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Vincent Pastore, Sopranos actor, dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, was found dead at his New York City home on August 1, 2026.
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Spain sends military to Ceuta after thousands cross from Morocco
Spain deployed its military to Ceuta on July 31, 2026, after thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the small North African enclave, with at least nine people dying in the attempt, according to NPR.
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Nirmal Purja and fellow climbers killed by avalanche in Pakistan
Nirmal Purja, the Nepali-born mountaineer who scaled all 14 of the world's highest peaks in just over six months, was killed in an avalanche in Pakistan on or before August 1, 2026.
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Russian missiles kill at least nine in Kyiv before dawn
Ballistic missiles struck five districts of Kyiv before dawn on August 1, 2026, killing at least nine people, Ukrainian officials said.
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Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from Gaza
President Donald Trump announced on July 30, 2026, that the Board of Peace has secured an agreement for Hamas to disarm and for Israeli forces to pull out of Gaza.
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European nations threaten World Cup boycott over Fifa investment plan
European nations decided to boycott the World Cup over Fifa's proposals to sell private stakes in its major competitions, the Financial Times reported on July 30, 2026.
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Magnitude 7.1 quake kills at least 23 in Kumamoto prefecture
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on July 29, 2026, killing at least 23 people and leaving others trapped under rubble, according to NPR.
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Women in El Obeid face drone strikes or rape to collect water
Women and girls in El Obeid, Sudan, face a life-threatening choice every time they need water, United Nations News reported as of July 24, 2026.
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Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Russia's Federal Security Service filed terrorism-facilitation charges against Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, on July 29, 2026, and is seeking to place him on an international wanted list, according to The Record.
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Zelenskyy meets Trump at White House seeking air defence commitments
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026, pressing for concrete American support as Russia intensified attacks on Ukraine.