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Saudi Oil Tanker Suffers Minor Damage in Red Sea Attack A transport authority official explained, "After confirming the safety of all crew members, the vessel continued its voyage to its scheduled destination, and there were no casualties." The official criticized the ongoing attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, stating that they violate international laws and conventions guaranteeing maritime navigation safety as well as the security of merchant ships and crews. SBS Jul 25, 2026 5:38 AM

Two U.S. Small Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs as Illegal flag at the Port of Los Angeles Two U.S. small businesses have filed a lawsuit arguing that the 10% to 12.5% "forced labor tariffs" newly imposed by the U.S. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:59 AM

Iranian Military Threatens to 'Kill One U.S. Soldier for Every Iranian Killed in U.S. Airstrikes' airstrikes by killing one U.S. soldier. Commander Ali Abdollahi of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which jointly commands the Iranian armed forces, warned in a statement on the 24th local time that "if any Iranians are killed in future U.S. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:56 AM

Iranian Media Claims U.S. Forces Launched Missile Attack on LPG Carrier Out of Arrogance The photo above is unrelated to the article contents. U.S. forces fired two missiles at an LPG carrier in the Gulf of Oman, the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency reported on the 24th local time, citing a source. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:15 AM

Houthi Rebels Claim No Intention to Close Bab el-Mandeb Strait at Red Sea Entrance Mohammed Abdulsalam, the Houthi spokesperson and chief negotiator, stated on the 24th local time regarding the recent declaration of a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia that "we have not blocked ship traffic in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait." He went on to emphasize, "There is no such thing as a total closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as some have suggested," adding, "This measure is limited strictly to a restricted maritime blockade that affects only Saudi Arabia." Blaming Saudi Arabia for the bombing of the Yemeni capital Sanaa's airport on the 20th, the Houthi rebels declared an end to the four-year-old truce and subsequently announced a comprehensive maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia as a retaliatory measure. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:12 AM

Some 90,000 Evacuated as Wildfires Sweep Europe; Spain Declares State of Emergency As wildfires continue to spread across Europe, 92,000 residents and summer vacationers have been evacuated. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:11 AM

Trump Warns China and Russia of 'Bad Things' If They Involve Themselves in Selling Weapons to Iran President Donald Trump stated that China and Russia will not sell weapons to Iran, while warning that "bad things" would happen if the two nations were to get involved in selling weapons to the country. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:04 AM

Trump Threatens Section 301 Tariffs Over EU 'Plundering' of U.S. Companies: 'They Will Pay a Very Big Price' President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of retaliatory tariffs through a Section 301 trade investigation in response to the European Union's imposition of a massive fine on Google. SBS Jul 25, 2026 4:02 AM