Paramount Pictures and California state officials are scheduled to hold first-round talks on Aug. 24 about a transaction involving Warner Bros.

UK Met Office says this year’s El Nifio is expected to be the strongest since modern records began and may intensify droughts, heavy rainfall and other extreme weather across multiple regions, with potential impacts on agricultural production.

Iran’s acting defense minister said the Iranian defense industry, despite sanctions and operational difficulties, has kept weapons and equipment production lines running and strengthened the armed forces’ long-range strike and deterrent capabilities. He said new offensive and defensive systems have been deployed to the battlefield even under wartime conditions, deployment efforts are ongoing, and Iran will not yield to pressure.