Global news highlights from AP

July 21, 2026

Fighting escalated between the US and Iran Monday as the US conducted new airstrikes and Tehran targeted Bahrain, the home of the 5th Fleet of the US Navy.

Meanwhile, the Jordanian military said its forces have shot down three Iranian missiles.

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The FBI says a former US Army soldier, now in custody, started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York building housing an immigration court and other government offices.

Officials have identified the suspect as Andrew Arrabaca.

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Great Britain has a new prime minister, former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, who replaces Britain's outgoing prime minister, Keir Starmer.

Burnham pledged to ease the high cost of living, decentralize power and tackle homelessness.

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Spain's national soccer team returned home as World Cup champions, poised for a royal welcome and a parade through the streets of Madrid.

The men's victory, combined with the women's World Cup win in 2023, has made Spain the first country to hold the two FIFA titles simultaneously.