U.S. Central Command: As Of August 12 Local Time, The U.S. Military Has Forced 59 Merchant Ships To Change Course, Rendered 3 Ships Inoperable, And Boarded And Inspected 2 Ships

According To CBC News: Canada And The United States Are Not Yet Ready To Reach A Tariff Agreement, And Canada Is Dissatisfied With The Latest U.S. Proposal

Iran's Persian Gulf Straits Authority: US Officials Have Claimed And Repeatedly Announced That The Strait Of Hormuz Is No Longer Blocked, But These Claims Do Not Change The Reality: The Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed And Will Not Reopen Unless Iran's Conditions Are Accepted

Iraqi Prime Minister: September 30 Is The Deadline For The Withdrawal Of International Coalition Forces

U.S. Treasury Department: Government Spending In July Reached $766 Billion, A Record High For July And Higher Than The $630 Billion In July Last Year. Government Revenue In July Was $334 Billion, Lower Than The $338 Billion In July Last Year

According To Saudi Media Alhadath: Yemeni Government Armed Forces Launched Drone Attacks On Houthi Gathering Points In Yemen's Jawf Province

Sources Say Brazil's Economic Team Has Included Spending Cuts In An Unrelated Bill Submitted To Congress. The Proposed Measures Would Save Approximately 10 Billion Reais By 2027

Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Alimi: The Houthi Movement In Yemen Will Not Go Unchallenged. There Is No Contradiction Between The Government's Continued Deterrence Operations And Its Pursuit Of Peace

The Security Service Of Ukraine: Ukrainian Forces Struck Three Warships And Other Facilities In An Attack On The Russian Port Of Novorossiysk