Editor's note: Lieutenant General Asad Ahmed Durrani is a retired three-star general from the Pakistan Army. He has held prominent positions, including serving as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Director General of Military Intelligence for the Pakistan Army. Currently, Durrani is active as a commentator, speaker, and author.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to France, Leyla Abdullayeva, expressed confidence in the success of the Azerbaijani athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics, highlighting their recent achievements.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden will speak by phone on Thursday, the White House said, following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Iranian capital, earlier this week.

British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld has shared a post on X about the smashing success of Azerbaijani judoka Zelym Kotsoiev at the Olympics in Paris.

At least 16,314 Palestinian children have been killed in Israel’s devastating offensive on Gaza since last October 7, local authorities said.

On August 1, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva called Azerbaijani judoka Zelym Kotsoiev, who won a gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Gold prices (XAU/USD) surged to a new two-week high of $2,462.30 during Thursday's American session. This robust performance is attributed to a sharp decline in US bond yields, fueled by strong expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will begin policy normalization in September, News.Az reports citing FXStreet.

Renowned author and investor Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the bestseller on personal finance "Rich Dad Poor Dad," continues to spark debate with his forecasts on the future of global finance. While his predictions about the collapse of the U.S. stock market and the devaluation of the U.S. dollar remain unfulfilled, his optimistic outlook on commodities such as gold and silver has proven accurate, delivering impressive results this year.

Top Iranian officials will meet the representatives of Iran's regional allies from Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Thursday to discuss potential retaliation against Israel after the killing of the Hamas leader in Tehran, five sources told Reuters.

Azerbaijani boxer Alfonso Dominguez advanced to the semifinals after defeating Aybek Oralbay from Kazakhstan in the 1/4 final match at the Paris Summer Olympic Games.