With runners such as Allyson Felix leading the way in recent years, this has been as close to a sure thing as there is for the United States.

Just beyond the pastoral gardens and traditional homes of an eastern Hungarian village, a gigaproject of Chinese industry is taking shape.

Russia has further tightened the flow of gas being fed to the European Union as the cold Northern European winter looms nearer.

Before Saturday's game against Hungary, England's soccer stars were booed for taking a knee before the game.

Despite sanctions and Biden's promise to wreck the Russian economy, the ruble has actually become unprecedentedly stronger.

Biden began his remarks by warning that 'every once in a while, I make a mistake ... in a speech.' He wasn't kidding.

'The whole world has seen tonight in Budapest that Christian democratic politics, conservative civic politics and patriotic politics have won.'

Mike Pence visited Ukraine to meet refugees and has continued to speak out strongly against Putin and Biden's lack of response.

Hungary rejects the illusion of liberal neutrality and puts its thumb on the scale in favor of traditional Christian ethics.

Two major penalties resulted in two gold medals for China, but many are suspicious now of the judging and fairness.