Jin10 data reported on August 2 that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement today (August 2) emphasizing that, "unless our national rights are fully restored, the most important of which is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital and full sovereignty, armed resistance cannot be abandoned."

Berkshire Hathaway has recorded a $3.8 billion write-down on its investment in Kraft Heinz, marking a challenge for Buffett's consumer goods deal from 2015. This write-down follows a $3 billion write-down in 2019, and while the investment remains profitable, Kraft Heinz's stock price has fallen 62% since the merger. The company is considering splitting off some of its businesses to address these challenges.

Jin10 Data reported on August 2 that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A.N, BRK.B.N) saw its cash reserves decline by 1% to $344 billion in the three months ending in June, marking the first shrinkage of cash reserves in three years. Previously, cash reserves had frequently reached new historical highs as Buffett struggled to find investment opportunities. In the second quarter, Buffett became more cautious about the stock market, net selling about $3 billion in stocks, and even paused Berkshire's stock buybacks for four consecutive quarters—despite a 12% drop in stock price since announcing the handover of the CEO role in May.

Jin10 Data, August 2 - On August 2 local time, a natural gas pipeline in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, ceased operations due to an explosion. The pipeline belongs to Gazprom and is responsible for transporting gas from Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia. It is reported that after receiving reports of the explosion, Russian emergency services rushed to the scene. Local residents stated that repair teams have also arrived for emergency repairs. Ukrainian media reported that the pipeline provides energy support to several Russian military-industrial facilities.

On August 2, Jin10 reported that on the afternoon of the 2nd local time, an Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson announced that three militants from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) surrendered to the Israeli army earlier that day in Beit Hanoun, located in northern Gaza Strip, marking the elimination of the Hamas-affiliated Beit Hanoun camp. The Israeli army spokesperson stated in a declaration that the three militants also provided the Israeli army with detailed information about a local tunnel and nearby weapons cache, following which the Israeli army seized weapons and equipment including bulletproof vests, firearms, and grenades from this weapons cache.

Jin10 reported on August 2 that on the fifth anniversary of the completion of the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system, the industry has delivered impressive results: the scale increased from 403.3 billion yuan in 2020 to 570 billion yuan in 2024, and is expected to exceed 600 billion yuan by the end of this year (a 50% growth in scale).

Fujifilm Japan has raised the prices of some products in the United States due to tariff increases, with price hikes effective from August 1, reaching up to 15%. The prices of digital cameras and lenses have generally risen, with some models increasing by 100 to 800 dollars.

Jin10 data reported on August 2, Hong Kong has detected the first imported case of Chikungunya fever, the patient is a 12-year-old boy.

Jin10 reported on August 2 that according to The New York Times, U.S. President Trump previously stated that he would punish India if it did not cut off oil imports from Russia, but did not specify what the possible punitive measures might be. Indian officials said on Saturday that despite Trump's threats of punishment, they would continue to purchase cheap oil from Russia. The New Delhi side originally believed that this issue had been resolved, but new complications have emerged. Two senior Indian officials stated, "There has been no change in policy." One official said the government "has not issued any instructions to oil companies" to reduce imports from Russia.

Jin10 reported on August 2 that Kunlun Wanwei officially launched and open-sourced the inference large model Skywork MindLink. It is said that this inference paradigm can adaptively integrate reasoning and non-reasoning generative responses based on task difficulty, greatly reducing inference costs and enhancing the readability and effectiveness of the reasoning process.

Jin10 data reported on August 2, the First Deputy Representative of Russia to the United Nations, Polyansky, stated at the Security Council meeting that United Nations staff are unwilling to take seriously the incidents of the Ukrainian army attacking Russian civilian facilities, which undermines the authority of the United Nations. He said: "In this case, the relevant staff of the UN Secretariat are behaving very hypocritically, choosing to pretend ignorance in such incidents and evading responsibility by claiming that they cannot verify the authenticity of Ukrainian criminal information. All of this clearly undermines the authority of our global organization."

The White House is in talks with Cornell University to reach a settlement of up to $100 million to restore frozen federal research funds. The agreement may be announced next week, and discussions are still ongoing about whether to establish a supervisor. If reached, Cornell will become the Ivy League school reconciled with the Trump administration.

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Kugar will resign on August 8, giving Trump the opportunity to appoint a new member. This change may affect the leadership of the Fed, as Kugar did not attend recent policy meetings and will return to teach at Georgetown University in the future.

On August 2, Jin10 reported that on August 1 local time, U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East issues, Wietkoff, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, visited a humanitarian aid distribution point located in the southern Gaza Strip. This distribution point is operated by the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation," supported by the U.S. and Israel. Since late May, this private organization has unilaterally taken over the distribution of aid supplies in the Gaza Strip, bypassing UN agencies, while the Israeli military has frequently opened fire on Palestinian civilians near the aid point.

The US dollar index fell by 0.83% on August 1, closing at 99.139. The euro and pound rose against the US dollar, while the US dollar fell against the Japanese yen, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, and Swedish krona.

Jin10 data reported on August 2, local time on August 1, the Israeli military stated that on that day, aircraft from six countries, including Jordan, Egypt, the UAE, Spain, Germany, and France, airdropped 126 packages of humanitarian aid materials to the Gaza Strip with the assistance of the Israeli military. The Israeli military stated that this is the largest airdrop operation since last week when Israel allowed the resumption of increased aid to the Gaza Strip.

Jin10 reported on August 2 that, according to the official emergency rescue organization "Rescue 1122" in Pakistan, a train derailed near Muridke City in Punjab Province, Pakistan, with rescue personnel stating that at least 25 people were injured. The cause of the accident has not yet been confirmed.

Trump criticized the Russia-Ukraine war on social media, stating that the number of Russian soldier deaths has reached 112,500, while Ukraine's losses are about 8,000. He called for an end to this unnecessary war and blamed the Biden administration for it.

Jin10 Data reported on August 1 that on August 1 local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on his official social platform that Ukraine noted the latest statements from Russia, and if the Russian side is sincerely seeking peace, Ukraine is willing to hold talks at any time. He stated: "I have heard the statements from Russia, and if this is a serious signal from them to end the war and establish a truly lasting peace, rather than just an attempt to gain more time for the war and delay sanctions, then Ukraine again confirms its readiness for a meeting at the leader level at any time."

Jin10 Data August 1st News, on August 1st local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky spoke on the phone with UK Prime Minister Starmer, focusing on topics such as strengthening Ukraine's defense, expanding sanctions against Russia, and promoting peace talks. During the call, both sides particularly emphasized the urgency of expanding drone production, especially in the area of interceptors, and stated that they would work together to find specific solutions to address funding needs. The two sides also discussed sanctions against Russia.