00:00Here are the top world headlines for today, Thursday, July 30,
00:042026 Backhand Index pointing down
00:06Middle East and U.S.-Iran conflict
00:10U.S. strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries
00:14Trump threatens powerful military response after Iran targets U.S. forces
00:20Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says.
00:27Thousands of seafarers stranded in Strait of Hormuz U.N. warns at least 6,000 seafarers
00:33on Tilda Operator 400 vessels are stuck, with 17 reportedly killed since strikes began 90296A175A77AAA2.
00:43Europe and Ukraine
00:46One killed and Russia strikes on Kiev, Poland scrambles fighter jets.
00:50U.S. Senate advances Russia sanctions bill calling for 100% tariffs on India, China.
00:58U.S. strikes $58.6 billion Patriot missile deal amid rising stockpile concerns 2B5A6A172A78.
01:07Natural disasters
01:087.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's southern Kyushu region rescuers haul survivors
01:15from wrecked mall as toll hits 13.
01:19Three Greek firefighters killed as wildfires strike further east in Europe 5751C9DC9EC1.
01:27Other international news
01:29Pakistan-administered Kashmir vote marred by deadly clashes.
01:3313 Indian sailors trapped on ship near Ukraine amid Black Sea attacks
01:39Sheikh Hasina says will return to Bangladesh but could be killed
01:44Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror material
01:49Russia puts Telegram founder Pavel Durov on wanted list over terror charges
01:55Man who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie found guilty of federal terrorism charges
02:01Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after last patient discharged in mid-June A70B6A173EFA38DC9DC
02:11Markets and Economy
02:12Oil prices keep falling amid hopes for U.S.-Iran talks, WTI down to $82 per barrel
02:19World markets end mixed as South Korea's KOSPI plunges nearly 11% on heavy chipmaker selling
02:26Fed starts two-day meeting on interest rates today
02:30$83.
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