AP Top International News at 8:44 p.m. EDT

US military launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on US forcesIraq's balancing act is only getting harder as the war between the US and Iran widensUS-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls againRescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern JapanSouthern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of ParisRussia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdownThis Lebanese couple is among those returning to shattered homes under US-brokered deal with IsraelFringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpostThe fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Con