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Wildfires Strike Greek Islands of Paros and Crete, Claiming Lives of Two Firefighters According to the Greek Fire Service, the fire on Paros Island started overnight at a western landfill site and spread southward fueled by strong winds. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:33 AM

15 Elephants Found Dead in Kenya Wildlife Habitat; Authorities Launch Investigation According to Reuters and AP, the Kenya Wildlife Service stated on the previous day that the 15 elephants died between June 24 and the past month in the Kimana Sanctuary and the Kuku Ranch area near Amboseli National Park. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:31 AM

A Bull Calmly Walks Into a Store: What Led to the Unexpected Visitor A large bull casually walks inside a store. Startled customers froze in place, and the shop was instantly filled with tension. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:27 AM

Wrestling with a Protected Shark? Crossing the Line Leads to Arrest Attention-seeking behavior should still have its limits. A man has sparked controversy after playing a dangerous prank with an apex predator of the ocean, a shark. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:26 AM

Fed Freezes Rates for 5th Straight Time; Wall Street Drops on September Hike Outlook The U.S. Federal Reserve has frozen its benchmark interest rate once again early this morning , but the atmosphere is growing ripe for a rate hike. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:10 AM

U.S. Stocks and Bonds Plunge Together Following Fed Rate Freeze Federal Reserve's decision to freeze its benchmark interest rate has sparked concerns that it may be falling behind the curve on inflation, causing stock and bond prices to plummet simultaneously in U.S. SBS Jul 30, 2026 8:03 AM

Fleeing Homes, But "Not Because of the Earthquake": Why Over 200 People Died Ten years ago in 2016, Kumamoto Prefecture was struck by two major earthquakes with magnitudes approaching 7 over the span of two days, claiming around 270 lives. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:33 AM

Staggered Earthquakes Like 10 Years Ago?… Heatwave Compounds the Crisis Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, which has been struck by a strong earthquake, is the same region where two earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher hit just two days apart 10 years ago. SBS Jul 30, 2026 7:05 AM

Cuba Cuts 74% of Required Power, Facing Near 'Blackout' As the energy crisis accelerates, the government is speeding up efforts to open the energy and other sectors to the private market. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:12 AM

Death Toll Reaches 14 in Kumamoto Earthquakes, M5.8 Aftershock Hits Late at Night The death toll from the earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has risen to 14. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:10 AM