Global news highlights from AP

July 30, 2026

The risk of a return to full scale war between the US and Iran has spiked with Iran launching missiles at US forces in the Middle East and the US partnering with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-based militias in neighboring Iraq.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions at a Republican-led Senate hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republicans have accused Fauci of lying about the origins of the COVID-19 virus, which he denies.

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The body of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham returned home to South Carolina for his funeral service in the state's capital.

His funeral took place at First Baptist Church, where his predecessor, Sen. Strom Thurmond was honored 23 years ago.

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Soldiers and emergency workers searched through damage and destruction, trying to find survivors following a powerful 7.1 magnitude quake in southwestern Japan.

The number of deaths and injuries been growing steadily, fanning fears it will continue to rise