Sources: Israel attacked areas surrounding key Hezbollah facilities in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

IDF: Targeted attacks were carried out in Beirut. Currently, there is no change in the defense policy of the rear headquarters.

Witnesses said smoke was seen rising over Beirut, Israel, and residents heard loud noises.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: The adoption of artificial intelligence may lead to financial stability issues, and operational risks may be concentrated in a small number of third-party service providers.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: Central banks need to pay close attention to the direct and indirect impact of artificial intelligence on inflation.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: In the short term, the popularization of artificial intelligence may increase inflationary pressure.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 0.05% to 1,977 points.

The Reserve Bank of India: The economic activity index based on a series of high-frequency indicators predicts that GDP growth will reach 7.0% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024-25. Indian household consumption is expected to accelerate in the second quarter.

Hezbollah, Lebanon: Islamic resistance group jihadists bombed the headquarters of the newly formed 91st Division in Eilet Hashahar with Katyusha rockets on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Indonesia set its benchmark coal price for September at $35.89 to $125.15 a tonne.

Market news: Israel said it has appealed to the International Criminal Court regarding the arrest warrant against Netanyahu.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that the volume of Russian natural gas delivered through TurkStream this year has reached 5.3 billion cubic meters.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said that we disagree with the EU sanctions on Russia, and it is in our interests to develop economic cooperation with Russia in areas not affected by the sanctions.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said the EU sanctions against Russia "are simply ineffective."

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported that Ukrainian military losses in the past week amounted to 15,720 people.

According to the Times of Israel: About 60 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel.

Morgan Stanley downgraded the European semiconductor sector to market perform.

The EU ambassador to Georgia said the EU is considering suspending its visa-free regime with Georgia.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The twelfth round of sanctions against Russia should continue.

Lebanese sources said the batteries of the exploding walkie-talkies were mixed with PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate, a nitrate explosive).