1 Min

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

More Top Stories

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from AI boom

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Militants Attack Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty

Myanmar courts sentence activists up to 37 years over election boycott protest

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Macao's first national security case raises concerns over fairness

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Starbucks reports strong quarterly sales across customer income levels

Britain's Burnham shifts power from London to Manchester with Number 10 North

13 people dead after a powerful quake shook southwestern Japan

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy

West Indies beats Pakistan by 90 runs in the 1st cricket test

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Vietnam's biggest company, Vingroup, expands overseas as home market slows

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

India's capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets to curb air pollution

Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America

Venezuelans watch a new round of talks between the government and opposition

Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing 9

F1 finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races affected by war

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

China denies excess industrial capacity as more US tariffs loom

Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains crew

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu

Over 100 killed in flash flooding from monsoon rains in Pakistan

Gunmen kill high-ranking Taliban official in Afghanistan

India names Bumrah and Jadeja in Sri Lanka cricket test squad

Death toll from Chongqing landslide in southwestern China climbs to 41

500 Civilians Killed in Fighting Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

South Korea orders residents to evacuate after phosphorus leak

14 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea

Criminal gangs lure people to work in online scam centers

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

China and Japan differ on whether foreign ministers spoke at ASEAN

Philippine president slams China in rebuke in state of the nation speech

Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecast

7 people around the world share how the Iran war has reshaped their lives

South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying

Greta Thunberg joins Indian student protest in London supporting 'Cockroach' movement