President Trump signs executive orders to extend unemployment assistance after virus stimulus plans collapse between Republican and Democrat lawmakers. Twitter has reportedly made a move for Chinese video app TikTok, which is seeking to sue the Trump administration over the U.S. ban. In Lebanon, Prime Minister Hassan Diab says he will request an early election in a bid to quell ongoing protests following last week’s port explosion in Beirut. And in energy news, Saudi Aramco sees Q2 profits nosedive by 73 per cent, but CEO Amin Nasser says the worst is over, sending shares higher in early trade today.

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