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Man Falls 150 Meters to His Death While Trying to Take Photo on Cliff In late June, a man in Brazil died after falling approximately 150 meters while climbing down from a rock on a cliff where he had been taking commemorative photos. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:54 PM

Casualties in Russia-Ukraine War Exceed 2 Million, Russian Deaths Estimated at 450,000 According to The New York Times, the Center for Strategic and International Studies , a U.S.-based think tank, released these findings in a report published on July 1 regarding the war that began in February 2022. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:37 PM

FT: OpenAI Reportedly Proposes 5% Equity Stake to Trump Administration administration under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported. According to multiple sources, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has argued that the best way to share the benefits generated by artificial intelligence with the public is to provide a financial stake, and he is reported to have proposed a stake of this size during initial consultations with the government. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:21 PM

FT: OpenAI Reportedly Proposes 5% Equity Stake to Trump Administration Trump administration, the Financial Times reported on July 2. According to multiple sources, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has argued that the best way to share the profits generated by AI with the public is to provide a financial stake, and he is reported to have proposed a stake of this size during initial consultations with the government. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:21 PM

Global D Report: Chinese 'Emotional Robot' Receives 13,300 Pre-orders Despite Price Tag Up to 220 Million Won Fifty humanoid robots, each with different facial features, hairstyles, and heights, appear in a line. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:19 PM

Trump Administration Considers Restricting Entry for Pregnant Foreigners to Curb Birth Tourism The U.S. Trump administration is considering measures to restrict the entry of pregnant women from around the world into the United States. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:17 PM

Chinese Automakers Overtake Japanese Brands in European Market Share for First Time, Driven by Low-Cost EVs According to new car sales statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association for May, the combined sales of five Chinese automakers—BYD, SAIC Motor, Geely Holding Group, Chery Automobile, and Leapmotor—reached 138,410 units, a 65% increase compared to the same month last year. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:13 PM

Trump Earned 3.5 Trillion Won Last Year: From Crypto Ventures to Bibles and Perfume President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has been found to have generated massive profits from various personal brand businesses, including Bibles, perfumes, and watches, during his time in office. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:12 PM

11-Year-Old Boy Dies of Rabies After Bat Lands on His Face While Sleeping According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal , the boy was sleeping in a cabin in Ontario, Canada, in 2024 when he woke up feeling something on his mouth and nose. SBS Jul 2, 2026 2:10 PM

"Last Month's 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake off Iwate, Japan, Likely Influenced by Plate Boundary Slip" According to NHK on Thursday , expert analysis suggests that slow slip activity had been active even before the earthquake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture on June 25. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:59 PM