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August 6, 2026

6 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

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17

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

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

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

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

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

France's Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitals

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

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

US stocks hold near records on hopes of Iran agreement

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

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

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

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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

Australian airline Jetstar charges passengers to use overhead lockers

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

China announces countermeasures against Washington, including drone exports

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

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

People evacuate after Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Erupts

35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

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

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

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

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

US military families face deportation as immigration protections end

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

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

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

Protest outside Moroccan Embassy in Madrid after Ceuta crisis

Pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

Uganda unveils statue of Netanyahu's brother who died in 1976 Entebbe rescue

Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave

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

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

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

Moroccans explain why they attempted to reach Ceuta

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

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