the desert?

The intelligence officials conducting the debrief said something to the effect of: “Are you sure you saw what you are saying you saw?” another one of the sources said.

The US Air Force directed queries to US Central Command, which did not directly address questions from CNN. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence did not reply to a request for comment.

The questions about Iran’s drone program come as the US and Tehran negotiate a deal that would end the Iran war, having begun a 60-day window for talks as part of a ceasefire last week. Those talks are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program, though a wide range of issues have been raised by both parties.

While the specific drone capability described by the pilot was not something that US intelligence agencies had previously assessed Iran possessed, there is a trail of reports indicating that Iran had been receiving assistance in developing its drone technology from China and Russia, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The technical term for the capability described by the pilot is “one-to-many meshed networking,” according to the sources.

In general, meshed networking allows an operator to command several drones at a time.

Other countries — Russia and China — are believed to have the capability. Any development in Iran’s already-sophisticated drone warfare program would be a concern for US forces and its allies in the region.

Meshed networking could also theoretically be used to provide internet connectivity in remote areas without existing infrastructure, noted one US official — in theory, a benign function.

Iran aggressively employed its attack drones as an asymmetric weapon during the weeks-long conflict against US and Israeli forces as well as nearby Gulf countries.

“We will spend huge, huge dollars, like a lot of blood and treasure, protecting ourselves from something that can coordinate like that,” Emma Bates, a drone warfare and defense modernization expert who founded the company Cachai, told CNN, referring to the threat posed by meshed networking capabilities for drones.

“If it can coordinate itself into a recognizable shape and maintain that shape, and if it’s got explosives on board, and if it is holding resources in reserve to attack whatever the first volley didn’t destroy – that’s a very capable approach,” Bates said.

欧洲热浪持续升级 法国录得史上最热夜晚

2026年6月23日 19:57 / 联合早报

热浪席卷法国，巴黎不少民众为了消暑降温，跳进埃菲尔铁塔附近的特罗卡德罗喷泉戏水。 （法新社）

（巴黎综合电）欧洲多国遭热浪侵袭，法国录得有记录以来最热夜晚，并出现多起溺水和疑似高温致死事件。

法国气象局说，法国从星期一（6月22日）晚至星期二清晨的全国平均气温达21.6摄氏度，打破2019年7月创下的21.4摄氏度纪录，成为1947年有记录以来最热夜晚。

法国总理勒科尔尼说，自6月18日以来，已有40人在高温天气下前往海边、河流或湖泊消暑时不幸溺亡，死者多为年轻人，形容这是“悲剧性灾害”。

法国这波热浪从上周开始就持续影响民众生活，不少户外活动被迫取消，列车服务也受到影响，全国还有超过1350所学校停课。气象局也把高温红色警报扩大到超过一半的省份，影响约3900万人。

热浪也席卷欧洲其他地区。西班牙马德里和科尔多瓦气温一度达40摄氏度；英国气象局也罕见发布最高级别高温红色警报，预料英格兰中南部包括伦敦和伯明翰，本周气温可升至40摄氏度。

欧洲热浪持续升级 法国录得史上最热夜晚

2026年6月23日 19:57 / 联合早报

热浪席卷法国，巴黎不少民众为了消暑降温，跳进埃菲尔铁塔附近的特罗卡德罗喷泉戏水。 （法新社）

（巴黎综合电）欧洲多国遭热浪侵袭，法国录得有记录以来最热夜晚，并出现多起溺水和疑似高温致死事件。

法国气象局说，法国从星期一（6月22日）晚至星期二清晨的全国平均气温达21.6摄氏度，打破2019年7月创下的21.4摄氏度纪录，成为1947年有记录以来最热夜晚。

法国总理勒科尔尼说，自6月18日以来，已有40人在高温天气下前往海边、河流或湖泊消暑时不幸溺亡，死者多为年轻人，形容这是“悲剧性灾害”。

法国这波热浪从上周开始就持续影响民众生活，不少户外活动被迫取消，列车服务也受到影响，全国还有超过1350所学校停课。气象局也把高温红色警报扩大到超过一半的省份，影响约3900万人。

热浪也席卷欧洲其他地区。西班牙马德里和科尔多瓦气温一度达40摄氏度；英国气象局也罕见发布最高级别高温红色警报，预料英格兰中南部包括伦敦和伯明翰，本周气温可升至40摄氏度。

李强：中国愿同哈萨克斯坦巩固深化能源矿产合作

2026年6月23日 15:18 / 联合早报

中国国务院总理李强（右）星期二（6月23日）在大连会见哈萨克斯坦总理别克捷诺夫（Olzhas Bektenov）。 （中新社）

中国国务院总理李强星期二（6月23日）在大连会见哈萨克斯坦总理别克捷诺夫，表示中国愿同哈萨克斯坦推动双边贸易扩容提质，巩固深化能源矿产合作，全面提升互联互通水平，拓展人工智能、智慧城市、大数据、数字经济等新兴领域合作，为两国现代化建设注入新的动力。

李强星期二至星期三（24日）出席在大连举行的第十七届夏季达沃斯论坛，其间出席开幕式发表特别致辞，会见来华出席论坛的外方嘉宾，并同工商界代表座谈交流。

孟加拉总理塔里克、几内亚总理乌里·巴、哈萨克斯坦总理别克捷诺夫（Olzhas Bektenov）、韩国总理金民锡、蒙古国总理乌其尔勒、黑山总理斯帕伊奇将出席夏季达沃斯论坛。

据中国外交部官网消息，李强星期二上午会见别克捷诺夫，表示近年来，在中国国家主席习近平和哈萨克斯坦总统托卡耶夫战略引领下，两国永久全面战略伙伴关系不断走深走实，取得丰硕成果，堪称邻国之间和衷共济、互利共赢的典范。

李强指出，当前，国际形势变乱交织，不稳定不确定因素明显增多。作为彼此可信赖、可倚重的好伙伴，中国和哈萨克斯坦应当更加紧密沟通协作。

李强表示，中国也愿同哈萨克斯坦一道继续努力，深化睦邻友好，筑牢政治互信，加强互利合作，携手构建更加富有内涵和活力的中哈命运共同体，为两国人民带来更多福祉。

在经济合作方面，李强指出，中国愿同哈萨克斯坦推动双边贸易扩容提质，巩固深化能源矿产合作，全面提升互联互通水平，拓展人工智能、智慧城市、大数据、数字经济等新兴领域合作，为两国现代化建设注入新的动力。

李强表示，中国并欢迎哈萨克斯坦用好中国进博会、中国－亚欧博览会等平台加大本国产品推介，愿鼓励更多有实力的中国企业赴哈萨克斯坦投资兴业，希望哈萨克斯坦继续提供良好营商环境和政策支持。

今年是“中哈文化交流年”，李强表示，中国愿同哈萨克斯坦深化文化、旅游、教育、青年等交流合作，增进两国人民相互了解和友谊。当前中国和中亚合作蓬勃发展，双方要加强在中国－中亚机制、上合组织等框架内合作，共促地区可持续发展。

中国外交部引述别克捷诺夫表示，哈萨克斯坦和中国传统友谊深厚，两国关系始终建立在相互尊重、相互支持基础之上。两国元首为双边合作作出战略指引、注入强劲动力，引领双边关系进入新的“黄金30年”。

别克捷诺夫表示，哈萨克斯坦愿同中国携手落实两国元首重要共识，进一步密切高层往来，在共建“一带一路”合作框架下，持续深化贸易、投资、互联互通、能源、农业、工业等领域合作，扩大人文交流，推动哈中永久全面战略伙伴关系发展取得更多实质成果。

他表示，哈萨克斯坦愿为赴当地投资的中国企业创造更为有利环境，也愿同北京加强在上合组织、中国－中亚机制等多边平台内沟通协作，维护地区和平稳定发展。