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July 30, 2026

30 July 2026

Today in History - Major Events on This Day

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Spain and Gibraltar remove border fence in historic EU-UK treaty

Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 10 and NATO scrambles jets

Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed

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150 shipwrecks discovered off the Pillars of Hercules

Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination

EU and UK reach accord on Gibraltar cross-border trade

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak passes 1,500

The Latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze

US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% with inflation stubbornly high

Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America

Oil prices jump, while the Dow drops more than 1,100

Ukraine hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting

Montana man hikes out after he was impaled by a trekking pole

New UK leader Burnham vows to fix a 'broken' social care system

UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup plan

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism

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Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary

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Firefighters in Spain struggle to contain advancing wildfire in Castellón, Valencia

Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Supporters are worried

Heat warnings return to Germany, as water sprinklers cool off residents in Cologne

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Southern Europe burns as 2 firefighters die

Cruise missile strikes Ukraine's city of Lviv, injuring dozens

F1 finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races affected by war

Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram

Future of historic listening telescope at risk after funding cut

US launches strikes on Iranian targets after foiled missile attack on US forces

Copenhagen's famed Noma restaurant to reopen without founder

France's Bordeaux wine country brace for economic pain as wildfires rage

Italy's highest court strengthens citizenship claims by descendants

Hope dwindles for rescue in Japan quake as death toll climbs to 25

Man convicted over 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie

UK police arrests dozens at protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions after meeting Zelenskyy

Tiger cubs open their eyes in time for International Tiger Day

400-year-old Austrian bell foundry bets on modern technology

Bodies brought to Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike

Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump as he seeks more cooperation

The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine

Monsoon rains trigger house collapse in Lahore, killing 9 family members

Spain's Sanchez reports eight major active blazes

French authorities say 4 people have died trying to cross the Channel

Lindsey Graham Eulogized as an 'American Original' with world leaders

Ugandan opposition leader Besigye is unconscious in hospital

Fury at Kushner-backed $20 billion plan to run World Cup

A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in an Australian library