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Spider-Man: Brand New Day breaks domestic opening weekend box office record
Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $360 million domestically in its opening weekend, setting a new US and Canada box office record.
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill Multiple in Russia and Damage Wildberries Warehouses
Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia overnight Aug 1-2, killing civilians and hitting Wildberries warehouses across multiple regions.
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Vincent Pastore, Sopranos actor, dies at 80 in The Bronx
Vincent Pastore, known for playing Big Pussy on The Sopranos, died at age 80 in his Bronx home on August 1, 2026.
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Roberto Mancini reappointed as Italy national football team head coach
Roberto Mancini was reappointed Italy head coach on July 28, replacing Gennaro Gattuso after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup again.
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7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Kumamoto, Japan, causing injuries and structural damage
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on July 28, injuring over 50 and causing damage across Kyushu island.
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FAA proposes mandatory seat inspections for 453 US Boeing 737 MAX jets over installation risk
The FAA on July 27, 2026, proposed mandatory inspections of passenger seats on 453 US-registered Boeing 737 MAX jets due to incorrect installation reports.
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US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq after drone attacks on Saudi targets
Saudi Arabia and the US carried out coordinated airstrikes on July 29 against Iran-backed militias in Iraq following drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities and Riyadh.
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US Walks Out of UN Security Council Meeting During France's Criticism of US Human Rights Record
The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on July 27 after France criticized the US human rights record and compared it to authoritarian states.
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Nvidia in talks to provide $250 billion financing guarantee for OpenAI Ohio data center project
Nvidia is negotiating a $250 billion financing guarantee to support OpenAI’s massive southern Ohio data center project led by SoftBank Energy.
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Trump orders pause in US airstrikes on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of attacks
US President Donald Trump halted military strikes on Iran on July 24, ending 13 consecutive nights of air attacks to create space for diplomacy.
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Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' sets new second weekend box office record for Nolan films
'The Odyssey' earned $87 million domestically in its second weekend, surpassing 'The Dark Knight's' 2008 record of $75.1 million in the US.
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Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix after taking pole, Hamilton penalized in qualifying
Lando Norris secured pole and won the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 26, while Lewis Hamilton was penalized and finished fifth after a race penalty.
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Jurgen Klopp named Germany men's national football coach through 2030 World Cup
Jurgen Klopp was appointed Germany men’s national football team head coach on a contract until the 2030 World Cup.
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Japan records highest heat-related hospitalisations since 2010 amid severe heatwave
Tokyo recorded 453 heat-related hospitalisations on July 22, with one death and multiple critical cases amid record temperatures across Japan.
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Kevin Keegan, former England captain and manager, dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan, former England captain and manager, died on July 20, 2026, after a battle with cancer.
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Google unveils new AI chip Frozen v2 and updates Gemini AI models with flagship delay
Google is developing a new AI chip called Frozen v2 and released updated Gemini models while delaying its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro launch.
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Hamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as new political bureau chief after Sinwar's death
Khalil al-Hayya was elected leader of Hamas’s political bureau on July 20, replacing Yahya Sinwar killed by Israel in 2024.
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13-year-old boy dies after fountain collapse in Spain World Cup celebrations
A 13-year-old boy died and two or three others were injured when a fountain partially collapsed during Spain’s 2026 World Cup victory celebrations in Ciudad Rodrigo.
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India's Skyroot Aerospace launches first private orbital rocket Vikram-1
Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, placing payloads into low Earth orbit on July 18, 2026.
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Donald Trump pays $5.6 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll after legal battle
Donald Trump paid over $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a 2023 jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.
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Warren Buffett Halts Donations to Gates Foundation After Epstein Reports
Warren Buffett stopped donating to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2026 amid revelations about Bill Gates’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport after Sanaa strike
On July 13, 2026, Yemen's Houthis fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha airport in retaliation for air strikes on Sanaa International Airport runway.
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US Congressman Ro Khanna Detained by Armed Israeli Settlers in West Bank on July 9
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna was held for about 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit near Khirbet Zanuta on July 9, 2026.
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Israel sets parliamentary elections for October 27, Netanyahu seeks another term
Israel will hold national elections on October 27, 2026, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu running for re-election.