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Trump Posts Photo of Meloni, Suggests "Restraining Order Needed" President Donald Trump on social media. U.S. President Donald Trump is facing controversy after posting a photo of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on his social media account with the caption, "Need a restraining order." The posted photo shows Prime Minister Meloni smiling as she looks at President Trump. SBS Jul 6, 2026 7:59 PM

Japanese High School Student Arrested for Hacking Streaming Service with AI Assistance According to local media reports on July 6, Japanese police have arrested and are investigating a first-year high school student living in Saitama Prefecture for allegedly launching a cyberattack against Bandai Channel, an anime streaming service operated by the Japanese game company Bandai Namco. SBS Jul 6, 2026 7:55 PM

Russian Military Aircraft Approach British Aircraft Carrier in Norwegian Sea; F-35s Scrambled The British Ministry of Defence announced on July 6 that it scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft made an unusual approach toward a British aircraft carrier sailing toward the Arctic Circle to support a NATO mission. SBS Jul 6, 2026 7:30 PM

U.S. Expert: Chinese Missile Test Likely 'JL-3' SLBM, Signaling Shift in Military Ambitions? The Chinese military announced on this day that one of its naval strategic nuclear submarines successfully launched a submarine-launched strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead into international waters in the Pacific Ocean for training purposes. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:43 PM

Israeli Defense Minister: "Iranian Leaders Who Threaten Us Will Meet the Same Fate as Khamenei" and Israeli airstrikes, is underway, the Israeli Defense Minister warned on July 6 that any Iranian leader who attempts to threaten Israel in the future will face the same fate as Khamenei. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:42 PM

China Says Nuclear Submarine Launched Strategic Missile into Pacific; Japan Expresses Concern Wang Xuemeng, a spokesperson for the PLA Navy, stated via social media that at 12:01 p.m. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:33 PM

What Happens When a 75-Year-Old Japanese Shop Closes Its Doors A supermarket in Tokyo that has served the local community for 75 years in the same location. SBS Jul 6, 2026 6:03 PM

China and Russia Begin Joint Naval Exercises in Qingdao... "Live-Fire and Missile Interception Drills Included" The two nations plan to conduct joint reconnaissance and missile interception drills, followed by live-fire exercises. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:52 PM

Arsonist Sets Himself on Fire While Attempting to Torch Restaurant Two men broke into a restaurant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, in the early hours of June 19. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:31 PM

"Xi Jinping Solidifies Long-Term Rule with Purges and Inner Circle Dominance" media outlets have analyzed that Chinese President Xi Jinping is solidifying his long-term grip on power by purging not only opposition forces but also his own associates, while placing his closest allies in key positions. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:26 PM