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British media reported that in the first 38 days after the outbreak of war, Saudi Arabia launched approximately 2,400 PAC-3 (Patriot-3) interceptor missiles, representing about 86% of the country's total stockpile of 2,800. By April of last year, Saudi Arabia had only about 400 interceptor missiles available. Other Gulf Arab states have also depleted similar amounts of their missile reserves, highlighting the military crisis facing the region.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization reports that reliable sources have indicated a fire caused by an unidentified flying object attack on a vessel, which has now been extinguished. The crew has reported being safe and there has been no environmental impact.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization has received reports of an incident occurring 18 nautical miles east of Abdullah in Oman.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $12.983 bln, down from $92.515 bln a year earlier, and net income attributable to shareholders of $25.667 bln versus $12.37 bln a year ago. Cash and equivalents fell to $364.7 bln from $397.0 bln at end‑Q1. Fair value of fixed‑income investments totaled $17.034 bln, comprising $3.002 bln in US Treasuries, $12.668 bln in foreign bonds and $1.364 bln in corporate bonds. Sixty‑six percent of the fair value of equity holdings is concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Alphabet and Coca‑Cola.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N): As of June 30, 66% of the fair value of its equity investments was concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Alphabet and Coca-Cola.

Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N): As of June 30, 66% of the total fair value of its equity investments were concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Alphabet, and Coca-Cola.

A spokesman for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard stated that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States fully accepting Iran's conditions; it is unrelated to negotiations between Iran and Oman.

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.