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The day in brief — August 5, 2026

The stories that led the day, ranked by how many independent outlets covered each one.

The day was eventful: from missile strikes and explosions to space incidents and political maneuvers. The world seems determined not to be boring, but we suggest taking it all with philosophical calm.

The day's stories

1. Kyiv hit by Russian missile barrage, one dead and 12 injured
   110 outlets
2. Explosive-laden drone found near Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport, NATO confirms
   77 outlets
3. US redirects 45 vessels since Iran blockade began, CENTCOM says
   66 outlets
4. Director of Russian drone plant injured in car explosion near Yekaterinburg
   65 outlets
5. El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary, NBC projects
   64 outlets
6. SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashes into the Moon
   63 outlets
7. Armed man arrested at Trump golf course ahead of president's visit
   62 outlets
8. Woman charged over Covent Garden stabbings that injured four men
   57 outlets
9. US revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington
   54 outlets
10. Infantino holds crisis talks amid blackmail accusations and internal pressure
    53 outlets

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