President Trump said the U.S. has won in Iran and that ending it is only a matter of time. He said the U.S. may wait, that some neighboring countries prefer the status quo, and that the U.S. suffered no casualties — no soldiers killed.

Ukraine’s national power company said on Aug. 8 continued Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have left the grid under severe strain, prompting emergency blackouts in Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava regions. Private energy firm DTEK reported emergency outages in Kyiv city and region and said Dnipropetrovsk was hit by a large-scale strike, leaving more than 600,000 residents in Pavlohrad and nearby areas without power. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russian forces fired three missiles and launched 164 drones between the night of the 7th and early hours of the 8th; by 0800 Ukrainian air defences and electronic warfare units had intercepted or suppressed 137 drones.

Wall Street sees Democrats' decisive midterm win prompting traders to reassess this year’s steep sell-off in US Treasuries. Tech stocks plunged on the political shift, and markets now price a risk that the AI investment boom—which has supported growth, lifted inflation and pushed yields higher via corporate debt issuance—could slow. A divided government would also likely prevent President Trump from enacting major tax or spending measures, easing some concerns about the US budget deficit. Scott DiMaggio, head of fixed income at AllianceBernstein, said: “AI has been the largest contributor to nominal GDP growth, so any hit to growth could be positive for bonds. The market therefore gains a layer of protection: if the economy falters, rates have substantial downside.”