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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

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Trump expands travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries

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

400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

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

Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo's 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo

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

15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

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

Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock during treason trial

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US thwarted Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting

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US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

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

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of country's worst outbreak

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

UK to resume military training in Kenya after human rights concerns

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

Protesters storm key energy complex in Libya over power outages

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient discharged

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

A supergroup of 300 humpback whales gather to feed

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

Chad announces intent to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

15 elephants die in Kenya's Amboseli National Park

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drones rattle region

US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism

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

Whale 'supergroups' show numbers are rebounding from hunting

India sweeps T20 series against Zimbabwe

US pauses attacks on Iran for second straight day and Tehran does too

France's D-Day landing beaches added to World Heritage List

Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to strikes

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000

Senegal's President Faye launches a new party over deepening split

South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa

A beach break in Nigeria's Lagos too expensive for many

Ebola spreading too fast to contain, amid calls for international help

Giraffes given new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling