Market news: Witnesses said explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

The National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ernesto is slowly moving away from Bermuda, but the island continues to be affected by tropical storm conditions and hazardous beach conditions are expected along the U.S. East Coast early next week.

Social media platform "X" has decided to shut down its operations in Brazil effective immediately.

Britain, France, Germany and Italy issued a statement on the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, calling for an avoidance of escalation during the negotiations.

The Lebanese Electricity Company has shut down its last generator unit. The company said in a statement that the power plant was shut down due to the exhaustion of energy reserves. The shutdown of the power plant has caused a nationwide power outage. The power outage will affect airports, ports and water pumping stations.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 300 soldiers and 31 armored equipment in the Kursk direction in one day, including 3 tanks, 1 infantry fighting vehicle and 3 armored personnel carriers.

Russian Ministry of Defense: If Kiev takes provocative actions against the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Russia will immediately take strong retaliatory military and military-technical measures.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian Black Sea Fleet troops destroyed two unmanned speedboats of the Ukrainian Navy.

A New York Times/Siena College poll shows Harris leading Trump in Arizona with 50% support to 45%.

According to the Times of Israel: Rocket sirens sounded in the northern Israeli city of Safed and several nearby towns.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Ernesto has made landfall in Bermuda, and Bermuda is expected to continue to experience strong winds, dangerous storm surges and life-threatening flooding today.

According to TASS, Russian managers at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant said that a Ukrainian drone attacked the road outside the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, endangering the safety of staff.

US Geological Survey: 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Izu Islands, Japan.

Indian Prime Minister Modi: New development agreement will focus on trade and finance.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a development compact for the countries of the Global South.

The Israeli military said Israel launched an airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, targeting a Hezbollah weapons depot.

Market news: Harris will arrive in Chicago at 7:50 p.m. Central Time on August 18.