South African power utility company Eskom: The third level of power reduction will be implemented from 5:00 am on Monday until 16:00 pm on Monday.

South African electricity utility Eskom: The fourth stage of curtailment will be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 5:00 Monday morning.

According to the Wall Street Journal: ExxonMobil bought the right to drill Arkansas land to obtain lithium resources.

Ukrainian senior general: At present, our flanking advance near Bakhmut is actually close to achieving a "tactical encirclement" of the Russian army.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tonga.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: There is no evidence that Brazil or India supplied arms to Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: As of today, the Bakhmut region is not occupied.

U.S. President Joe Biden: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given clear assurances that Ukraine will not use F-16 fighter jets to enter Russian territory.

US President Biden: The Ukrainian counteroffensive will continue, and Russia has suffered more than 100,000 casualties in the Bakhmut region.

Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: A US default will have a catastrophic impact on the world, and I believe all parties in the US have "common sense" in debt negotiations.

U.S. President Joe Biden: (asked if the Constitution can be amended in time to prevent default) is considering using the 14th Amendment to lift the debt ceiling, and I believe I have the right to use the 14th Amendment.

Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank: A large part of the journey to control inflation has been completed, but we are not yet done in controlling inflation. We still have some distance to go, and inflation expectations are currently too high.

US President Biden: The current expectation is that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy wants to communicate directly with me on debt and budget negotiations.

U.S. President Joe Biden: Revenue issues have not been ruled out of the negotiation agenda.

ECB President Lagarde: I believe the euro will be around for a long time.

U.S. President Joe Biden: Ukrainian President Zelensky has been told that the U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots, including using fourth-generation aircraft such as F-16 fighter jets.

US President Biden: G7 will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, Putin will not shake our determination.

US President Biden: I will talk to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives McCarthy on the flight back to the United States. If negotiations are only conducted on bipartisan terms, it is impossible to reach a bipartisan agreement.

US President Biden: At the same time, I will not agree to an agreement that protects overpayments to the pharmaceutical industry.