Hungary’s Orban:

Trump is not strong enough to bring European leaders to his side.

The director general of the Syrian Investment Authority has announced 12 projects worth $14 billion.

The projects will include a $4 billion Damascus airport and a $2 billion Damascus metro.

Trump will announce a new $100 billion investment from Apple aimed at boosting US manufacturing and reshoring parts of its supply chain.

Source: Bloomberg

NEW: Russia plans to raise August oil exports from western ports to nearly 2 million barrels per day, 200,000 more than earlier estimated, after Ukrainian drone attacks shut units at two Rosneft refineries.

Source: Reuters

BREAKING: Trump signs executive order imposing additional 25% tariff on India.

White House says that additional India tariffs are due to India's purchase of Russian oil.

BREAKING: White House says that the administration may extend similar tariffs to other countries found to be importing Russian oil.

White House says that this includes purchasing Russian oil through intermediaries or third countries where the origin of the oil can reasonably be traced to Russia.

Sudan: RSF militants reportedly executed 27 detainees in El-Nuhud, West Kordofan, after ransom demands went unpaid.

Somali: Deputy FM Isaak Mohamud Mursal met Turkmen counterpart Ahmet Gurbanov in Awaza to boost political, economic, cultural, and security cooperation.

Mali: GATIA forces reportedly clashed with IS-Sahel militants between Gao and Amasrakad.

A field commander of the group was killed during the fighting.

Gaza Interior Ministry:

The negative effects of dropping aid parachutes and the chaos and losses they create are far greater than any benefit to the starving.

We call on the countries participating in the aid airdrop to reconsider and halt this deadly measure for the safety of our people.

Gaza Interior Ministry:

Airdropped aid is nothing compared to what trucks can carry that can enter by land.

Ending the humanitarian crisis and systematic starvation lies in opening the crossings and allowing the flow of aid daily and for extended periods.

Ghana's Defense Minister died in a military helicopter crash.

Source: Reuters

DR Congo: UN reports M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians in North Kivu in July, marking one of the deadliest months in the conflict.

Trump is expected to speak to Zelensky today.

Source: Axios

Israeli ministerial council will discuss a military operation in Gaza that may last between 4 and 5 months.

The military plan targets the occupation of Gaza City and the camps in the central sector.

One of the goals of the military operation is to push Palestinians to head south, encouraging them to leave the Gaza Strip.

Source: Israeli Channel 12

BREAKING: Indian Foreign Ministry:

US measures are unfair, unjustified, and illogical, and we will take the necessary measures to protect our national interests.

India's full response to Trump's tariffs. India is still not backing down.

Apple will remain largely unaffected by the tariffs targeting India.

Source: CNBC

US Secretary of State Rubio:

I will conduct further discussions with Witkoff and hope we have an announcement today regarding Russia, whether positive or not.