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August 5, 2026

5 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Prague's rare IMAX draws foreign visitors for 'The Odyssey'

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

Czech public broadcasters stage warning strike

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Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended for 4 years for refusing doping test

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators meet in Rome to discuss ceasefire

Czechs rally against government plan to overhaul funding of public broadcasters

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The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ

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

Czech deal to build nuclear reactors worth $18 billion unblocked

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up

Czech justice minister resigns over bitcoin scandal

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle

Czech Republic blames China for cyberattacks

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

Young Kyiv Couple Killed in Fierce Russian Airstrike

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European lawmaker sentenced in fraud case involving Czech leader Andrej Babiš

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call

Austrian police detain suspect in rat poison found in baby food jars

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Czech students protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public media

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get backing in lawsuit

Rat poison found in baby food jars in Central Europe leads to recall

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

Key suspect in Philippine corruption scandal arrested in Prague

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

Czech police arrest man responsible for attack on a Russian center in Prague

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

Unknown attacker threw Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague

35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

Czech police arrest 3 over arson at drone warehouse supplying Ukraine

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Czech police detain dozens in soccer match-fixing scandal

Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš

Czechs won't meet NATO defense spending target under leader Babiš

Czech lawmakers vote on lifting immunity for Babis over EU fraud case

Thousands of Czechs rally in support of President Pavel

New Czech government survives parliamentary no-confidence vote

Czech government faces no-confidence vote in Parliament

Tens of thousands of Czechs rally in support of President Pavel

Czech town hall shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 wounded

New Czech government of Andrej Babis wins mandatory confidence vote

Czech Prime Minister Babis faces confidence vote

Czech president swears in new coalition government

Czech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines acquires biggest Czech airline, Smartwings

Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust

Czech president ready to swear in Babiš as prime minister