JUST IN - China says it is prepared for great effort towards peaceful 'reunification' with Taiwan — Reuters

🇺🇸UPDATE: Fed Chair Powell is set to speak on Friday, Aug. 22 at 10:00 A.M. ET on economic outlook and framework review.

NEW - Top Iranian military adviser warns Ayatollah Khamenei that Israel-Iran war could resume at any point: "We are not in a ceasefire, we are in a stage of war... I think another war may happen, and after that, there may be no more wars."

BREAKING: Times Square evacuated as police launch investigation amid reports of 'suspicious package'

Myanmar is set to hold the first phase of the general election on Dec. 28, the Union Election Commission said on Monday.

NYC: Due to an active police investigation, avoid the area of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan within the confines of NYPD MTS. Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area.

BREAKING - European leaders begin arriving at White House ahead of Trump talks

BREAKING - Zelensky thanks Trump at White House for trying to "stop killings"

BREAKING: Ukraine will promise to buy $100 billion of American weapons financed by Europe as part of a deal to obtain US guarantees for its security after a peace settlement with Russia — FT

NEW - Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after alleged Ukrainian attack on the pipeline, with Foreign Ministers of both countries exchanging words on X.

Kiev insists on full compensation from Russia for damages during the conflict, which could potentially be paid with Russian sovereign assets worth $300 billion frozen in Western countries, - Financial Times

Any easing of sanctions should be granted only if Russia complies with a future peace agreement and "plays by the rules," the paper adds.

FT, citing a paper, says Ukraine rejects proposal to freeze frontline

NEW - Cargo ship explodes near Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.

BREAKING - Air Canada says it will 'gradually restart' flights after strike deal

NEW - NZZ editor and former spokesperson for arms producer Heckler & Koch says "Germans must be forced into military service" to potentially "defend the freedom" in Europe.

JUST IN - India's government plans to ban online games played with money, citing psychological and financial harm from addiction.

BREAKING: Target CEO is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer

NEW - Ukraine has reportedly lost 1.7 million men in the Russia-Ukraine war.

NEW - Man armed with a hammer sets fire to check in desk at Italy's, Malepensa Milan airport.

Italian media reports the man is from Mali and has subsidiary international protection until 2027.

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