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"Foreigners Started Fires": False Information Runs Rampant Following Strong Earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan Immediately following the magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on the 28th, fake news videos generated by artificial intelligence , false rescue requests, and other misinformation have been spreading rapidly, primarily centered around social media platforms. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:16 PM

'Graduated Last Year, Delivery Driver This Year': China's 12.7 Million 'Desperate Youth' On a street lined with restaurants in downtown Beijing, lines of delivery drivers waiting for orders are a common sight during the busy evening rush. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:11 PM

US Military: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Middle East Bases... Tensions Rising Again? Central Command , which oversees U.S. military operations in Iran, announced on the 28th that the Iranian military fired ballistic missiles targeting U.S. SBS Jul 29, 2026 2:08 PM

"Koo Jun-yup, Two Children Co-own Luxury Home of Late Barbie Hsu" Citing sources, Taiwanese media outlets including the United Daily News and the Liberty Times reported on the 28th that the ownership transfer for "Taipei Xinyi," located on Songyong Road in Taipei's Xinyi District, one of the two luxury properties owned by Hsu during her lifetime, has been completed. SBS Jul 29, 2026 2:08 PM

Arrested at the Airport: Even Legal Waiters Swept Up, Throwing Immigrant Communities into Turmoil As the Trump administration's hardline immigration crackdown extends to airports, even legal applicants waiting for green cards or visa extensions are being arrested in succession. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:32 PM

"Kumamoto Earthquake Prediction Was Right" Rumors Spread Widely Along with Map Images Immediately following a magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, yesterday , unverified fake news and rumors have been rapidly spreading centered around social media . SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:36 PM

Death Toll Reaches 13 in Kumamoto Strong Earthquake... Rescue Operations Underway for Second Day Following the magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake that struck southern Kumamoto yesterday afternoon , it has been confirmed that 13 people have died. SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:08 PM

Dashing Through Smoke: Videos Capture Urgent Evacuation at Japanese Shopping Mall Videos filmed immediately after the earthquake on the 28th at AEON Mall Kumamoto, a large shopping center in Kumamoto Prefecture, western Kyushu, which suffered explosions and collapses following a magnitude 7.1 strong earthquake, are conveying the tense situation at the time. SBS Jul 29, 2026 11:43 AM

Iranian Military Claims It Hit 3 Tankers Sailing on Illegal Routes in Strait of Hormuz ▲ Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz along with the Iranian flag The Iranian… SBS Jul 29, 2026 11:37 AM

Takaichi: "13 Dead in Kumamoto Strong Earthquake… Rescue Operations a Race Against Time" Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated on the 29th that 13 people were confirmed dead as of 8:30 a.m. SBS Jul 29, 2026 11:21 AM