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Europe Faces 'Worst-Ever' Wildfires Amid 40°C Heatwave Europe, suffering from a deadly heatwave, is now locked in a desperate battle against wildfires. SBS Jul 18, 2026 11:00 PM

Landslide in Chongqing, China Leaves 8 Dead, 34 Missing; Concerns Over Secondary Disasters The landslide occurred around 9:10 a.m. on July 17 near the Wujiang No. 3 Bridge in Hanjia Subdistrict, Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing. SBS Jul 18, 2026 10:56 PM

Ebola Outbreak Continues in DR Congo; 2,181 Confirmed Cases and 864 Deaths On the 18th , the DRC Ministry of Communication and Media announced that as of the 16th, the number of confirmed Ebola cases had reached 2,181, an increase of 56 from the previous day. SBS Jul 18, 2026 10:25 PM

Wall Street Scrambles: Trump Media Reportedly Mulls $150,000 Monthly Fee for Early Access to Trump's Posts It has been reported that Trump Media & Technology Group is considering a monthly fee of up to $100,000—approximately 150 million Korean won—for a service that provides access to U.S. SBS Jul 18, 2026 8:33 PM

"Pirates On Board": Tanker Sends Desperate SOS, South Korean Warship Dispatched An unauthorized boarding incident has occurred on a tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, and it is reported that a naval asset, believed to be a South Korean warship, is heading toward the scene. SBS Jul 18, 2026 8:30 PM

Record-Breaking 90,000 Fans Gather for BTS Paris Concert; Macron Spotted Watching in Person The concert drew 92,000 spectators, setting a record for the highest attendance for a single show in BTS concert history. SBS Jul 18, 2026 6:37 PM

Trump Repeats Election Fraud Claims at FIFA Event: "I Shouldn't Be Here" U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claims of election fraud during a FIFA event held ahead of the 2026 North American World Cup final. SBS Jul 18, 2026 5:50 PM

Trump Demands Tariffs on Canada Over Wildfire Smoke; Netizens Ask, "What About Chinese Fine Dust?" U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Canada should face additional tariffs due to severe air pollution in the eastern United States caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. SBS Jul 18, 2026 4:35 PM

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui Arrives in Moscow on July 18 for Official Visit The report states that Choe is arriving in Moscow on this day for an official visit at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. SBS Jul 18, 2026 3:33 PM

Multiple U.S. Troops Injured in Iranian Airstrikes on Jordan Base; "No Fatalities Reported" Multiple U.S. service members have been injured following Iranian airstrikes on a military base in Jordan, CBS News reported. SBS Jul 18, 2026 3:31 PM