TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN SAYS TÜRKIYE LIES TO THE NORTH OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND EGYPT TO THE SOUTH, WITH THAT ALLIANCE 'DRAWING A LINE RIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE' FOR A CLEAR PURPOSE, WHEREAS TÜRKIYE'S OWN ALLIANCE IS NOT DIRECTED AGAINST ANY COUNTRY BUT IS ABOUT CREATING A FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION AND ESTABLISHING DETERRENCE.
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TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN SAYS ON GAZA THAT NETANYAHU AND HIS TEAM ARE INCREASINGLY ESCALATING POLICIES THAT 'TRAMPLE ON HUMAN DIGNITY' AND ADOPTING AN ATTITUDE THAT IS VIRTUALLY PROVOKING THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
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TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN SAYS THE POLICIES PURSUED BY NETANYAHU AND HIS ASSOCIATES HAVE BECOME NOT MERELY AN ISSUE CONCERNING GAZA, THE MIDDLE EAST OR THE REGION, BUT A SECURITY PROBLEM THAT CONCERNS THE ENTIRE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
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U.S. CENTCOM COMMANDER ADM. BRAD COOPER IS PUSHING FOR RENEWED ATTACKS ON IRAN DURING AN ISRAEL VISIT DESPITE THE U.S. CALL TO CLOSE ALL FRONTS LAST WEEK - ISRAEL'S CHANNEL 13
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ADM. BRAD COOPER CALLED FOR RENEWED STRIKES ON IRAN'S GAS, OIL AND ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE - ISRAEL'S CHANNEL 13
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U.S. CENTCOM COMMANDER ADM. BRAD COOPER HAS TOLD SENIOR IDF OFFICIALS THE U.S. MAY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RESUME FIGHTING AND WOULD NEED ISRAEL FOR JOINT STRIKES - ISRAEL'S CHANNEL 13
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YEMENI ARMED FORCES TARGETED A VITAL CENTER IN AL-HARIQIYAH, NEAR THE BAB AL-MANDAB STRAIT, WITH TWO BALLISTIC MISSILES - IRIB CITING ARAB SOURCES
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THE U.S. INDEPENDENT AGENCY NTSB SAYS BIRD REMAINS INCLUDING FEATHERS WERE FOUND NEAR THE ENGINE IN THE JULY RYANAIR INCIDENT, ADDING THAT THE ENGINE INVOLVED HAD BEEN INSPECTED IN MAY WITH NO FINDINGS.
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THE NTSB SAYS IT IS STILL INVESTIGATING WHETHER THERE ARE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE RYANAIR CASE AND OTHER CASES LIKE THE 2018 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ENGINE INCIDENT.
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U.S. CRUDE OIL FUTURES SETTLE AT $81.25/BBL, DOWN $2.02, OR 2.43%
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APPLE HAS OPENED AN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CENTER IN HOUSTON, INVESTING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE FACILITY AND SHIPPING ITS FIRST ADVANCED AI SERVERS FROM IT, WITH MAC MINI MANUFACTURING SET TO BEGIN IN HOUSTON THIS YEAR
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TRUMP SAYS THERE WAS A 'BIG WIN' TODAY AT THE U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON THE 'DE MINIMIS' EXEMPTION, WHICH HE CALLS ONE OF THE MOST DESPICABLE LOOPHOLES IN AMERICAN TRADE POLICY, SAYING THAT FOR YEARS FOREIGN SHIPPERS COULD SEND PACKAGES WORTH UP TO $800 INTO THE U.S. DUTY FREE AND THAT IT BECAME A LOOPHOLE FOR TARIFF CHEATS AND A PIPELINE EXPLOITED BY FENTANYL TRAFFICKERS AND COUNTERFEITERS. - TRUTH SOCIAL
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TRUMP SAYS THE EXEMPTION COST AMERICA AN ESTIMATED $10.8 BLN IN FOREGONE TARIFF REVENUE IN 2024 ALONE BEFORE HE CLOSED IT, AND THAT AFTER IMPORTERS SUED, THE COURT RULED THE PRESIDENT HAD THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO RESCIND THE 'PRIVILEGE', ADDING THAT AMERICA IS NOW SAFER AND THAT BILLIONS IN TARIFF REVENUE CAN INSTEAD HELP PAY FOR THE MILITARY, TAX RELIEF, NO TAX ON TIPS AND NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY. - TRUTH SOCIAL
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APPLIED MATERIALS OPTIONS VOLUME SURGES TO 92,686 CONTRACTS, MORE THAN DOUBLE ITS 20-DAY AVERAGE, AHEAD OF EARNINGS. || AMAT TRADES AT $555.35, WITH HEAVY ACTIVITY IN $400 PUTS AND $600 CALLS; OPTIONS MARKET SHOWS HEIGHTENED POSITIONING AHEAD OF RESULTS.
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BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $87.07/BBL, DOWN $1.91, OR 2.15%
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THE NY FED SAYS THE DESK PLANS TO CONDUCT APPROXIMATELY $17 BLN IN REINVESTMENT PURCHASES, WITH NO RESERVE MANAGEMENT PURCHASES BETWEEN AUGUST 14 AND SEPTEMBER 14
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U.S. MONEY-MARKET FUND ASSETS ROSE TO $7.93 TRLN, ACCORDING TO ICI
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IRAN'S IRGC NAVY COMMANDER SAYS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS CLOSED - IRGC NEWS AGENCY, VIA DBNEWS
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BP SAYS IT HAS BEEN AWARDED AN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LICENCE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA FOR PHASE 2 OF THE LORAN FIELD IN THE PLATAFORMA DELTANA AREA, AND WILL OPERATE THE DEVELOPMENT.
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BP SAYS IT PARTNERS WITH XRG, ADNOC'S INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INVESTMENT AND UCC OIL & GAS HOLDING, WITH EACH PARTY HOLDING AN EQUAL WORKING INTEREST SHARE.
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JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER SANAE TAKAICHI HAS BLASTED RUSSIA OVER PUTIN'S VISIT TO ETOROFU, SAYING JAPAN STRONGLY PROTESTS THE ACTION AS THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES ARE INHERENTLY PART OF JAPAN'S TERRITORY BOTH HISTORICALLY AND UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW, AND THAT THE VISIT BY THE INCUMBENT RUSSIAN PRESIDENT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH JAPAN'S CONSISTENT POSITION, HURTS THE FEELINGS OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE AND IS 'ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE'.
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