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Today in History – Major Events on This Day

Today in History – Major Events on This Day

August 3, 2026

3 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Keiko Fujimori to be inaugurated as Peru's president following election victory

Trump orders halt to Iran strikes after deal to end Iran war

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

Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández returns to Honduras

Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal

Nicaragua moves to eliminate elections as Ortega tightens grip on power

Iran's leaders show united front over the war but are divided over goal

11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in Texas

Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to poll

Guatemala races to save 60,000 case files of testimony about abuses

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Nicaragua's President Ortega moves to extend his 20-year rule

Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off striking Iran

Italy's historic 'people's theatres' hope for UNESCO World Heritage status

Trump frequently announces he's halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening

A mass trial of alleged MS-13 gang members wraps up in El Salvador

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

El Salvador's ruling party clears the way for Bukele's 3rd term

Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

Guatemala's AG dismantles predecessor's 'repressive' legacy

Blanche rescinds fund for Trump supporters after threat to block his AG bid

Panamanian 'banderazo' fills Times Square ahead of final group match

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers

US Senator warns of plan to hastily remove 500 unaccompanied migrant children

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Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive

Oil prices drop after Trump orders US forces to hold off

US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban

Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference

Ship ferrying aid from Mexico and Belize docks in Cuba as crises deepen

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Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say

Dry summers put Dutch dikes at risk and threaten German river trade

Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' nets second best opening ever with $355 million

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua

US calls for Nicaragua to free imprisoned Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera

Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military's boat strikes in Latin America

US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump

Honduras arrests ex-mayor accused of masterminding killing

Salvadoran news outlet El Faro assets frozen in retaliation for reporting on Bukele

Costa Rica's leader to keep immunity as minister in his successor's government

Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives

China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama's sovereignty

Salvadorans watching US Supreme Court arguments on temporary status

Businesses pay up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold

500 alleged MS-13 members are on mass trial in El Salvador

US sanctions sons of Nicaragua's leaders

El Salvador Permits Life Sentences for 12 year Olds