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U.S. Vice President Vance: Canada has consistently been the “worst country” in trade policy, imposing absurd tariffs on states like Maine. The U.S. will retaliate against unfair trade practices.

U.S. Vice President Vance: Canada made unreasonable demands at the last minute. I thought we had already reached an agreement.

France and Saudi Arabia signed a joint agreement on defense and tourism.

French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the signing ceremony of an agreement in Paris.

According to Tasnim News Agency, local Syrian sources say that Israeli armored forces have once again entered Syrian territory from the southern suburbs of Quneitra.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: Iran attempted to assassinate one of my family members.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi attended a meeting between Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Munir and Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

According to Interfax news agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russian troops struck a cargo ship in the port of Odessa on the Black Sea.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: Intensive discussions with the European Union will begin in the fall to establish a “stronger and deeper economic and security partnership.”

According to Israeli media, the Israeli military stated that the Israeli Air Force recently bombed a "terrorist infrastructure" in the central Gaza Strip.

On August 25th, Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Munir met with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on the 24th local time. This meeting was a continuation of Pakistan's efforts to strengthen regional peace and security. Ghalibaf reviewed the United States' repeated breaches of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (IMME), stating that the commitments made by all parties in the IME are clear, and that it is the US's breaches that hinder the establishment of regional stability. Iran is working hard to implement the various provisions of the IME, and the US must fulfill its commitments based on the IME. Munir stated during the meeting that Pakistan will continue its efforts to restore stability in the region.

Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources: Relevant regulatory agencies will conduct necessary follow-up investigations to determine the circumstances of the fire at ExxonMobil's (XOM.N) floating production vessel.

Lancium: Nvidia (NVDA.O) has made a strategic investment in the company.

Data center developer Lancium announced a partnership with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) to advance the development of gigawatt-scale AI factories across its portfolio of over 15GW.

Sources say the Japanese government's proposal is expected to be submitted as part of a tax reform request that expires at the end of this month.

Sources say the Japanese government is considering tax breaks on sales of non-core business assets, provided that the company reinvests the proceeds in acquisitions.

On August 24, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Hans-Jacques Klinkbeil stated that US President Donald Trump's war in Iran has disrupted the global energy supply balance and is the main culprit for the surge in global bond market yields. Klinkbeil said that rising bond yields have further exacerbated Europe's economic woes, including rising natural gas prices. He explicitly blamed the White House. "I want to say clearly and directly here that the rise in interest rates over the past few days and weeks is a result of the global uncertainty caused by Trump's war in Iran," Klinkbeil said. Klinkbeil has consistently used diplomatic language when discussing Trump's policies. In May, Klinkbeil announced that Germany expected tax revenue to decrease by more than €50 billion by the end of the decade, attributing it to "Trump's reckless war and the resulting global energy price shock."

According to Fox News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter will release details of secondary sanctions against Iran.

According to Fox News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter will issue a final warning about severing economic ties with Iran.

The German DAX 30 index closed down 24.26 points, or 0.09%, at 26,104.29 on Monday, August 24; the UK FTSE 100 index closed up 35.27 points, or 0.33%, at 10,851.83 on Monday, August 24; the French CAC 40 index closed down 31.42 points, or 0.37%, at 8,453.01 on Monday, August 24; European The Stoxx 50 index closed down 16.50 points, or 0.26%, at 6449.15 on Monday, August 24; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed up 138.97 points, or 0.70%, at 20100.47 on Monday, August 24; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 123.04 points, or 0.23%, at 52545.00 on Monday, August 24.