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Japanese Government Launches Nationwide Probe into Local Government IT Equipment Following Self-Defense Forces USB Security Breach According to the report, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications plans to survey the status of USB usage across 1,788 local municipalities nationwide starting early this month. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:57 PM

ECB Official Signals Interest Rate Freeze: "No Changes Expected in July" Stournaras, who also serves as the Governor of the Bank of Greece, described the report showing consumer inflation cooling to 2.8% as a "significant downside surprise" during an interview in Sintra, Portugal, on that day. SBS Jul 2, 2026 1:50 PM

The Nightmare of '40°C Heatwaves'… 'Air Conditioning' Debate Spreads to Politics Last week, Europe was gripped by a nightmarish heatwave that saw temperatures reach 40°C . SBS Jul 2, 2026 12:43 PM

Xi Jinping Omits 'Peaceful Reunification' with Taiwan, Emphasizes 'Striking Independence' and Military Strength Analysts suggest that by simultaneously emphasizing strict party control and detailing goals for a stronger military, President Xi is laying the groundwork to consolidate his grip on power both internally and externally ahead of the 21st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, where his potential fourth term will be decided. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:57 AM

UAE Crude Oil Exports Hit Record High as Daily Strait Throughput Exceeds 10 Million Barrels With the volume of crude oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz now exceeding 10 million barrels per day, analysts suggest that Iran's ability to control the strait is rapidly weakening. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:43 AM

Russia Imports Gasoline from India Amid Fuel Shortage Following Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Refineries According to a Reuters report on July 2 , two tankers carrying 30,000 to 40,000 tons of gasoline each recently departed from India for Russia. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:14 AM

UAE Hits Record Oil Exports in June After Leaving OPEC According to Bloomberg, the UAE's exports of crude oil and condensate—an ultra-light crude oil produced as a byproduct of natural gas extraction—surged by approximately 30 percent in June from the previous month, exceeding 3.9 million barrels per day. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:14 AM

Swedish Court Orders Google to Pay 3 Trillion Won in Antitrust Damages The Stockholm Patent and Market Court ruled on July 1 that Google had illegally favored its own price comparison service for years, causing financial harm to PriceRunner, a subsidiary of Klarna, the Financial Times reported. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:04 AM

16 Children Found Confined in Small Room in Ohio; Grandparents and Parents Indicted The children ranged in age from 18 months to 18 years old. The home where the children were found was in an extremely poor condition, with human excrement left in various places. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:53 AM

Apple Reportedly in Talks to Source Memory Chips from Blacklisted Chinese Firms It has been revealed that Apple is in negotiations to purchase memory chips from two Chinese semiconductor companies currently on the U.S. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:42 AM