The Office Of Canadian Trade Minister LeBlanc Stated That LeBlanc Is Returning To Ottawa To Meet With The Prime Minister And Attend Other Necessary Meetings To Finalize Trade Negotiations

Sources Say That The Newly Appointed Head Of Israel's Mossad, Roman Goffman, Spoke By Phone With Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Shebani On August 14, And The Two Discussed Turkey's Military Presence In Syria

Iranian General Nahdi: The United States Has Failed To Achieve Its War Objectives Of "overthrowing The Iranian Regime" And "dividing Iran," And Its Subsequent Actions Have Lost Strategic Direction. Iran's Current Focus Is On Restoring Its Deterrent Capabilities To Prevent Adversaries From Launching Further Attacks

Iranian General Nahdi: A Ceasefire Or Negotiations Are Not The Ultimate Goal; The Key Is To Establish A Deterrent Mechanism That Will Deter Adversaries From Attacking Again

Fed Rate Decision Preview: Inflation Concerns And Policy Divergence Take Center Stage

Qatari Foreign Ministry: Qatari Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Met With Saudi Foreign Minister In Riyadh To Discuss Efforts To Reduce Regional Tensions

The CEO Of U.S. Energy Company Crossover Energy Stated That The Company Has Finalized A Crude Oil Trading Agreement With Petróleos De Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA)

Sources Say The World Economic Forum Is Still Vying For European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde To Become Its Next Chairperson

Oman's Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: The Omani Foreign Minister Met With The Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister. The Two Sides Reviewed The Progress Of Bilateral Relations, Explored Ways To Deepen Cooperation, And Exchanged Views On The Regional Situation And Issues Of Common Concern

Fitch: Gold Enhances The External Buffer Of Central Asian Countries, But Exacerbates Concentration Risks

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: Canada Is Moving Toward A Trade Agreement With The United States, And Significant Progress Has Been Made In The Negotiations

US President Trump: Nominates Dr. Heidi Overton To Be The Next Commissioner Of The US Food And Drug Administration (FDA)

Israel Defense Forces: Four Hamas Militant Commanders Were Killed In An Airstrike In The Gaza Strip

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia Has The Right To Regard The Direct Use Of British-made Weapons In Attacks On Russian Territory As Evidence Of British Involvement In The Conflict In Ukraine