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UK Maritime Agency: Another Oil Tanker Struck by Unidentified Projectile in Strait of Hormuz The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced on this day that a second incident involving an oil tanker strike had occurred in the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:53 PM

Trump, Attending NATO Summit, Says He Will Consider Selling F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey President Donald Trump , who is visiting Turkey to attend the NATO summit, speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 7 . SBS Jul 7, 2026 11:10 PM

China's DeepSeek Pushes to Develop Own AI Chips, Aiming to Reduce Reliance on Nvidia and Huawei According to the report, DeepSeek has been working to enter the race for proprietary AI chips for about a year and has been in discussions with chip design, foundry, and memory companies. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:34 PM

Suspect in Bomb Attack on Pro-Russian Ukrainian Tycoon Found Dead, Stalling Investigation The Security Service of Ukraine stated on July 7 that the body of Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national wanted by Monaco authorities, had been discovered, according to the Associated Press. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:33 PM

Qatar LNG Carrier Attacked by Iran in Strait of Hormuz at Risk of Explosion According to the sources, a fire broke out on the Qatari-flagged LNG carrier Al Rekayyat after it was hit by a missile near the Strait of Hormuz on the night of July 6. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:29 PM

Anthropic: AI Possesses 'Hidden Thought Space' Anthropic has released research findings suggesting that its generative artificial intelligence model, Claude, possesses a separate, hidden space for thought that is not outwardly visible. SBS Jul 7, 2026 10:27 PM

Canadian Prime Minister Explains Choice of Germany Over South Korea for Submarine Project After "Talks with President Lee" Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has personally explained the reasoning behind his decision to select Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems over South Korea's Hanwha Ocean for Canada's next-generation submarine construction project, valued at up to 60 trillion won. SBS Jul 7, 2026 9:13 PM

"I Called the FIFA President": Trump Admits Intervention, Sparking Global Backlash President Donald Trump has revealed that he personally called the FIFA president to request a review of a suspension. SBS Jul 7, 2026 8:48 PM

Street Vendors Swept Away: Tornado in China Leaves 11 Dead Powerful tornadoes and torrential rain brought by Typhoon Maysak have caused widespread damage across various parts of China. SBS Jul 7, 2026 8:43 PM

Explosion Reported Near Hotel Where French President Macron Was Staying in Syria; Macron Safe A security source stated that the explosion took place near the Four Seasons Hotel in the Syrian capital of Damascus earlier today. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:10 PM