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Danube River Dries Up From Drought... Romania Blows Up Bedrock to Keep Nuclear Power Plant Running According to Reuters and other foreign media outlets on the 3rd , Romania blasted bedrock in the Danube River, which has recorded historic low water levels due to the drought, to divert the water flow. SBS Aug 3, 2026 11:38 PM

Recruiting Teenage Killers via Social Media Like a Game: 'Contract Killings' Spreading Across Europe A prime example of such an organization is the Sweden-based criminal network "Foxtrot." The group is estimated to have been involved in roughly 35 murders since 2022, as well as explosives and grenade attacks targeting Israeli-related facilities within Europe. SBS Aug 3, 2026 11:11 PM

U.S. Department of Defense Signs Contracts to Triple Patriot and Quadruple THAAD Production Amid Stockpile Concerns Amid growing concerns over depleted U.S. military interceptor missile stockpiles due to the aftermath of the war with Iran, the U.S. SBS Aug 3, 2026 11:10 PM

Russia Drops 8 Glide Bombs in 90 Minutes, Punching New Holes in Ukraine's Air Defense According to foreign media outlets including the Associated Press on August 3, local time, the Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine came under a Russian attack late the previous night, leaving 1 person dead and about 30 others injured. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:49 PM

Israel Conveys 'Serious Concerns' to U.S. Over Hamas Disarmament Proposal This marks the first official stance from an Israeli official since U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 30 that the Gaza Peace Committee had reached an agreement on the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:44 PM

Gang Kills 5, Including Russian Siblings, in Pattaya; Thai Prime Minister Apologizes to Russia Following the arrest of a four-member gang responsible for murdering five people, including two Russian siblings, in the popular Thai tourist destination of Pattaya, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul apologized to Russia and vowed strict punishment. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:40 PM

China Seeks to Load African Scientific Equipment on Lunar Probe According to the Chinese state-run Global Times on the 3rd, Carla Mitchell, the head of the Africa2Moon project at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, recently stated in an interview with the outlet, "We are pursuing participation in the Chang'e 8 mission to send scientific equipment independently developed by Africa to the Moon." Africa2Moon is a project to study ultra-low frequency cosmic signals that are difficult to observe from Earth by installing low-frequency radio astronomy observation antennas on the lunar surface. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:38 PM

13 More Rescued After Ferry Fire in Indonesia, Search Continues for at Least 28 Missing Local time on the 3rd, Arman Asmara Sharifuddin, head of the Marine and Air Police of the East Java Regional Police, told Reuters that 238 out of the 271 passengers and crew aboard the ferry Mutiara Sentosa 2 have been rescued. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:38 PM

"CXMT Pursuing Plans to Build Additional Memory Chip Plant in Beijing" According to the report, CXMT is considering building a new 12-inch memory chip plant in the Yizhuang area of southeastern Beijing and is discussing financing options with the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:36 PM

Kumamoto Hit by Deadly Earthquake Followed by Severe Heatwave; Takaichi Pledges 20 Billion Yen for Recovery According to the Japan Meteorological Agency on the 3rd, the highest temperature in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, reached 40.3°C today. SBS Aug 3, 2026 10:35 PM