The first round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkey will be held in Ankara from July 29 to 31, the Saudi state news agency reported.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake occurred on the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

Iranian President Pezhagian appointed Mohammad Reza Aref as Vice President.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: We are in dialogue with Israel and do not want to see the conflict escalate.

US Secretary of State Blinken: The ceasefire agreement will provide an opportunity for Israel and Lebanon to achieve lasting peace in the Gaza Strip.

US Secretary of State Blinken: US-Japan relations will continue regardless of the outcome of the US election.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: If the United States deploys long-range missile systems in Germany, then Russia will no longer abide by its unilateral Intermediate-Range Missile Treaty.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: If the United States continues to push forward its plan to deploy missiles in Germany, Russia will take similar actions to deploy them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Important Russian facilities will be within the coverage of US (missile) systems.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Russia has taken note of the plans of the United States and Germany to deploy long-range American missiles in Germany.

Market news: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu at the Russian Navy Day parade.

Gazprom: Will continue to supply natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with 42 million cubic meters delivered on Sunday.

According to AFP: Bangladesh will end its nationwide mobile internet blockade.

CEO of Swedish aviation and weapons manufacturer Saab Group: Europe must increase financial support for national defense. The European defense industry strategy needs support of around 100 billion euros.

According to TASS and RIA Novosti: Russian air defense systems destroyed seven drones launched by Ukraine.

Israeli military: Has struck Hezbollah targets deep inside Lebanon and in southern Lebanon.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: It is unrealistic to completely destroy Hamas as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu wishes.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: (Regarding the Golan Heights attack) Russia condemns all terrorist attacks.

Philippine Department of Energy: Website was hacked and defaced.

According to CNN: US Secretary of Defense Austin will hold talks with Japan and South Korea in Tokyo.