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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Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting

Irish police intercept car bomb near Northern Ireland border

UK intelligence watchdog raps MI5 for lying to courts about a neo-Nazi informer

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

Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17

What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's former unionist leader convicted of child sexual abuse

Buckingham Palace: Princess Eugenie welcomes a baby girl in Portugal

Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body

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

Northern Ireland's former unionist leader says he did not sexually abuse children

Many of London's parks are dried up and dusty after little rain

Big oil companies continue to post banner profits

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

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Stabbing suspect appears in court after anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland

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

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino

Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped victims

Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay

UK leaders call for calm after Belfast street stabbing

Global warming is making summer miserable, but El Nino will add to the heat

Pakistan teams search for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters

Serviceman in Russian-held Crimea kills 4

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

Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to Ceuta

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens

Cyberattack hits Liechtenstein's register of people behind companies and foundations

Albanian firefighters spray water over crowds to help beat the heat

US stocks hold near records on hopes of Iran agreement

Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace old ones

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one and injures dozens

UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over failed World Cup sell-off plan

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

Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city while Ukrainian drones kill 9

Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take break

Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from parliament

Protest outside Moroccan Embassy in Madrid after Ceuta crisis

Why Russia's ballistic missiles are getting through Ukrainian defenses

Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow

Firefighters and water-dropping aircraft tackle major Greek wildfire west of Athens

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

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

William and Catherine meet Team Wales athletes at Commonwealth Games

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

Firefighters in central Italy battle wildfires with planes and helicopters

Romania's military uses explosives to redirect water into the Danube

Australian airline Jetstar charges passengers to use overhead lockers