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August 6, 2026

6 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17

Czech public broadcasters stage warning strike

Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week

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

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Czechs rally against government plan to overhaul funding of public broadcasters

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

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

Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack

Czech deal to build nuclear reactors worth $18 billion unblocked

US stocks hold near records on hopes of Iran agreement

Czech justice minister resigns over bitcoin scandal

Judge criticizes Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

Czech Republic blames China for cyberattacks

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Young Kyiv Couple Killed in Fierce Russian Airstrike

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European lawmaker sentenced in fraud case involving Czech leader Andrej Babiš

Australian airline Jetstar charges passengers to use overhead lockers

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

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including drone exports

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

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

People evacuate after Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts

Key suspect in Philippine corruption scandal arrested in Prague

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

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Unknown attacker threw Molotov cocktails at a Russian center in Prague

Child malnutrition is at critical level, cuts in funding will halt food aid in Afghanistan

Czech police arrest 3 over arson at drone warehouse supplying Ukraine

US military families face deportation as immigration protections end

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