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August 19, 2024
Heavy Rains Hit Parts Of Pakistan As Death Toll Climbs

Flash floods triggered by the latest spell of monsoon rains flooded streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north, officials said on August 19. Since July more than 200 people in the country have died in floods.

August 19, 2024
'We Are All Warriors': Ukrainian Combat Medic Killed In Battle Urged Comrades To Continue Fighting

Oleksandra Mulkevych, a 35-year-old combat medic, was honored in Kyiv before her burial on August 17. In a posthumous letter, Mulkevych urged her family and friends to continue their fight for freedom.
August 18, 2024
Photos Of The Week: Compelling Images From Our Region

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 33rd week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
August 16, 2024
Culture Wars: The Fate Of Kosovo's Churches

NATO-led troops ended the devastating war in Kosovo 25 years ago, but attacks on Serbian heritage have altered the cultural landscape of the region. Several damaged churches and monasteries have been restored with EU funds, others have disappeared completely.
August 14, 2024
Swarm Wars: The Shaky Rise Of AI Drones In Ukraine

Killer drones equipped with artificial intelligence are being tested by both sides on the battlefield in Ukraine. Developers hope to overcome drone jamming technology, but reliable automated targeting remains, for now, elusive.
August 11, 2024
Photos Of The Week (August 5-11, 2024)

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 32nd week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
August 11, 2024
In Pictures: Olympic Highlights From Our Regions

As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris draw to a close on August 11, RFE/RL relives some of the most memorable moments of our regions' athletes as they pursued Olympic gold.
August 07, 2024
Olha Kharlan, Ukraine's Most-Awarded Olympian, Dedicates Medals To 'Athletes Killed By Russia'

Saber-fencing world champion Olha Kharlan won Ukraine's first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 29, giving her country something to celebrate as it battles invading Russian forces.
August 06, 2024
Ceausescu's Grand Vision: A Legacy Built On Rubble

It's been nearly half a century since Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu decided to build the House of the Republic in the heart of Bucharest. It was to be Europe's largest building at that time. Over 10,000 houses were razed, transforming a project initially conceived by Romanian King Carol II into a North Korean-style megalomaniacal endeavor.
August 05, 2024
Remembering Shovi: One Year After The Tragic Landslide In Georgia

It has been a year since a disaster struck Shovi, a picturesque resort town located in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, claiming the lives of 33 people on August 3, 2023. The once vibrant resort is now covered in massive stones and gravel, and the search for one missing minor has been abandoned.
August 04, 2024
Photos Of The Week (July 29-August 4, 2024)

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 31st week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
August 02, 2024
Emotional Reunions With Family As Released Prisoners Greeted By Biden

Alsu Kurmasheva, Evan Gershkovich, and Paul Whelan -- three U.S. citizens freed by Russia in the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War -- were greeted by President Joe Biden and family amid cheers from those gathered at Joint Base Andrews outside of Washington, D.C.

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