Filipino athlete Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the floor exercise and vault at the Paris Olympics, has been given a new home, a lifetime supply of pasta and other services, The Guardian reports . Philippine President Bongbong Marcos said the Philippines "witnessed a historic event" when Yulo became the first Filipino to win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. According to The Guardian, he became the second athlete to win Olympic gold, following weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz in 2020.

The Investigative Committee accepted the statement about the kidnapping of 18-year-old Moscow medical college student Ayshat Magomedova, filed by her friend Liza, not as a statement about a crime, but as an appeal, the human rights organization Marem reports . "On the basis of a report of a crime, [investigators] are required to conduct a pre-investigation check and provide a response within three days.

Vladimir Putin instructed the government to develop a federal project, “Russia in the World,” the goal of which is to promote traditional Russian values ​​outside the country and develop international youth cooperation. As RIA Novosti noted , the corresponding order is contained in the list of instructions given by Putin following an extended meeting of the Presidential Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, which was published on the Kremlin website.

Ukraine's receipt of F-16 fighters from its Western allies indicates that the West has already supplied Kiev with tactical nuclear weapons. Political scientist and CEO of the pro-Kremlin Center for Political Information Alexey Mukhin stated this on the political talk show "Time Will Tell" on the propaganda "First Channel" of Russian television, the "Agency" noted . "Can I remove the intrigue? Why F-16? What is all this for? Tactical nuclear weapons are hung on F-16s.

The Russian Defense Ministry claims that on August 6 at eight in the morning, about 300 Ukrainian army servicemen attacked Russian positions in the areas of the settlements of Nikolayevo-Daryino and Oleshnya in the Kursk region. This was reported in a press release from the department. The report said that soldiers from the 22nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are participating in the fighting, supported by 11 tanks and more than 20 armored combat vehicles.

About the speeches of politicians argue in Russia and Ukraine The political prisoners who managed to rescue from the Russian prison as part of the exchange, spend several days at large, as they were already accused of insufficient support of Ukraine, work in the interests of the Kremlin and inconsistency of views. The press conference and the interviewing Yashin, Pivovarov and Kara-Murza have been discussing for several days on social networks.

The Estonian Prosecutor's Office has charged journalist Svetlana Burtseva with treason and violating international sanctions, ERR reports . The prosecutor's office said Burtseva received an Estonian passport in 1994 through naturalization. Since 2017, she has worked for the Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya and covered public events in Estonia. "Her texts were published in online news serving the interests of Russian propaganda.

Remote doctor appointments have become increasingly popular among Russians. According to Kommersant newspaper, citing data from the Ministry of Health, telemedicine services in Russia have become 11 times more popular in four years. In turn, the Sberzdorovye service reported that demand for online appointments increased by 45% in January-June compared to the first half of 2023.

A couple went to the Alps to show their children a glacier they had taken a photo next to 15 years ago. An attempt to recreate the photo led to a viral X-post, which showed that the Rhone Glacier in Switzerland has almost disappeared. A tourist from Bristol, UK, Duncan Porter wrote that on August 4 he took a photo of himself and his wife at the foot of the Rhone Glacier, one day and 15 years apart. In the old photo, the snow-white foot of the glacier behind the photo-zone bridge is still intact.

In the new school year, history teachers will have to tell children about the heroes of Russia and the self-proclaimed DPR. This is stated in the information and methodological letter on the website of the "Unified Content of General Education".

American director David Lynch, known for his work on the TV series Twin Peaks, has spoken out about continuing to work in cinema after he was diagnosed with emphysema, an incurable disease caused by smoking. The filmmaker wrote about his plans for the future on the social network X. The 78-year-old director has no plans to retire from the film industry due to health issues.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has held Russia responsible for fueling a gender scandal in women's boxing competitions at the Paris Olympics, The Wall Street Journal reports . The IOC said Russian interference in the Games, which Russia is not allowed to participate in due to its invasion of Ukraine, was expressed in a press conference of the International Boxing Association (IBA) leadership held on August 5.

Russian authorities have notified all major domestic telecom operators about slowing down the download speed of videos from the YouTube video hosting service to 128 kilobits per second. This is reported by Meduza, citing its own source in the Russian telecommunications market.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev intends to prepare the basis for ending the military conflict with Russia this year. Ukraine has an "unwavering goal - to prepare a real foundation for a fair end to this war this year," he wrote on his page on the social network X. Zelensky noted that Kiev continues to work on implementing the "peace formula." Earlier, Vladimir Putin voiced his own conditions for the start of peace talks with Ukraine.

In the Italian province of Siena, near the city of San Gimignano, scientists have discovered an 1800-year-old wine cellar at the Roman Villa Aiano, Gambero Rosso reports . "Coordinated by around 20 Belgian and Italian students and researchers, the wine room was discovered, the place where wine was produced and stored, which was the main source of income for the villa in Valdels," said Marco Cavalieri, professor of Roman archaeology and ancient Italian studies.