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Today in History - Major Events on This Day

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 2, 2026

2 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports

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

Iraq's balancing act getting harder as US and Iran war widens

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

US thwarted Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting

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

Iraq's new PM visits Turkey for talks on pipeline and security

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Drivers endure overnight gas lines as fuel shortage grips Iraq

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

Drones target Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

US military says it's launching strikes on Iran

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait.

Mideast oil producers step up plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump warns Iran will 'pay a big price' as he honor's fallen service members

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

Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members killed in the Middle East

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

US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access

US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes

3 people killed, at least 21 wounded in Moscow restaurant bombing

Syrian authorities seize truck of rockets allegedly bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon

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

US military will be out of Iraq by end of September, Iraqi PM says

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

Iraqi PM arrives for White House meeting with Trump

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

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Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion

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

Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

Funeral prayers in Iraq for Iranian supreme leader commences

7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly

As the World Cup grows more global, many fans still struggle to get there

Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid

Thousands of Shiite Muslims commemorate Ashoura in the Iraq

Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations

Iraqi officials work to identify victims after bus crash kills 21

Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state

US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks

US charges Iraqi national plotting 18 terror attacks in Europe