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August 5, 2026

5 August 2026

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

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

August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

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Lebanese and Israeli negotiators meet in Rome to discuss ceasefire

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How India's Gen Z movement of 'Cockroaches' dented Modi's political image

All-Women Senate delegation heading to Arctic to reassure US allies

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

Iceland seeks vote in August on whether to restart EU membership talks

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up

In the Arctic, climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by tensions

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle

FBI disrupts potential New Year's Eve attack inspired by Islamic State

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

Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation

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Iceland, shaken by volcanic eruptions tries to recover

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

Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuations

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An Iceland volcano erupts for the 6th time but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get backing in lawsuit

Iceland elects businesswoman Halla Tomasdottir as president

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

Ice cave collapse in Iceland kills 1, with 2 still missing

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

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

Voters in Iceland are picking the new president of the rugged island near the Arctic Circle

35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but not at powerful level as eruption

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