POLITICSPolling stations open for mayoral electionPolling stations are open across Greater Manchester as voters elect the region's next mayor.BBC News·July 30, 2026
POLITICSSenate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold supportThe Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.NPR·July 30, 2026
POLITICS📈 World Cup '30 Way-Too-Early Power RankingsThe 2026 World Cup is over, and we're already itching to look ahead to 2030. So, we asked our reporters to vote for the top teams they expect to contend in four years' time. Who made the cut?ESPN·July 30, 2026
POLITICSUSSF teases imminent decision on Poch's futureUnited States Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said Wednesday before the MLS All-Star Game that conversations with Mauricio Pochettino to extend his contract as U.S. men's national team manager are "going well."ESPN·July 30, 2026
POLITICSEvo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrantBolivia's former president is being investigated 'for armed uprising' against the state, among other things.Al Jazeera·July 30, 2026
POLITICSSenate Judiciary postpones Blanche AG nomination vote over Trump-IRS settlement concernsSen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.CNBC·July 30, 2026
POLITICSAnthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation<p>US former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="httpsThe Guardian·July 30, 2026
POLITICSWhy did Anthony Fauci invoke the Fifth Amendment? Senate hearing explainedThe former top US health official invoked the amendment as Republicans questioned him over COVID-19.Al Jazeera·July 30, 2026
POLITICSU.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened WarThe United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.NY Times·July 30, 2026
POLITICSInside India newsletter: Meta's clout in the world's largest democracy is surging — inviting scrutinyMeta Platforms has strengthened its influence on India as Gen Z protesters widely relied on Instagram to raise their concerns against the Modi government.CNBC·July 30, 2026
POLITICSSenators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS DealJohn Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.NY Times·July 30, 2026
POLITICSTrump pushes fighter jet sale to Turkiye despite Israeli oppositionUS President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.Al Jazeera·July 30, 2026
