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U.S. Government Reaches Out to South Korean Shipbuilders for Warships and Tankers in First RFI President Donald Trump The United States has officially reached out to the South Korean shipbuilding industry to inquire about its capabilities in designing and constructing naval vessels. SBS Jul 8, 2026 7:32 AM

U.S. Military Launches 'Powerful Airstrikes' Against Iran Following Merchant Ship Attack in Strait of Hormuz The U.S. Central Command announced on July 7 that it has launched powerful airstrikes against Iran in response to the country's attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jul 8, 2026 7:27 AM

Nasdaq Falls 1.2% as Semiconductor Stocks Plunge and Oil Prices Surge stock indices closed lower on July 7 as a sharp decline in semiconductor stocks and a surge in international oil prices weighed on the market. SBS Jul 8, 2026 7:20 AM

South Korea Tells USTR: 'Lack of Evidence for Forced Labor Tariffs, Reconsideration Needed' The South Korean government has submitted a formal opinion to the Office of the United States Trade Representative , stating that the grounds for additional tariffs proposed by the U.S. SBS Jul 8, 2026 6:28 AM

U.S. Revokes Iran Oil Sanctions Waiver; Trump Expresses Disappointment in NATO The United States has revoked the sanctions waiver on Iranian crude oil, citing the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jul 8, 2026 6:27 AM

Argentine Flight Instructor Jumps to Death During Training Flight; Prosecutors Rule It Suicide The deceased, Leandro Andres Bertasso , was a flight instructor with over 10 years of experience, holding an airline transport pilot license and a first-class commercial pilot certificate. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:57 AM

German Neo-Nazi Who Changed Gender Faces Extradition and Potential Prison Dilemma According to the daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung , the High Court in Prague, Czech Republic, dismissed the appeal of far-right activist Marla Svenja Liebig on July 7 and ruled that they be extradited to Germany. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:40 AM

Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Moscow with Over 430 Drones as NATO Summit Begins As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit kicked off on July 7 , Ukraine intensified its pressure on Russia by launching a massive drone strike on the capital, Moscow, and targeting supply routes in the Crimean Peninsula. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:36 AM

US Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt Overshadows Hawaii: A Dominant Presence at RIMPAC aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is docked at Pearl Harbor on July 6 to participate in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise led by the United States. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:16 AM

Trump Claims Greenland Should Be Under U.S. Control, Drawing Backlash from Denmark President Donald Trump has reignited his claim that Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, should be under American control, reviving the argument after several months of silence. SBS Jul 8, 2026 4:51 AM