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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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Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Several people killed in Chile after car crashes into an open-air market

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Argentina expands hantavirus probe, sending teams to trap and test rats in Mendoza

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

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Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait.

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Kast takes office as Chile marks sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship

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

Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels

3 people killed, at least 21 wounded in Moscow restaurant bombing

Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured

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

US ambassador defends travel bans on 3 Chilean officials

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

Chile's far-right president-elect visits El Salvador mega-prison

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarization

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

Firefighters face attacks while battling deadly blazes in Chile

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

Why Chile's wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

Chile fights wildfires that killed 19 and left 1,500 homeless

Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 15 dead

Chile could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship

After centuries of conflict, Chile's Indigenous Mapuches fear a far-right political turn

Chileans are divided in a presidential runoff tilted toward the far right

Chile becomes latest country to ban smartphone use during class

Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky

Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

Chile's power broker says he won't endorse communist or far-right rival

Chile's polarized presidential race boosts the right