August 10, 2024 Russian athletes allowed to take part in Olympics closing ceremony despite banishment over Ukraine war Russian athletes will be able to participate in the Paris Olympics' closing ceremonies on Sunday despite competing under a neutral banner.
August 10, 2024 Putin under pressure as Ukraine incursion continues, may give Kyiv bargaining chips in peace talks: experts The incursions into Russian territory might allow Ukraine to retake some territory as Moscow shifts its forces, but one expert argued the attack could strengthen Putin, too.
August 9, 2024 Biden admin announces another $125M in military assistance for Ukraine as fighting intensifies on Russian soil Ukraine will receive another $125 million in military assistance from the U.S., the Biden administration said Friday.
August 9, 2024 Ukraine brings war to Russia in ‘massive’ drone strike on military, government targets Ukraine launched a 'massive' drone strike across at least five Russian regions as its troops advance further into Russia's Kursk region in an apparent effort to draw forces away from the front lines.
August 9, 2024 Biden hunkers down at Delaware beach house after only public event of the week President Biden has retreated to his home in Rehoboth Beach in Delaware after holding only one public event this week at the White House.
August 8, 2024 Fighting rages inside Russian territory after Ukraine's surprise incursion Thousands of civilians have evacuated from Russia's Kursk region following Ukraine's surprise invasion as Moscow reportedly struggles to hold ground even as Kyiv sees mounting losses.
August 8, 2024 On this day in history, August 8, 1974, President Nixon announces his resignation President Richard Nixon announced he would step down from the U.S. presidency amid the Watergate scandal and a lack of support from Congress on this day in history, August 8, 1974.
August 7, 2024 Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanks boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak for Olympic gold amid Russian war Ukrainian middleweight boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak won the gold medal when he defeated Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay 3-2 in a thrilling final at Roland Garros.
August 7, 2024 US Olympic figure skaters finally get gold medals after Russian doping scandal halted Beijing Olympics podium U.S. and Japan figure skaters took to a podium at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday to receive their gold and silver medals, which they earned at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
August 7, 2024 American ballerina left out of Russia prisoner swap pleads guilty to treason: report Ksenia Karelina, who was detained in February, has made her first court appearance since last week's prisoner swap deal between the West and Russia.