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Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Killing at Least 11 Russia launched a drone and missile attack targeting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the early hours of July 6, local time, leaving at least 11 people dead and dozens injured, according to foreign media outlets including AFP. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:51 PM

Speaking More Languages Linked to Younger Brain Age The study also found that learning a second language at an earlier age and achieving a higher level of proficiency are associated with delayed brain aging. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:33 PM

China Says Navy Nuclear Submarine Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Missile into Pacific Wang Xuemeng, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army Navy, stated on social media that at 12:01 p.m. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:26 PM

Why Apple Is Considering Chinese Memory Chips: A Strategic Move, Not Just About Price As Apple pushes to adopt DRAM from CXMT, China's largest DRAM manufacturer, analysts suggest this move is a strategic card to increase its bargaining power with major memory suppliers. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:10 PM

Netanyahu's Long-Standing Rule Challenged as Centrist Gadi Eisenkot Rises The Wall Street Journal reported on July 5 that Gadi Eisenkot, a former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, is gaining attention as a candidate for the next prime minister. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:02 PM

Russia Launches Missile and Drone Strikes on Kyiv; At Least 11 Dead The airstrikes took place one day before the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Ankara, Turkey. SBS Jul 6, 2026 3:53 PM

Japan's Bond and Currency Markets Shaken by Sanae Takaichi's Expansionary Fiscal Policy: 'Honebuto Shock' The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond, a benchmark for long-term interest rates, rose to 2.830% at one point today , marking its highest level in approximately 30 years since October 1996. SBS Jul 6, 2026 3:46 PM

Chinese Man Spits Food at Woman After Being Confronted for Smoking in Restaurant At a restaurant in China's Guangdong Province, two men casually pull out cigarettes and begin to smoke while eating. SBS Jul 6, 2026 2:14 PM

Rising Costs Drive More Young Americans to Live With Parents: Half of Under-30s Still at Home The latest Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking from the U.S. Federal Reserve shows that 49% of adults under 30 reported living with their parents last year. SBS Jul 6, 2026 1:21 PM

Russia Launches Another Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv, Ukraine; At Least 5 Dead Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, stated via Telegram that a residential building in Kyiv's Podilskyi District partially collapsed due to the Russian strike. SBS Jul 6, 2026 1:15 PM