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Tibetan Independence Activist Dies After Self-Immolation Outside UN Headquarters in New York local time, following a speech calling for independence and unity, according to the Voice of Tibet, a media outlet for exiled Tibetans. SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:52 PM

China Bans Excessive Summer Homework and Curbs Teacher Involvement in Non-Educational Tasks The Chinese Ministry of Education has decided to strictly prohibit excessive homework during summer vacation to reduce the burden on students. SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:18 PM

Investing the Day Before Good News... Just 'Pretending' to Prevent Conflicts of Interest? The Deep-Rooted History of 'Conflict of Interest' Among U.S. Presidents Warren Harding, the 29th President of the United States in the early 20th century, consistently ranks at the bottom of presidential popularity polls. SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:09 PM

"Unauthorized AI Copying" vs. "Backdoor Installation": Alibaba and Anthropic Clash Zhidongxi, a Chinese IT-specialized media outlet, reported today , citing an internal Alibaba source, that "a security risk was recently discovered involving a 'backdoor' (a secret channel that bypasses normal security mechanisms to allow unauthorized access to a system) embedded in Claude Code." The report added that "Alibaba has added it to its high-risk software list following a comprehensive assessment." The media outlet further reported that starting July 10, Alibaba will completely ban the use of Claude Code in work environments for its employees and has recommended its own solution, "Qoder," as an alternative. SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:04 PM

Massive Stock Purchases Before 'Tariff Delay': Questions Raised Over Trump's Trading President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump purchased a large volume of 327 blue-chip stocks just one day before announcing a delay in reciprocal tariffs last year, the Wall Street Journal reported on July 2 . SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:01 PM

Funeral Proceedings for Khamenei Begin; Reclusive Iranian Military Leader Makes Appearance Funeral proceedings for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by Israel, have effectively begun. SBS Jul 3, 2026 5:01 PM

Trump's Stock Trades: Millions Invested Just Before Tariff Delay Announcement It has been revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump sold off his stocks just before the stock market plummeted due to his announcement of reciprocal tariffs on countries around the world, and purchased a large volume of shares right before announcing a delay to those measures. SBS Jul 3, 2026 4:59 PM

Death Toll from Venezuela Earthquake Rises to 2,595; Over 12,000 Injured Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez stated in a press conference on July 2 that the number of confirmed deaths from the earthquake has reached 2,595. SBS Jul 3, 2026 4:56 PM

Anthropic Struggles to Block Unauthorized Access by Chinese Firms artificial intelligence models, Anthropic has significantly strengthened its measures to block them. SBS Jul 3, 2026 4:55 PM

Japan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing Due to Mechanical Trouble; Kansai Airport Runway Closed Following the landing, a fuel leak was detected, leading to the closure of one of the runways at Kansai Airport. SBS Jul 3, 2026 4:50 PM