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Dutch Chip Equipment Maker ASML Expected to Join Trade Delegation to China in July ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer that serves as a key pillar in the U.S.-led efforts to curb China's semiconductor industry, is expected to join the Dutch trade minister's upcoming visit to China next month, according to the South China Morning Post . SBS Jun 25, 2026 1:20 PM

Two Key Google AI Researchers Depart for Anthropic As core personnel who led Google's AI development continue to leave for other companies, concerns are growing that Google's technological edge, built through the success of its chatbot "Gemini," could be shaken. SBS Jun 25, 2026 12:19 PM

Powerful Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Venezuela; Up to 100,000 Deaths Feared According to the United States Geological Survey , a 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred at approximately 6:04 p.m. SBS Jun 25, 2026 12:19 PM

Five More South Korean Vessels Pass Through Strait of Hormuz; 13 Remain Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened, allowing South Korean vessels to pass through one after another. SBS Jun 25, 2026 12:19 PM

Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Hits Venezuela; Death Toll Could Reach 100,000 A series of powerful earthquakes with magnitudes exceeding 7.0 have struck Venezuela, plunging the entire country, including the capital, Caracas, into terror. SBS Jun 25, 2026 12:10 PM

Why Europe’s Temperatures Are Rising Twice as Fast as Other Continents According to Copernicus, the European Union's climate monitoring agency, Europe has seen its temperatures rise by 0.56°C per decade since the mid-1990s, a rate roughly double that of other regions worldwide. SBS Jun 25, 2026 11:36 AM

BREAKING: "Up to 100,000 Dead" Expected in Worst-Ever Venezuela Earthquake Buildings have been reduced to nothing but rubble, as if they were hit by a bomb. SBS Jun 25, 2026 11:12 AM

"Cars Shook and Furniture Toppled in Earthquake… No Reports of Korean Casualties Yet" As casualties are expected to mount following a series of powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 , there have been no reports of damage involving Korean nationals so far. SBS Jun 25, 2026 10:43 AM

Iran Seeks to Co-opt Anti-Establishment Figures by Embracing Women Without Hijabs The Iranian government is embracing women who do not wear hijabs—a group previously subject to suppression—as part of an effort to promote a new, broader form of nationalism, The New York Times reported on June 24 . SBS Jun 25, 2026 10:18 AM

6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Aomori, Japan; Tremors Felt in Tokyo 700km Away A 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of Japan's Honshu island. SBS Jun 25, 2026 10:15 AM