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Foreclosure Auction Winner Discovers Remains of Former Owner's Family Inside Home According to the Connecticut State Police, two of the three bodies have been identified as the former owner of the house and his son. SBS Jul 21, 2026 9:42 AM

Trump Cuts Aluminum Tariffs by Half for Companies Building US Factories President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on July 20 to cut import tariffs on aluminum by half for companies that build or expand production facilities in the United States. SBS Jul 21, 2026 9:28 AM

Saudi Arabia Vows Decisive Action to Protect Commercial Vessels After Houthi Blockade Threat According to the Saudi state-run SPA news agency, Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, stated in a statement on July 20 that "the Joint Forces Command is taking all decisive and firm measures, in accordance with international humanitarian law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , to protect commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait." He further emphasized, "All threats by the Houthis against vessels passing through the strait are a blatant violation of international law and constitute acts of piracy, and we will respond to them swiftly and decisively." International humanitarian law and the UNCLOS prohibit attacks targeting civilians in armed conflicts and control measures that prevent free navigation in international waterways, respectively. SBS Jul 21, 2026 9:17 AM

Trump Threatens Canada With 50% 'Tariff Bomb,' Citing 'Retaliation Against U.S.' President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50% additional tariff on most products from neighboring Canada. SBS Jul 21, 2026 9:09 AM

Japan's Defense Ministry: China Conducted Machine Gun Drills in Japan's EEZ According to local media including Kyodo News, the Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces stated that four naval vessels from China and Russia were navigating southwest of Okinotorishima, Tokyo, around 2:00 a.m. SBS Jul 21, 2026 9:02 AM

Pigeon Approaches Firefighter for Help; Rescuer's Actions Draw Applause At the scene of a fire, a firefighter kneels down to place an oxygen mask on a pigeon. SBS Jul 21, 2026 8:23 AM

"Haven't Received 7 Months of Rent"... What an Enraged Landlord Did The sorrow of not having a home is likely the same in any country. An angry landlord took this action, and it feels like it went a bit too far. SBS Jul 21, 2026 8:10 AM

Passenger Plane Struck by Baggage Loader at Airport After Landing At an airport in Lagos, Nigeria, people are gathered on the tarmac, buzzing with activity. SBS Jul 21, 2026 8:07 AM

Waddling Through the Neighborhood: Raccoon with Rare Condition Becomes a 'Seattle Icon' There are truly some amazing animals in this world. It appears a new animal star has recently emerged in Seattle, USA. SBS Jul 21, 2026 8:03 AM

Trump's 'Section 301 Tariffs' Imminent: Will the 15% Cap Agreed with South Korea Hold? Supreme Court ruling that declared reciprocal tariffs unlawful. It is expected that the Trump administration will soon introduce 'Section 301 tariffs' to replace the global tariffs. SBS Jul 21, 2026 7:33 AM