Cargo Ship Attacked, "Withdrawal Operation Halted"... Iran Insists on "Designated Routes" It has been confirmed that a report was received regarding a cargo ship being attacked while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:30 AM
Death Toll Reaches 188 with 1,520 Injured; Casualties Expected to Rise Further The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela has risen to 188. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:28 AM
Bill to Reauthorize North Korean Human Rights Act, Expired for 4 Years, Introduced in U.S. Senate Congress A bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, which has been in a state of lapse for nearly four years, has been introduced in the U.S. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:23 AM
International Oil Prices Rebound Following Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz; WTI Up 2.25% On June 25 , the settlement price for Brent crude for August delivery on the ICE Futures Exchange rose 2.06% from the previous session to $75.26 per barrel. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:20 AM
Cargo Ship Reported Struck in Strait of Hormuz; IMO Suspends Withdrawal Operation The vessel is believed to be the Singapore-flagged container ship Everably, which reported being struck on its starboard side by a projectile 7.5 nautical miles southeast of the port of Duqm, Oman. SBS Jun 26, 2026 6:04 AM
Casualties Surge After Powerful Earthquakes in Venezuela: 188 Dead, 1,520 Injured So Far The number of casualties from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the 24th has exceeded 1,700. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:47 AM
"I Couldn't Sleep a Wink, Fearing Buildings Would Collapse from 30 Aftershocks" My mother, my daughter, and I couldn't go back inside after the earthquake, even though it was cold. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:25 AM
Europe's Schools Hit Hard by Heatwave: Teachers Collapse and Call for Strikes As a record-breaking heatwave strikes Europe, deteriorating conditions in schools—including reports of teachers collapsing during class—have led to calls for strikes by educators. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:21 AM
Swedish Minister Brings 3-Month-Old Son to EU Ministerial Meeting A Swedish minister is drawing attention for bringing her infant son to a European Union ministerial meeting, Reuters and other outlets reported. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:14 AM
IBM Breaks '1nm Barrier' in Semiconductor Manufacturing: A Shift in Foundry Supremacy? tech giant IBM has become the first in the world to surpass the 1nm (nanometer, one-billionth of a meter) barrier, which had long been considered the limit of semiconductor micro-fabrication. SBS Jun 26, 2026 5:13 AM