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Oman Proposes 'Voluntary Toll' System to Iran for Strait of Hormuz The source stated, "Under Oman's proposal, which is supported by countries in the region, Iran will no longer exercise sole control over the Strait of Hormuz." Oman's proposal is reportedly modeled after the Malacca Strait, where strait users voluntarily contribute funds to cover navigation, environmental protection, and search and rescue operations. SBS Jul 28, 2026 5:27 PM

"Neither Cell Phones Nor Laptops Used"… "Does This Make Sense for 5 Months?" CIA Struggles While U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies are mobilizing all efforts to locate Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, it has been revealed that they have found no traces, such as phone call records. SBS Jul 28, 2026 5:13 PM

China Fumes Over 1 Trillion Won Fine Bomb: "US Is No Exception" — The Real Reason Behind Europe's Fines This is Paris. Today, let's talk about war — specifically, trade war. Europe right now is literally a battlefield. SBS Jul 28, 2026 5:04 PM

NVIDIA Signs $50 Billion Data Center Deal... AI Ecosystem Building vs. Circular Financing Controversy Citing multiple sources, the newspaper reported on the 28th that NVIDIA has agreed to lease the entirety of a 1-gigawatt data center being built in Texas by data center developer Hut 8. SBS Jul 28, 2026 5:01 PM

Madagascar Is Floating Beside Me: Professor's AI Trap Catches Dozens of Cheating Students A university professor in the United States successfully caught a large number of students cheating using artificial intelligence by hiding invisible "secret instructions" in exam questions. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:34 PM

"Saudi Arabia Sending No Signals of Normalizing Ties With Israel Despite Trump's Pressure" President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia is showing no signs of accepting the normalization of relations with Israel—a condition set by the United States for signing a bilateral nuclear agreement—despite pressure from Washington, according to the U.S. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:29 PM

Fauci's Diary Reveals Describing Trump as 'Complete Embarrassment' Amid Pandemic President Donald Trump The release of private journals kept by Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who led the U.S. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:27 PM

Iran Executes Two More Anti-Government Protestors Over Police Officer's Death Iran's judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency and semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that the two men, Abolfazl Sepahi and Amirhossein Safari, were hanged publicly in a square in the city of Malekshahr, Isfahan Province, on the morning of the 28th local time. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:22 PM

Wasn't It Supposed to Be a Mega Hit? Plummeting to Half After Hitting $225... Feared Slump Below IPO Price for Massive Offerings Following SpaceX, which drew massive attention as the largest-scale public offering ever, SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipts have also suffered the humiliation of plunging below their initial public offering price amid a continuous downward spiral. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:20 PM

"Putting on Makeup Doesn't Change Biological Sex"... J.K. Rowling Sparks Fresh Debate J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has once again made it clear that "transgender women are not women." By publicly reaffirming her stance emphasizing biological sex, she has ignited fierce controversy online once again. SBS Jul 28, 2026 4:12 PM