Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

More Top Stories

Latin American governments prepare for El Nino as drought, floods and heat loom

Palestinians hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israel won't withdraw

Recovery efforts continue after deadly floods in Ecuador

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

Mexican fans blast horns outside Ecuador's hotel, fueling sleepless World Cup eve

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

From 'The Lion' to 'The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty

About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Colombia accuses Ecuador of 'deliberate interference' in general elections

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts

Britain's Burnham shifts power from London to Manchester with Number 10 North

Indigenous Amazon groups urge UN to curb organized crime

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy

Asylum claim denied for the family of the boy in a bunny hat

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others

Ecuador rejects allegations it is bombing inside Colombia

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

Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers to crime-ridden provinces

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

Indigenous women tour contaminated Ecuador oil field

Ecuador readies major offensive on criminal groups with US support

US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

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

Cuba shuts its Quito embassy as Ecuador expels its diplomats

Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants protest escalating trade war

Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador 'persona non grata'

US and Ecuador launch operation against organized crime groups

Ecuador's president slams Colombia as a trade war escalates

Gunmen in military uniforms storm rural Ecuador property, killing 7

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises to restore the ecosystem

Seed guardians of the Amazon: A family's fight to save endangered plants

US extradition of Guyana's opposition leader can resume

Keiko Fujimori to be inaugurated as Peru's president following election victory

IMF chief says Argentina better under Milei to meet debt obligations

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

Brazil recalls ambassador after Argentina's President's insults

Brazil's government denies visas to US officials over upcoming elections

Keiko Fujimori's party wins Senate presidency in Peru

Guyana appoints experts with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens

Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro secures presidential bid despite challenges

Brazil uses forensic science to tackle illegal mining in Amazon

June 1 trial for Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in US drug trafficking case

Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected

Colombia's Petro calls on supporters to defend economic reforms

Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard

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

Guyana launches criminal probe after ferry capsizes