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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Regarding Gaza, it will not be rebuilt unless it is first demilitarized, and I cannot disclose what kind of reconstruction will take place because Israel is discussing this matter with its American friends.

According to TASS, a Kremlin spokesman said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with US special envoys Vitkov and Kushner on Saturday. Putin has ordered that no attack be launched on Kyiv for three days to facilitate preparations for the arrival of the US delegation.

According to Reuters, a convoy carrying US Presidential Envoy Witkov, Trump's son-in-law Kushner, and Dmitriev has left the airport for Moscow.

The governor appointed by Russia said that in the past 24 hours, attacks by Ukraine on the Russian-controlled Luhansk region have killed five people and injured five others.

The Central Bank of Iran announced that, in order to expand financial instruments, provide investment opportunities in the gold market, and control liquidity, it will issue its first "Standard Gold Coin Parallel Forward Bond" on September 9th. The bond has a three-month maturity. This means that bondholders will purchase gold coins at the market discovery price at issuance and receive the "gold coin value" upon maturity, according to the published terms. Furthermore, the bond includes a minimum yield guarantee mechanism, allowing holders to sell their bonds at maturity through a put option at a price equivalent to 107% of the discovery price on the issuance date. Notably, in addition to providing gold coin investment opportunities, the bond also incorporates a mechanism to ensure holders receive a minimum return of at least 7% relative to the benchmark price on the issuance date upon maturity.

Ukrainian producer MetInvest stated that a Russian ballistic missile attack on a steel plant in Ukraine's Dnipropetrov region killed five people and halted production.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia attacked airports in Kyiv and Borspier ahead of the visit of the US special envoy.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Karina remains a hurricane in the central Pacific; Marie weakens slightly as she moves northwest.

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the head of the Hormozgan provincial judicial authorities stated that the bomb used in the U.S. attack on the Kukhstak wedding was registered with the military and government identification code 96214, which, according to the U.S. defense supply chain database, belongs exclusively to the weapons manufacturer Raytheon.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 77 kilometers east-southeast of La Tirana, Chile, at a depth of 109.4 kilometers.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, a senior Iranian political and security official emphasized in an interview, "We warn South Korea not to succumb to pressure from Washington and not to be forced to cooperate with the illegal actions of the US military. Seoul must not sacrifice its own interests and status to cater to the hostile policies of the United States against regional security and stability."

According to the Financial Times, Jefferies-managed funds have nearly $500 million in exposure to troubled iron ore trader Radiant World and another entity.

Market news: The Seattle Times and Newsday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Friday, accusing the two tech companies in federal court of copying their newspapers' news reports without permission to train their artificial intelligence systems.

Musk: In the future, users may be able to connect PlayStation or Xbox to Tesla (TSLA.O) Cybercab.

Market news: Thai gold prices fell 500 baht at the opening on Saturday, erasing all gains from the previous day. Gold bars were priced at 69,150 baht per baht, and gold jewelry at 69,950 baht per baht. This decline stemmed from a global sell-off, as strong US jobs data heightened market expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. (Note: Baht is a traditional Thai unit of measurement used to calculate the weight of gold and jewelry.)

Musk: The factory system that produces Tesla (TSLA.O) Cybercab is completely different from any other car production line.

US President Trump commented on the Dallas midterm election rally: "This is the biggest rally in history. I will speak on the first night and stay for the closing ceremony on the second night. See you in Dallas."

According to Al Jazeera, the U.S. ambassador to Ankara stated that the sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department on a Turkish financial institution are not targeted at Turkey or its banking system. He believes this move will be seen in the future as proof of a strong partnership with Turkey, rather than a reason to provoke tensions.

According to Al Jazeera, shipping data tracking platform TankerTrackers reports that oil tankers and gas carriers carrying 7 million barrels of oil are preparing to transit the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. escort.

Fitch: Portugal’s general government debt as a percentage of GDP is expected to fall to 87% by 2026, down from 89.7% in 2025.