The day in news
5 August 2026
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New Mexico sues US Justice Department for impeding Epstein probe
Young pilot makes daring emergency landing on Florida interstate
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro names Alfredo Gaspar as running mate
Ex-leader Hasina gambles on return to Bangladesh despite death penalty
Watch: 'Scariest night' as Ukraine fails to intercept Russian attack
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Malaysia vows not to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar if lives at risk
Youth protests have weakened Modi, Indian activist who went on hunger strike tells BBC
US authorities say 3 killed in shooting in Prospect Hill, North Carolina
After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives
Is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine deepening?
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Photos: Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank’s Qalandiya refugee camp
El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Puntland forces seize government-held camp in Somalia’s Galkayo
At least one Lebanese person, two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon
LIV Golf secures ‘lead’ investor for player-driven future after Saudi exit
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Arab officials call for action over Jerusalem tensions
Top Arab, Muslim diplomats launch plan to protect Jerusalem religious sites
Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say
UK tribunal confirms professor’s anti-Zionism is legally protected belief
War on Iran: US-Iran deal edges closer
Left-wing political outsider wins Democratic Senate primary in Michigan
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South Africa plans new rules on ex-leaders' foreign trips after Zuma's visit to India
El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party
Germany investigates explosive device attached to drone at Leipzig airport
Demolition complicates the search for bodies after Venezuela’s earthquakes
All you need to know about the Uefa Super Cup
Gaza father opens play center to restore childhood amid Israeli attacks
UN rights chief alarmed by rise in Iran executions since March
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Boxer Chapman recovering after emergency surgery for brain bleed
Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina announces plan to return to Bangladesh
Why are US Republicans losing faith in War Secretary Pete Hegseth?
Iraq faces crisis as Shia armed groups defy disarmament
Former heavyweight champ Parker cleared to fight again after doping ban
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UN rights chief says Iran executed at least 56 people since March
Pakistan’s Khan in jail for 3 years: PTI rallies over ‘arbitrary detention’
Nigeria's president orders a 80% salary increase for junior soldiers
SpaceX rocket segment to crash into the moon: What happened?
Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy
Mohamed Salah lands in Turkiye to fan frenzy ahead of Trabzonspor move
In Bandar Abbas, the ceasefire never came
Iran, Oman, US ‘close’ to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?
Protesters stage sit-in against settler violence-linked Smotrich funds
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Turkish cargo ship catches fire after Black Sea drone attack
How a social media campaign triggered huge migrant surge on Ceuta
Ex-Liverpool star Salah arrives in Turkiye before move to Trabzonspor
Israeli forces detain Palestinians during raid in occupied West Bank
Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5C
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Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17
Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games
Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities
Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati event as doubts grow over US Open defence
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary for Senate, NBC projects
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US revokes visa of Brazilian ambassador amid deepening diplomatic spat
Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7
Russian missile attack kills 14, injures 27 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region
Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides
'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'
