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August 3, 2026

3 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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France's battered Mayotte islands hit by a new tropical storm just weeks after a devastating cyclone

Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city while Ukrainian drones kill 9

Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa

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France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in its Mayotte territory off Africa

Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other Middle East developments

Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one and injures dozens

France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific

Macron met with anger and frustration over cyclone response during French leader's visit to Mayotte

US stocks near record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries

France's Macron visits cyclone-devastated Mayotte as residents plead for water, food and other aid

Iran déjà vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk back

Mayotte families express helplessness after Cyclone Chido rips through French island territory

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

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

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Hundreds dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

Court fight begins over South Africa's land law that irks Trump

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

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Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave

US companies cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons

Iran's leaders show united front over the war but are divided over goal

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

After a hot night, Cuba starts the week with yet another national blackout

Why is the Spanish territory of Ceuta a flashpoint for migration from Africa?

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

Moroccans explain why they attempted to reach Ceuta

Record low Danube levels pushes countries to the brink of energy emergency

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

Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from parliament

Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after 67 killed

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Wildfires grow more extreme as global burning declines

Trump orders halt to Iran strikes after deal to end Iran war

Strong El Nino will add fuel to 'a planet already on fire'

Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year

Hamas says a deal has been reached in Gaza, and other developments

60,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory of Ceuta, but many left

Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month

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Activists in Kenya demand release of Ugandan opposition leader

Thousands of African winter skiing tourists are flocking to snowy Lesotho

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak passes 1,500

Ugandan opposition leader Besigye is unconscious in hospital

AP Exclusive: Child soldiers recount horrors of Sudan's war

Thousands of people breach Morocco's border with Spain's Ceuta