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Suspected Terrorist Explosion in Syrian Capital Leaves at Least 5 Dead At least five people were killed and 15 others injured in a suspected terrorist explosion at a cafe in the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus, Syrian state television reported on July 2, local time. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:30 PM

Survivor Rescued from Rubble 8 Days After Strong Earthquakes in Venezuela The survivor, who made a miraculous escape, has been identified as 43-year-old security guard Hernan Gil. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:28 PM

Russia Launches Massive Air Strike on Kyiv, Killing at Least 21 in 'Retaliation' At least 21 people have been killed and approximately 90 injured after Russia launched a massive air strike on the Ukrainian capital in retaliation for what it described as Ukrainian attacks on its own civilian infrastructure. SBS Jul 2, 2026 11:25 PM

Struggling Volkswagen Considers Selling Stake in Football Clubs The report stated that the Volkswagen Group is reviewing plans to sell its shares in Bayern Munich and Stuttgart , held through its subsidiaries Audi and Porsche, while also reducing related advertising budgets. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:52 PM

Trump Claims U.S. Pays Most to NATO but Receives No Benefits President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction on July 2 , arguing that the United States is not being treated fairly despite being the largest contributor to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization . SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:49 PM

U.S. June Job Growth Hits 57,000, Falling Short of Expectations The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on July 2 that the number of non-farm payroll jobs in the U.S. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:48 PM

Iranian Military Warns U.S. and Israel Against "Miscalculation" Ahead of Former Supreme Leader's Funeral The Iranian military has issued a stern warning to the United States and Israel, urging them not to attack the country ahead of the funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike on the day the war began. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:43 PM

UK Prime Minister Issues Official Apology for Forced Adoption of 185,000 Babies Born to Unmarried Mothers Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated in Parliament on July 2 , "What happened to tens of thousands of mothers, their children, and their families should never have happened," adding, "It is a stain on our history." He continued, "The shame is not yours, it is ours," and apologized by saying, "We are deeply, profoundly sorry." In the UK, it was a common practice until the 1970s for babies born to unmarried mothers to be forcibly adopted by other families. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:40 PM

Google Loses EU Antitrust Appeal, Faces Record 7.3 Trillion Won Fine The European Court of Justice announced on July 2 that it has dismissed the appeal filed by Google and its parent company, Alphabet, against a ruling by the EU General Court. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:33 PM

1,000 Days Since Hamas Attack: Calls for Inquiry into Israel's 'Security Failure' Reignite Esther Buchshtav, mother of Yagev Buchshtav, who was kidnapped and killed by Hamas, expressed her outrage, stating, "1,000 days have passed since the abandonment began. SBS Jul 2, 2026 10:29 PM