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Trump Says Some AI Regulation Is Needed, But Should Be Minimal President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to avoid regulations that could hinder American artificial intelligence companies in their competition with China. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:54 AM

11-Year-Old Boy Drives Truck Into Pilgrimage Procession in Thailand, Killing 9 Monks In Thailand, an 11-year-old boy who took his parents' pickup truck without permission struck a procession of monks, leaving 9 dead and over 20 injured. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:47 AM

Semiconductor Industry Expresses Concern Over U.S. Government Intervention to Address Supply Shortages government that attempts to resolve memory chip shortages by influencing prices or production capacity could exacerbate the historic supply crunch triggered by the AI boom. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:39 AM

Iran to Hold Khamenei's Funeral on U.S. Independence Day; Will Mojtaba Appear? Iran will hold a funeral on July 4 for its former Supreme Leader, who was assassinated during the war with the United States and Israel. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:38 AM

Shoppers Scramble as Lidl Stores Face Chaos Over Air Conditioner Sale With another heatwave forecast across France after this weekend, a major discount supermarket chain descended into chaos on July 2 as crowds flocked to stores following news of a massive sale on air conditioners and fans. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:36 AM

Ebola Death Toll Exceeds 400 in DR Congo; Marburg Virus Detected in Uganda In neighboring Uganda, a case of Marburg virus infection, which causes the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease, has been detected during screening for Ebola. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:23 AM

Israel Attempted to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Cease-Fire Talks It is reported that the U.S. detected these attempts by Israel and urgently relayed warnings to Iran through intermediary nations. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:19 AM

Tesla Driver Charged With Manslaughter After Overriding FSD and Speeding Although the driver claimed to have been using the Full Self-Driving feature at the time of the accident, an investigation revealed that the driver had overridden the system by manipulating the pedals and was speeding. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:10 AM

Despite U.S. Offer to Unfreeze Assets, Iran Insists on Strait of Hormuz Tolls The Wall Street Journal reported that working-level negotiations to end the conflict between the United States and Iran are struggling to gain momentum because Iran refuses to abandon its demand to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, which are estimated to be worth 40 billion dollars (approximately 62 trillion won) annually, despite a U.S. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:04 AM

Trump Redefines Alliances: "Must Help U.S. Win AI Race" President Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is redefining the concept of American alliances in the era of artificial intelligence, according to an analysis by the U.S. SBS Jul 3, 2026 10:00 AM