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August 5, 2026

5 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Weeklong rainstorms in Chile blamed on El Nino kill at least 10

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

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators meet in Rome to discuss ceasefire

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

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Protesters clash with police in Chile's capital over President Kast's education cuts

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up

Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle

Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals

Trump's arch could harm the integrity of Washington's historical sites

Chile's president vows tougher school security following recent stabbing

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Chileans mark World Water Day by protesting environmental rules

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New study challenges how humans got to the Americas

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Chile's new far-right president launches work on border barrier

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get backing in lawsuit

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

Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as fastest-growing outbreak surges

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

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

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

Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans

US ambassador defends travel bans on 3 Chilean officials

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

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Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarization

Firefighters face attacks while battling deadly blazes in Chile

Why Chile's wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

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

Hard-right José Antonio Kast leads Chile's presidential runoff

Chile votes pitting a communist against the far right

France secures release of French-Chilean yoga teacher held in Venezuela