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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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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

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

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

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

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

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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

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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

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