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Controversy Erupts Over Replacement of 35-Year-Old Ukrainian Defense Minister Who Led Drone Warfare With a key commander of Ukraine's drone warfare operations resigning in protest and rare anti-government demonstrations breaking out during wartime, observers suggest that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing a major political test. SBS Jul 16, 2026 11:11 PM

Trump Administration Limits Foreign Student Visas to 4 Years, Finalizes New Rule The duration of stay for foreign students studying in the United States will now be limited to four years. SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:55 PM

Trump vs. BBC: $10 Billion Lawsuit… "U.S. Government Considering Intervention" government is considering intervening in a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump against the British public broadcaster BBC, the Financial Times reported on July 16 . SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:44 PM

Explosions Reported Across Iranian Interior; U.S. Poised to Expand Airstrike Range Airstrikes on Iranian Military Bases The United States has abruptly expanded the scope of its airstrikes beyond Iran's southern coast, reaching the outskirts of the capital, Tehran, and deep into the country's interior. SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:42 PM

"Disliked the U.S. Because of Trump"... Global Public Opinion Shifts in Favor of China presidency. According to the results of a major international survey released by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center on July 15 , favorability ratings for the U.S. SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:29 PM

Chinese University Flooded 5 Meters Deep: 'Transformer' Barge Rescues Thousands The South China Morning Post reported today that thousands of students and faculty members at the Guangxi Logistics Vocational Technical College in Guigang, southern China, were safely evacuated after floodwaters reached a depth of 5 meters due to the impact of Typhoon Maysak. SBS Jul 16, 2026 10:29 PM

'Yamal', the Baby Bathed by Messi, to Face Him in World Cup Final When quoting or reporting on this broadcast, please clearly state the program name, 'SBS News Hunters'. SBS Jul 16, 2026 7:39 PM

As Chinese Cars Flood Market, European Auto Jobs Could Be Cut in Half by 2040 According to the German weekly newspaper Die Zeit on July 16 , the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research analyzed that employment in the automotive industry, including parts suppliers, could drop by 375,000 by 2030, 660,000 by 2035, and 726,000 by 2040. SBS Jul 16, 2026 7:00 PM

Iranian Military: "Any Attack on Iranian Infrastructure Will Result in Strikes on All Regional Infrastructure" On the sixth day of the armed conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military warned that it would retaliate against all infrastructure in the Middle East if its own facilities were attacked. SBS Jul 16, 2026 6:46 PM

Fire at Algerian Orphanage Leaves at Least 11 Dead, 19 Injured A fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of Algiers, the capital of the North African nation of Algeria, has left at least 11 people dead and 19 others injured. SBS Jul 16, 2026 6:30 PM