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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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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

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

Poland's biggest opposition party faces split over tensions

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

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UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Poland charges man allegedly paid by Russia to inflame Polish-Ukrainian tensions

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

Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch provocation against NATO

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

Retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars

EU releases 3 billion-euro loan package for Ukraine's recovery

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim about Reflecting Pool

Australia's Iconic Surfers Paradise Comes Alive for SeaFire International Fireworks Competition

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

Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it

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Polish president strips Zelenskyy of honor over naming of army unit after notorious WWII group

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

US is interested in a Polish offer for a permanent US military base

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

Germany and Poland sign new defense deal as balance of power in Europe shifts

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Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination

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

A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland

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

Trump's back-and-forth on troops in Europe potentially cost millions

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

Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence

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

A secret bunker and Star of David tell a story of Jewish resistance

Heat wave to bring record-breaking temps to Western US

UK cyberspying chief calls AI 'an unstoppable force' and warns about Russia

Reaction in Gaza as Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm

NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

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

Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion

Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after quake

Poland welcomes U.S. statements that troop reduction there is temporary

Hungary's Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as PM to ally Poland

NATO doesn't expect more American drawdowns beyond 5,000

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Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe

Polish capital registers its first same-sex marriage

Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution travels to US

Poland warns Russia is moving from low-cost recruits to professional sabotage cells

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

Most serious cyberattacks against UK now from Russia, Iran and China