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US Politics Turns Attention to Korean American Gubernatorial Candidate: "A Leftist Shaking Up Democratic Mainstream" The U.S. daily The Wall Street Journal spotlighted 37-year-old Francesca Hong, a state representative whose Korean name is Hong Yoon-jung, who is running in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary scheduled for August 11. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:24 AM

Zelenskyy Discusses Patriot License With Trump, Agrees on Resuming Diplomatic Procedures President Donald Trump after holding talks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on the 28th local time. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:24 AM

FIFA Reportedly Planning to Establish World Cup Operating Subsidiary and Sell Stake to Private Investors President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the North and Central American World Cup victory ceremony Major British media outlets reported on the 28th local time that FIFA is pushing to establish a new subsidiary to operate the World Cup tournaments and sell a portion of its stake to private investors. SBS Jul 29, 2026 3:24 AM

Iranian Military: "Countries and Companies Receiving 'Frozen Iranian Funds' Prohibited from Passing Through Strait of Hormuz" President Donald Trump's announcement to compensate ships damaged in the Strait of Hormuz using frozen Iranian assets. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:36 AM

Shooting Death in Downtown Mexico City as Security Relaxes Following World Cup A string of homicides and robberies has occurred in major tourist spots and upscale luxury districts of Mexico City, which are typically crowded with tourists and locals, prompting local police to launch investigations. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:31 AM

Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran's Bridges 'in Under an Hour' Without a Deal President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 28th local time that talks with Iran are going well, while repeatedly threatening to blow up major infrastructure such as bridges and power plants if no agreement is reached. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:28 AM

Wildfires Uncontained as Fresh Heat Wave Hits Western Europe, Heightening Tensions According to Meteo-France, a new heat wave began as subtropical air originating from Morocco in North Africa moved northward into France starting today. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:26 AM

Large Shopping Mall Collapses in Kumamoto Strong Earthquake... "20 to 30 People Unreachable" NHK reported, citing police officials, that 20 to 30 employees at AEON Mall, a large shopping mall located in Kashimamachi, Kumamoto City, are currently out of reach and cannot be contacted. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:24 AM

Uganda Officially Declares End of Ebola Outbreak, While Democratic Republic of Congo Sees Rapid Spread Uganda, which declared an Ebola outbreak alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo two months ago, officially announced the end of the outbreak on the 28th local time. SBS Jul 29, 2026 1:21 AM

Strong 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Japan... "Explosion at Shopping Mall, Dozens Unreachable" A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southern Kumamoto region of Japan yesterday afternoon . SBS Jul 29, 2026 12:48 AM