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"Until They Can't Take It Anymore"... Striking Iran and Pressuring Israel US President Donald Trump held a live-broadcasted cabinet meeting from the presidential retreat at Camp David. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:36 AM

FIFA Abandons Plan to Sell Stake to Private Investors Following Global Backlash According to Reuters, FIFA President Gianni Infantino released a statement saying, "After carefully listening to all opinions, it has become clear that this project, regardless of the pros and cons, has caused divisions that do not align with the initially established goals," adding, "We will no longer pursue this sale plan." Recently, Infantino had revealed a vision to set up a new for-profit corporate entity called "FIFA Forward Enterprise" dedicated to driving commercial performance and managing tournament operations, aiming to raise up to $4.2 billion (approx. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:30 AM

Truck Overturned by Tornado and Over 300,000 Lightning Strikes Batter France France, which recently endured record-breaking heatwaves, is now suffering from extreme weather conditions, including tornadoes, massive hailstones, and torrential downpours. SBS Aug 1, 2026 10:11 AM

OpenAI Exceeds 1 Billion Active Users in 3 Years and 8 Months Since ChatGPT Launch On July 31 local time, OpenAI announced that the active user count for its AI has exceeded 1 billion, and the number of enterprise customers has surpassed 2 million. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:17 AM

Democratic Republic of Congo Facing Second-Largest Ebola Outbreak in History with Over 3,500 Confirmed Cases The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 3,500, with the spread continuing. SBS Aug 1, 2026 9:12 AM

"US and Israel Plan Weekend Airstrikes on Iran's Energy Facilities" President Donald Trump presides over a cabinet meeting The United States and Israel are planning one of the most powerful airstrike operations in history targeting Iran's energy infrastructure this weekend, U.S. SBS Aug 1, 2026 8:59 AM

60,000 People Swim and Boat Into Spanish Enclave; Estimated 57 Dead Chaos erupted in a Spanish territory in North Africa as 60,000 migrants flooded the area, prompting the deployment of military forces. SBS Aug 1, 2026 8:00 AM

"No Rate Freeze": Three Fed Officials Call for Rate Hikes Federal Reserve Three Federal Reserve officials who cast dissenting votes against the decision to freeze the benchmark interest rate at the recent U.S. SBS Aug 1, 2026 7:11 AM

Nvidia Retakes World's Top Market Cap from Apple in Four Days According to the U.S. stock market on the 31st , Nvidia's stock price closed the regular session up 2.93% at $200.75. SBS Aug 1, 2026 6:57 AM

Yeonokdang Wins Eisner Award, Marking First Win for a Korean Work According to Comic-Con International and Munhakdongne on the 31st , the comic "Funeral Cake Specialty Shop Yeonokdang" was named the winner in the Best U.S. SBS Aug 1, 2026 5:57 AM