Daily signal briefings for the stories still moving.

Fresh signals span China’s slowdown, renewed Gulf conflict, Spain’s World Cup final run, a post-Brexit breakthrough at Gibraltar and a targeted killing investigation in Britain.

• FinanceChina’s economy expanded 4.3% from a year earlier in the second quarter, its weakest pace since late 2022, as strong exports failed to offset soft spending and investment.
• WorldA renewed U.S. naval blockade, fresh strikes in Iran and missile fire toward Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan have pushed a fragile regional pause toward wider war.
• SportsSpain beat France 2-0 behind a record sixth clean sheet, a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty and Pedro Porro’s second-half goal, returning to the final for the first time since 2010.

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