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According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that it had seized Ivanivka in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

India’s food regulator has notified Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company, that its claim that a local whisky brand is “aged in American oak barrels” is misleading.

Local authorities say the fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region has been extinguished.

The U.S. Senate has confirmed that Todd Branch will serve as U.S. Attorney General.

The Ukrainian military stated that Ukrainian troops attacked the Ilsky and Sizlan oil refineries in Russia, causing fires.

The U.S. Senate passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shutdown on the eve of the election.

According to Interfax news agency, Russia says a drone struck a ship carrying weapons for the Ukrainian army east of Odessa.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian armed forces launched nighttime attacks on military industrial plants and fuel depots in Kyiv. (RIA Novosti)

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, USA, at 12:50 p.m. on August 8, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation: The United States is pressuring Israel to implement a two-week ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in order to carry out its plan to disarm Hamas.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the US Senate's passage of the Russian sanctions bill.

According to The Information, Nvidia (NVDA.O) will invest up to $3 billion in a power company backed by Blackstone Group.

U.S. State Department: The United States, in cooperation with Congress, plans to announce $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia.

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), IMG Wealth Management holds 212 Class A shares of SpaceX (SPCX.O).

According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), AT&T (T.N) has submitted final terms documents for the issuance of €1.2 billion in floating-rate global notes, which will mature in 2028.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 151.42 points, or 0.28%, to close at 54,036.52 on Friday, August 7; the S&P 500 rose 47.63 points, or 0.62%, to close at 7,757.59 on Friday, August 7; and the Nasdaq Composite rose 342.26 points, or 1.30%, to close at 26,690.62 on Friday, August 7.

According to CNN, US President Trump will hold a phone rally next Monday for Darlene Graham (sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the US Senate's passage of the Russian sanctions bill.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending August 4, net short positions in the Japanese yen were 45,473 contracts. Net short positions in the euro were 58,091 contracts. Net short positions in the British pound were 57,814 contracts. Net short positions in the Swiss franc were 32,822 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 4, speculators reduced their net short positions in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) U.S. Treasury futures by 41,225 contracts to 176,272 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 120,346 contracts to 1,004,228 contracts. They increased their net short positions in CBOT 5-year U.S. Treasury futures by 179,319 contracts to 1,325,719 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT 2-year U.S. Treasury futures by 120,346 contracts to 1,004,228 contracts. They reduced their net short positions in CBOT ultra-long-term U.S. Treasury futures by 5,723 contracts to 314,985 contracts.