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U.S. Launches Additional Airstrikes on Iran; Iran Claims 'Hormuz Is More Important Than Atomic Bombs' The United States has just launched additional airstrikes on Iran. While President Trump maintains that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, Iran has countered these claims, making a resolution to the conflict appear increasingly distant. SBS Jul 13, 2026 2:35 PM

U.S. Strikes Iran for Fourth Time in a Week; Iran Launches Retaliatory Attacks Following additional U.S. airstrikes on Iran, Iran has launched large-scale retaliatory strikes targeting Gulf nations that host U.S. SBS Jul 13, 2026 1:52 PM

"Iran Gambling for Survival"... Risk of Total War Re-emerges Over Strait of Hormuz Standoff The strategy is reportedly based on the calculation that U.S. President Donald Trump will be forced to back down due to economic and political pressure, a move that is heightening the risk of a return to full-scale war. SBS Jul 13, 2026 1:50 PM

OpenAI, Meta, and SpaceX Intensify Competition for 'Low-Cost AI' The analysis suggests that as the AI transformation boom leads to a surge in corporate AI usage fees and low-cost Chinese AI models become increasingly competitive, it is becoming difficult for industry leaders to maintain a premium strategy that emphasizes performance alone. SBS Jul 13, 2026 1:43 PM

Bloomberg: "Everyone Wants to Shake the Money Tree… SK Hynix's Dilemma" listing, lies in how effectively it can balance the conflicting demands of its complex stakeholders. SBS Jul 13, 2026 1:41 PM

"Pay 2.3 Billion Won to Louis Vuitton": What Happened to This Milk Tea Brand? The item I am holding right now is from a Chinese milk tea brand called "Moli Tea." The company's logo is shaped like a flower petal. SBS Jul 13, 2026 12:42 PM

Russian 'Vital Supply Route' Blocked by Ukrainian Drone Strikes; Sea of Azov Shipping Halted Russia has effectively closed the Sea of Azov, a critical supply route, in the aftermath of Ukrainian drone strikes. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:38 AM

69% of Americans Support Bill Requiring AI Firms to Transfer 50% of Stock to Sovereign Wealth Fund President Donald Trump and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Amid growing frustration over rising layoffs in the tech industry despite overall corporate profit growth, a majority of Americans appear to want more accountability from companies through an artificial intelligence public fund. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:24 AM

Fire at Bangkok Pub Leaves 27 Dead, 63 Injured on July 12 , leaving 27 people dead. Authorities stated that 63 others were injured and transported to hospitals, with 22 of them in critical condition. SBS Jul 13, 2026 11:22 AM

27 Dead, 63 Injured in Bangkok Pub Fire: "It Was Chaos" A massive fire broke out late at night at a pub in the Thai capital of Bangkok, leaving 27 people dead and more than 60 injured. SBS Jul 13, 2026 10:59 AM