Today in History – Major Events on This Day

August 6, 2026

6 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17

Tanzanian leader orders shared buses to cut fuel use

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

Madagascar's president orders lie detector tests for candidates

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Cyclone Gezani leaves 36 dead and homes destroyed in Madagascar

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and kills at least 20

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

Former Madagascar president Andry Rajoelina stripped of citizenship

US stocks hold near records on hopes of Iran agreement

Soldiers who led military coups to become state leaders

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

Army colonel takes over as Madagascar's president

Why Russia's ballistic missiles are getting through Ukrainian defenses

How 2 AP reporters landed an interview with Madagascar's coup leader

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Madagascar's president rose to power off youth discontent

Australian airline Jetstar charges passengers to use overhead lockers

Madagascar coup leader 'taking the position of president'

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including drone exports

Angry with their governments, the world's young are filling the streets as 'Gen Z' protesters

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Madagascar's president is ousted in a military coup

People evacuate after Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts

Madagascar's president flees after soldiers turned against him

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Madagascar's president says a coup is underway

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

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police

US military families face deportation as immigration protections end

How Gen Z protesters brought down Madagascar's government

Protests in Madagascar Leaves 22 dead

Madagascar imposes nighttime curfew after violent protests

Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido

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

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

35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

Spanish PM Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis

The plight of 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta

Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia

Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to Ceuta

Ghana backs tough cocoa farm protections, with up to 20 years in prison

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino

Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing