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Market news: At least 12 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

US President Trump: I think French President Macron is not very happy lately.

US President Trump: (Regarding Canada) Canada has never given us the respect we deserve. They think they're entitled to certain things. But they don't have that privilege. We don't need anything they have.

US President Trump: This is unbelievable. I could say the stupidest things, and you guys are clapping.

US President Trump: Iran may take more actions before the election, which they believe will hurt us, but we can end this quickly.

US President Trump: We are considering renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait".

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The US lifting sanctions on Russian fuel now is disgusting, and blaming Ukraine for rising oil prices is utterly absurd. The oil price increase clearly began with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The White House seems determined to force American drivers to pay for Putin's "massacre." This approach won't work, and I doubt it will have much impact on fuel prices.

US President Trump: Gasoline prices are lower than during Biden's administration, and we also prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

U.S. Interior Secretary Bergham: The foundations of the climate change movement have been fundamentally shaken. Under President Trump's leadership, the United States is no longer betting its industrial future on weather-dependent energy. We are providing the energy power for economic growth, manufacturing development, and the enhancement of American power.

U.S. Department of Energy: The latest release of strategic petroleum reserves is aimed at mitigating supply disruptions caused by storms in the United States.

Market news: The U.S. Department of Energy has approved the emergency transfer of up to 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply disruptions caused by severe weather in the Gulf of Mexico. The companies involved will return the borrowed crude oil in 2027, with an additional amount of crude oil as compensation.

US President Trump: Foolish Democrats, along with their criminal accomplices—the fake news media—are trying to create a false narrative claiming that Donald Trump is so "unpopular" that the Republican Party will lose the election. The truth is quite the opposite. I am so "popular" that the Republican Party is sure to win the election. Our record-breaking rallies are proof of that (including the rally I'll be attending soon in Tennessee—see you later!).

US President Trump: I will be arriving in Tennessee soon.

According to the Financial Times, sources familiar with the matter revealed that Nvidia (NVDA.O) is in talks to acquire Reflection AI, a US developer of open weighted models, or to further increase its investment in the company. The negotiations are still in the early stages and the deal could take several forms.

According to Al Arabiya, a Russian official said that Trump's call for Ukrainian President Zelensky to step down was historic and pivotal.

The British government announced that Prime Minister Burnham and Ukrainian President Zelensky will hold a face-to-face meeting in the coming days to continue their consultations.

The British government stressed that Russia must agree to a ceasefire agreement on energy facilities, stop attacking Ukrainian infrastructure, and cease attacks on shipping activities in the Black Sea.

British government: British Prime Minister Burnham and Ukrainian President Zelensky discussed the importance of continuing to exert pressure on Russia.

When discussing the Russia-Ukraine war, US President Trump stated, "This war between Russia and Ukraine had absolutely no reason to start. It was caused by incompetent decision-making."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with British Prime Minister Burnham. He briefed Burnham on Russia's continuous attacks on several Ukrainian cities throughout the day, which used aerial bombs, Shahed drones, and ballistic missiles.