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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 kilometers.

US President Trump: The Senate must pass the "No More Clock-Changing Act" as soon as possible. More sunlight is always good (it even helps fight crime!), but more importantly, stop the absurd habit of turning clocks and watches back and forth twice a year—it's confusing and inconvenient. Get it fixed now!

According to CNN, 71% of people believe that US President Trump's efforts to lower the prices of everyday goods are insufficient, up from 58% last year.

Colombian President: In a phone call with US President Trump, he requested that the US temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products due to the earthquake.

U.S. Central Command: The USS Abraham Lincoln, homeported in San Diego, set sail last November for its deployment mission and arrived in the Middle East in January. The strike group has successfully carried out thousands of combat sorties to support Operation Epic Fury, regional security missions, and the current U.S. naval blockade of Iran.

U.S. Central Command: Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the USS Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a powerful and accomplished American team, and they are rightfully proud of everything they have accomplished. History will record this deployment as one of the most intense and far-reaching deployments in modern history.

U.S. Central Command: During his recent visit, Admiral Brad Cooper addressed the crew of the USS Lincoln, thanking them for their immense dedication and courage. He also met with some junior officers and presented awards to those who had performed outstandingly.

U.S. Central Command: While at sea, U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper met for the second time this year with sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.

U.S. Central Command: Admiral Brad Cooper met with senior military and political leaders in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, and visited U.S. troops stationed there. Currently, more than 50,000 U.S. troops are deployed across the Middle East.

U.S. Central Command: The commander of U.S. Central Command concluded a 10-day visit to the Middle East on August 15, during which he visited six countries and inspected a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier on duty in the Arabian Sea.

The head of Iran's Energy Optimization Organization stated that in the first option, gasoline prices would remain unchanged, but the total allocation would be capped at 121 million liters, and refueling stations would be closed once the quota was exhausted. In the second option, the 121 million liters of gasoline produced daily would be allocated to individual vehicles, and anyone wishing to exceed their quota would have to purchase gasoline at free market prices. In the third option, gasoline quotas would be allocated to the public at 30 liters per person per month, and the transfer, purchase, and sale of quotas would be permitted.

US President Trump posted a picture on social media of himself wearing a hat that read "Trump 2028" with the caption "We are going to win".

Canadian Prime Minister Carney: We are helping more than 12 million Canadians through the Canada Food and Essential Supplements Programme.

According to The Information, Nvidia (NVDA.O) is in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of the OpenAI data center deal.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Europe seems unwilling to accept Türkiye into the EU. Joining the EU is not our priority; Europe is the one that's losing out.

Russian Foreign Ministry: The potential US and Turkish arms supply plans to Kyiv would weaken Moscow’s relations with Washington and Ankara.

Russian Foreign Ministry: A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the US and Turkey have been asked to explain their reported plans to provide weapons to Kyiv.

According to Iranian media outlet Fars News, Iranian military officials say three Iranian Air Force personnel went missing following an operation against a US base in March and are currently being held in Qatar.

Iran's intelligence ministry stated that while handling a major case of foreign infiltration and interference, its personnel, carrying out orders from judicial authorities to arrest two suspects, discovered two French diplomats illegally present at a secret meeting location. Due to the numerous violations of Iranian law and diplomatic obligations by the two individuals, after confirming their identities, Iran notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and, accompanied by diplomatic police, handed them over to the Iranian ambassador to France. The Iranian intelligence ministry claimed that during the investigation of the suspects and the verification of documents found at the scene, the French side engaged in extensive media hype, attempting to preemptively cover up the violations. Preliminary investigations revealed that the documents exposed a so-called "Termite Project," involving infiltration, foreign interference, and creating conditions for French actions to undermine Iran's national independence, including identifying targets inside and outside Iran, establishing secret contacts, and building a clandestine network. The Iranian intelligence ministry stated that the signature of the former French ambassador to Iran was found on the seized contracts, therefore the French government must be held accountable for its illegal and interfering activities and explain this "reckless planning."

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Ukrainian military attacked a Russian military airbase in Nizhny Novgorod and Russian oil facilities in Ust-Luga.