Today in History - Major Events on This Day

July 28, 2026

28 July 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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King Charles emerges from Doctor Who's TARDIS to open Commonwealth Games

Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as UK prime minister

Boston experiencing shortage of Scottish beer during World Cup

Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia and set fire to Wildberries warehouse

Russia blasts southern Ukrainian city while Ukrainian drones kill 9

What stolen Scottish party funds bought: Nintendo games and a motorhome

Scotland's former leader rejects blame for estranged husband's embezzlement

Estranged husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement

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

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British PM says Infantino is not the right man to lead FIFA

Moscow mayor calls deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

Dry summers put Dutch dikes at risk and threaten German river trade

Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for annual Pride boat parade

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

2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens

A wildfire on the Greek island of Kefalonia triggers evacuations

Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave

Annual bridge-diving competition takes place in Kosovo

Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one and injures dozens

UEFA declares no confidence in Infantino and vows accountability

Russian attack hits Kryvyi Rih area, killing family of ten

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

Europe's wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece

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

Hourslong waits at Croatia-Serbia border test travelers' resolve in sweltering heat

Rockfall as earthquake hits volcanic area near Naples, Italy

Strong winds fuel a major wildfire burning in a seaside area on Greek mainland

Moroccans explain why they attempted to reach Ceuta

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

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

August's total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

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

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

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

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

Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity

Labour's Bev Craig is elected Greater Manchester mayor

Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink

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

Trump hails 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David and seizes on Spain's crisis

Senior FIFA executive says staff were deceived over World Cup sell-off plan

First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria

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

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

A World Cup banner makes the Falkland Islands a cultural obsession

EU to crack down on AI deepfakes with new team in Brussels

Man arrested in Cyprus for spying on UK military base for Iran

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