At the Paris Olympics, cities and countries were discreetly making their case to host in 2036
If just one thing is clear, the 2036 Olympics host will be known long before...
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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
An official in the Kursk border region of Russia on Monday urged more residents to...
Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack
A driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in...
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed calls for a cease-fire in Gaza,...
Today in History: August 11, first prisoners reach Alcatraz
The first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco...
Israel widens evacuation orders in southern Gaza. Hamas wants plans for a deal instead of more talks
The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike...
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Ukraine’s president acknowledges military incursion onto Russian soil
Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region, Zelenskyy broke...
Today in History: August 10, derecho rakes the Midwest
A powerful derecho struck several Midwest U.S. states, causing four fatalities and an estimated $11...
Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is the largest such cross-border raid by...
Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says
A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area...