Only 1 in 4 Americans Believe Iran War Was 'Worth the Cost' President Donald Trump With the United States and Iran having effectively ended their conflict through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding , it has been found that only about one in four Americans believes the war with Iran was worth the cost or sacrifice. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:46 AM
Bread Prices in Iran Double Overnight Due to Rising Wheat Import Costs The price of bread (known as 'noon' in Persian), a staple food for Iranians, has doubled overnight. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:27 AM
Why Espresso Tastes Different Every Time: The Hidden Physics of Coffee Extraction But why does the taste and aroma of espresso vary slightly each time, even when using the same beans and the same machine? A research team led by Professor Maciej Lisicki at the University of Warsaw in Poland announced on June 24 in the American Institute of Physics journal *Physics of Fluids* that they have analyzed the relationship between pressure and water flow during the espresso extraction process. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:26 AM
Fire at LA Cold Storage Facility Rages for a Week; 40 Million Kilograms of Food Hamper Efforts According to reports from the LA Times and CNN on June 23 , fire authorities have been struggling to extinguish the blaze at a cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, which began on June 17. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:21 AM
Global Oil Prices Hit 4-Month Low as Hormuz Strait Shipping Resumes On this day, the settlement price for Brent crude for August delivery on the ICE Futures Exchange fell 1.05% from the previous session to $77.08 per barrel. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:19 AM
New York Stock Market Falls Across the Board Amid Tech Sell-off… Nasdaq Drops 2.2% stock indices closed lower as the sell-off in global technology and semiconductor stocks continued. SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:18 AM
U.S. F-15 Pilot Shot Down Over Iran Reported Seeing 'Jellyfish-Shaped' Drone Swarm F-15 fighter jet that crashed in Iran A U.S. F-15E pilot who was shot down during the conflict with Iran testified that he witnessed a swarm of Iranian drones moving in unison like a single organism, resembling a jellyfish, according to sources on June 23 . SBS Jun 24, 2026 5:17 AM
U.S. Secretary of State on Gulf Tour: "Strait of Hormuz is an International Waterway, No Tolls Allowed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Abu Dhabi, UAE U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on June 23 that the Strait of Hormuz is an "international waterway," expressing opposition to Iran's attempts to impose tolls. SBS Jun 24, 2026 4:17 AM
Trump: IAEA Inspectors Will Be Deployed to Iran at the 'Right Time' President Donald Trump stated on June 23 that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors will be deployed to sites related to Iran's nuclear facilities at the appropriate time. SBS Jun 24, 2026 4:14 AM
Louvre Museum to Close Early Due to Heatwave; Rome Also on Red Alert In Italy, the highest level of heatwave warning has been issued for major cities, including the capital Rome, while in France, major tourist attractions such as the Louvre Museum, following the Eiffel Tower, are shortening their operating hours. SBS Jun 24, 2026 4:11 AM