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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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Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries

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

US citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo

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

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases in unaffected provinces

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Health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues

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Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike

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

Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

Congo-Rwanda border reopens after Ebola shutdown, bringing relief to Goma

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

Journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak

Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent

Congo files an ICJ case against Rwanda over decades of violence

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths

Red Cross workers bury six-month-old orphan who died of Ebola in DRCongo

Doctor treating Ebola patients describes challenges health workers face

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200