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117 Dog Carcasses Discovered at California Animal Shelter A "no-kill" animal shelter in California has been found to be the site of a shocking discovery, with dozens of dog carcasses found bearing signs of gunshot wounds. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:52 AM

Chinese School Sparks Controversy After Teachers Smash Over 100 Student Phones with Hammers While the school explained that it was disposing of phones that had remained unclaimed for years, the incident sparked widespread criticism, leading education authorities to condemn the act as an inappropriate destruction of personal property. SBS Jun 29, 2026 5:40 AM

Qatari National Killed in Vessel Incident; Officials Cite Debris from Military Operations According to the ministry, the Coast Guard launched a search operation after receiving a report that a boat carrying two people had failed to return at the scheduled time on Friday evening. SBS Jun 29, 2026 2:47 AM

U.S. Ambassador to UN Warns Iran: Infrastructure Will Be Neutralized If Hormuz Is Illegally Controlled Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz Mike Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, warned Iran on Saturday that the U.S. SBS Jun 29, 2026 2:46 AM

Iran's Supreme Leader Vows to Hold U.S. and Israel Accountable for 'War Crimes' In a statement posted on X , Ayatollah Khamenei pointed out, "From the physical and mental harm inflicted upon the Iranian people through forced war, to the killing of children in Minab and Lamerd, and war crimes ranging from attacks on medical facilities, all these acts are legal matters that must be addressed in domestic and international courts." He further emphasized, "What is certain is that these criminals must be arrested and held accountable for their criminal acts." Referring to the death of his father, the then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a U.S. SBS Jun 29, 2026 2:28 AM

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sichuan, China on June 29. A 5.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in the inland Sichuan province of western China at 12:12 a.m. SBS Jun 29, 2026 1:53 AM

European Heatwave Shifts East: Germany Hits Record-Breaking 41.7°C The heat dome that swept across Western Europe, bringing record-breaking early summer heat, has moved eastward, leaving Central and Eastern Europe sweltering for days. SBS Jun 29, 2026 1:35 AM

Israel Formally Recognizes Armenian Genocide, Likely Targeting Türkiye Following the cabinet meeting, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar posted on X , stating, "I thank the government ministers who voted unanimously in favor of the resolution I proposed to recognize the Armenian genocide." "Israel joins 32 countries that have fulfilled their moral duty to recognize historical truth and reject attempts to deny it," Sa'ar said, adding, "It is never too late to do the right thing." According to the daily newspaper The Times of Israel, Sa'ar stated in a separate video statement in Hebrew, "This horrific massacre, which took place about 100 years ago and is beyond dispute in terms of facts, claimed the lives of 1.5 million people and destroyed a cultural heritage that boasted a long history and tradition." Although Minister Sa'ar did not explicitly name Türkiye as the perpetrator of the genocide, this resolution is interpreted as a move intentionally aimed at provoking Türkiye regarding its stance on the historical view that the former Ottoman Empire committed genocide against Armenians. SBS Jun 29, 2026 1:34 AM

Putin: Russia Can Only Exist as a Strong and Independent Nation Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on June 28 that the country is going through a difficult period in relation to the external environment, including the war in Ukraine. SBS Jun 29, 2026 12:09 AM

Vatican Criticizes EU for Double Standards in War, Selective Application of International Law According to the European edition of Politico on June 28 , Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, pointed out the lack of consistency in European foreign policy during a closed-door consistory that began on June 26. SBS Jun 29, 2026 12:07 AM