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Colombian Finance Minister: Colombia will declare an economic emergency following the earthquake.

Libya's National Oil Corporation announced that the fire in fuel tanks at the Zawiya refinery has been brought under control.

The Venezuelan government stated that it has reached an agreement with Israel to establish a coordination mechanism to provide consular services.

According to Iranian media FarsNews, some sources report that two more explosions have occurred at Saudi mercenary positions in Marib, Yemen.

According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB): The Iranian president met with the Pakistani Minister of the Interior.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, an explosion was heard in Marib, Yemen.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $1.25 billion from two counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

According to a report released by the Colombian Municipal Federation on the 11th local time, the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck the country on August 10 has risen to 234.

Meta Platforms (META.O): Threads is now available as a native VR application on Meta Quest.

Romania's Defense Minister: Romania destroyed two Gerbera drones in its Black Sea exclusive economic zone, near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project.

Libya's National Oil Corporation: The Zawiya refinery was attacked by drones after resuming operations, targeting fuel storage tanks.

SpaceXAI: The Grok Bot chatbot is currently in the testing phase and is available today to SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium subscribers, supporting both desktop and iOS devices.

According to CBC News, Canadian and U.S. trade officials are working on a potential agreement, which they plan to submit to Trump next week.

August 12th - The EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook report projects global oil production at 100.8 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026, up from the previous forecast of 101.9 million bpd; and at 109.7 million bpd in 2027, up from the previous forecast of 109.8 million bpd. Global oil demand is projected at 102.7 million bpd in 2026, up from the previous forecast of 102.8 million bpd; and at 105 million bpd in 2027, up from the previous forecast of 104.8 million bpd.

According to The Information: Brad Lightcap, head of special projects at OpenAI and former chief operating officer, is leaving the company.

Market news: ZoomInfo data is now integrated into Microsoft Copilot Studio and can be used in Microsoft 365 Copilot, Dynamics 365, Excel, and Word.

Federal Reserve's Goolsby: As long as consumption remains robust, the economy will remain healthy.

Federal Reserve's Goolsby: Prices and affordability are the biggest problems we face right now.