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US Midterms 100 Days Away: Democrats Lead by 8 Points, Warning Sign for Trump midterm elections in November, a new poll shows the opposition Democratic Party leading the Republican Party outside the margin of error. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:58 AM

Chaos in Ceuta as Thousands of Migrants Enter from Morocco; 9 Bodies Found According to reports, migrants in Morocco breached fences surrounding Ceuta or swam across the sea to enter the city that day. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:58 AM

US Semiconductor Stocks Surge, Marking Highest Gain in 1 Year and 3 Months The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index , composed of 30 major semiconductor stocks listed in the US, jumped 8.19 percent on the 30th local time, marking its largest daily gain in about one year and three months since April 9, 2025 . SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:56 AM

Online Backlash After Japanese High Schooler Posts Looting Remark Over Collapsed Mall in Kumamoto Earthquake The news of the strong earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, is truly tragic, but criticism is pouring in over a post uploaded to social media by a local high school student. SBS Jul 31, 2026 9:24 AM

From Cold Pain to Warm Joy: Inside a "Special Abandoned Hospital" Cold hospital rooms and long hallways are usually spaces that evoke worry and anxiety. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:39 AM

Truck Carrying Hazardous Materials Drives in Reverse on Highway, Sparking Outrage Such absurd drivers are occasionally spotted in South Korea as well. A truck loaded with hazardous materials was caught pulling a dangerous reverse maneuver on a Canadian highway. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:12 AM

Smashing Subway Windows With Fire Extinguisher: Why Passengers Escaped A man repeatedly smashes a subway window with a fire extinguisher. After several impacts, the glass shatters into pieces. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:09 AM

Iran Claims Destruction of F-35s vs. U.S. Dismisses "False Claim" as Middle East Nears Brink Iran has claimed that it launched airstrikes on a U.S. military base, destroying F-35 stealth fighters. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:33 AM

Death Toll Reaches 34 in Fourth Day of Rescue Operations Amid Aftershocks and Heatwave The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has risen to 34. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:25 AM

Ice Age Mammoth Bones Discovered in Drought-Stricken Danube River According to the Historical Museum of Bulgaria, bones estimated to be a mammoth's lower jaw, pieces of tusks, part of a shoulder blade, and a thigh bone were found in the Danube River near the northeastern Bulgarian city of Ruse. SBS Jul 31, 2026 6:12 AM