Today in History - Major Events on This Day

August 5, 2026

5 August 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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

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

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

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Cubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this year

Lebanese and Israeli negotiators meet in Rome to discuss ceasefire

Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace

How India's Gen Z movement of 'Cockroaches' dented Modi's political image

Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and seniors who rely on them

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks with 5 killed in each country

Sir Garfield Sobers honored by Barbados at state funeral

US stocks hit records as profits keep piling up

Cuba loosens control of its private sector in mounting humanitarian crisis

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle

Dominican Republic's zoo offers home for confiscated animals

Trump's arch could harm the integrity of Washington's historical sites

SCOTUS says Haitians can no longer live in New Orleans

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call

Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants

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Raúl Castro is absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary revolutionary attack

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get backing in lawsuit

Guyana appoints experts with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens

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

Two of Puerto Rico's top officials step over corruption allegations

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

Spanish hotel chain Meliá leaving Cuba because of US sanctions

Trump is making a rare Western trip to to raise cash for Republicans

US to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media

35 Sudanese Killed after drone strikes Darfur civil court

US sends food for Cuban residents while pressuring island's government

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Sailboat with humanitarian aid arrives in Havana as Cuba's crisis deepens

Cuban dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

Puerto Ricans react to announcement of emergency water rationing

Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000

West Indies cricketing great Garry Sobers dies at 89

Sanctioned former President Michel Martelly returns to Haiti as some cheer

US to auction water around American Samoa for deep-sea mining

Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low

Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctor program

Caribbean leaders press for slavery reparations

Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements for US data centers

10 killed after small plane crashes in the Bahamas, musicians among the victims

Bahamas plane crash that killed 10 included musicians and a DJ

Islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week

Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

Startup believes AI-powered drone technology could ease truck parking shortage