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Khamenei Vows Revenge; Oman Proposes Separating Hormuz Shipping Lanes The Supreme Leader of Iran has issued a statement vowing revenge for the victims of the current war. SBS Jul 12, 2026 7:07 AM

Death Toll From Venezuela Earthquakes Exceeds 4,300; 50,000 Still Missing The death toll from the series of powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has surpassed 4,300, according to reports. SBS Jul 12, 2026 6:03 AM

Iran and Oman Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz; CNN Reports Oman Proposed Two-Lane Shipping Route Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Oman has proposed a plan to manage shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz by dividing them into two separate routes: one in the south and one in the north. SBS Jul 12, 2026 5:09 AM

Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Hits 10-Year Low Under Lula's Environmental Policy, Down 38% Year-on-Year Al Jazeera reported on July 11 that Brazil's National Institute for Space Research recorded 1,295 square kilometers of forest destruction in the Amazon from January to June of this year. SBS Jul 12, 2026 4:12 AM

Meta Removes AI Feature Using Public Instagram Photos After Three Days According to a notice from Meta on July 11 , the feature that enabled users to tag other people's Instagram accounts and use their public photos in the AI image generation and editing model, "Muse Image," was removed on the afternoon of July 10. SBS Jul 12, 2026 4:10 AM

U.S. Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to NYT Reporters Over Report on New Air Force One Security Concerns Department of Justice has issued subpoenas requiring New York Times reporters to appear before a federal grand jury following their report on security concerns regarding President Donald Trump's new presidential aircraft, Air Force One. SBS Jul 12, 2026 4:09 AM

US House Rules Committee Blocks NDAA Amendment on Alleged South Korean Discrimination Against US Firms House of Representatives to include a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act requiring an assessment and report on the impact of South Korea's alleged discrimination against U.S. SBS Jul 12, 2026 2:26 AM

Wildfire in Southern Spain Feared to Be Worst on Record; 12 Dead, 7 Missing Juan Manuel Moreno, President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, stated on July 11 that the wildfire, considered the worst in history, has so far resulted in 12 deaths and 8 injuries. SBS Jul 12, 2026 2:25 AM

Iran-Oman Foreign Ministerial Talks: "Discussing Measures to Ensure Safe Passage in the Strait of Hormuz" ▲ Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albus… SBS Jul 12, 2026 1:58 AM

15 Indian Tourists Die After Speedboat Capsizes Off Phu Quoc, Vietnam According to local media outlets, including the state-run Vietnam News Agency and VNExpress, on Saturday , the tourist speedboat overturned at approximately 1:00 p.m. SBS Jul 12, 2026 1:58 AM