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Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto said he is committed to “continue, and if possible finish” the new capital, dispelling uncertainty as to whether the incoming leader will abandon the multibillion-dollar project of his predecessor to pursue his own policy agenda. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Prabowo, who will be sworn in as the country’s eighth president in October, estimated that the new capital will be “functionally running” in four to five years, he told reporters on Monday on the sidelines of a visit to the new capital city called Nusantara. He and incumbent President Joko Widodo are inspecting the new capital ahead of the Independence Day celebrations scheduled to be held at the area on August 17.

WASHINGTON — U. S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The moves come as the U. S. and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Read More: What Haniyeh’s Assassination Means for a Gaza Ceasefire Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings, and the U.

French singer Yseult, whose full name is Yseult Marie Onguenet, closed out the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday with a 1969 song famous in America that has a lesser-known French connection. “My Way,” sung by American pop star Frank Sinatra, was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka, who had heard a song called “Comme d’habitude” on a trip to Paris and wanted to write something like it, according to The Guardian.

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics ended its 19-day competition on Aug. 11 with a blowout at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, which boasted about 71,500 spectators. The first half of the program was made up of acts that paid tribute to the host country and French culture, while the second half was more “Hollywood,” as the next summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles in 2028. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach commended the athletes for their “Seine-sational Games.” “Your performances were amazing.

Ukraine is not about to seize Moscow, but its armed forces surprised many with its assault deep into Russian soil, now reportedly extending their reach from an initial six miles to more than 20. The recent counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces into Russia’s bordering Kursk region not only signifies the resolve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, military leaders, and soldiers but also evokes important events in military history worth remembering. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In just a mere 24 hours, Ukraine’s forces defeated two major lines of fortifications in the Kursk region that took Russia over two-and-a-half years and over $170 million to construct.

Paris was aglow as the Summer Olympics wrapped up 19 days of competition (Jul. 26-Aug. 11) with an evening of musical performances at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis for a roaring crowd of 71,500 spectators. The closing ceremony kicked off with some 9,000 athletes representing 206 delegations parading into the stadium, with Greece leading the way.