cenc measured a M4.0 earthquake at 17:48 on Aug 20 in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai (37.76N, 95.45E); depth 10 km.

Brazil's finance minister said overcoming inequality requires confronting interest rate issues.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesman Hossein Mohebbi told state news agency IRNA that Houthi forces in Yemen have grown stronger and that, if a new conflict erupts, they would employ more destructive weapons. He said Iran’s weapons production and R&D are continuously advancing and that Tehran is producing more precise, more destructive and more advanced weapons; differences could appear in warhead types, strike accuracy, missile range or other characteristics. Mohebbi also claimed recent Saudi strikes have been met by multiple retaliatory attacks.