Badra, president of the French National Rally: I will not send troops to Ukraine or military equipment that could strike targets in Russia.

Market News: Israeli media reported that Israel will open border crossings for Gaza children who need treatment abroad.

Market News: The U.S. ambassador to Russia was told that the United States and the Kiev regime bear equal responsibility for the terrorist attack in Crimea.

Market news: Russian Cabinet ministers approved a bill that would increase criminal penalties to life imprisonment if armed rebellion or participation in an armed rebellion results in death or other serious consequences.

Market news: Malaysia arrested eight suspects involved in terrorism.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) shares fell 1.2% in premarket trading.

Kremlin: Russian society "united" in fight against terrorism after Dagestan attack.

Abkhaz Ministry of Internal Affairs: All seven participants in a shootout on the border with Russia have been identified, four of whom have been detained and the other three are still being sought.

Kremlin: The possibility of changing the "nuclear doctrine" is being considered, and President Putin said that work is currently underway to bring it into line with current realities.

As of 17:55 local time on the 24th, the death toll from the battery factory fire in Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi Province has risen to 22.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is regrettable that large banks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Bank violate the law, and he hopes that Mitsubishi UFJ Bank will commit to thorough business reforms.

Dubai set its September 2024 crude differential at par with Oman prices.

German Geoscience Research Center: A 6.27-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Vanuatu Islands.

The Egyptian pound fell 1% against the dollar, its biggest one-day drop this month.

The Swedish government expects CPIF inflation to be 1.9% in 2024, lower than the 2.1% forecast in April.

The Swedish government expects GDP to grow by 1.4% in 2024, compared with a forecast of 0.7% in April.

Swedish Finance Minister: Inflation has been defeated.

Japanese Vice Finance Minister Masato Kanda: Japanese and South Korean finance ministers will discuss the supply chain framework.