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Ceuta Leader Criticizes Morocco, Accusing It of Fueling Migrant Crisis In an interview with the Spanish daily El País on August 3 , Juan Jesús Vivas, President of Ceuta, stated, "People do not see this as a migration crisis," arguing that the incident is "fundamentally an aggression and a violation of Spain's territorial integrity." He added, "Residents felt that, even if Morocco did not orchestrate this, it at least encouraged or permitted it." Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles also made remarks suggesting Morocco's potential involvement in the crisis. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:50 PM

Heatwaves Hit China and Japan... Growing Concerns Over Casualties and Crop Damage In China, heatwaves are persisting mainly in the northern and eastern agricultural breadbaskets, raising concerns over disruptions in the production of major crops such as corn, rice, and cotton. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:44 PM

Struck From Behind During Traffic Stop: Distracted Driving Kills 3,000 Annually A traffic police officer in Texas, USA, pulls over a speeding vehicle on the roadside and approaches the driver. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:52 PM

Israel Continues Gaza Airstrikes Despite 'Hamas Disarmament Agreement' President Donald Trump Doubts have been raised over the viability of the Gaza peace initiative proposed by U.S. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:17 PM

"Don't Steal Pokémon and Naruto!": Japan Lodges Official Protest With US The Mainichi Shimbun reported today that the Japanese Foreign Ministry conveyed its concerns to the US Embassy in Japan in April and June regarding the Trump administration's unauthorized use of Japanese anime, but the problematic videos have not been deleted. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:16 PM

Japan's Defense White Paper: 'Situation Like Ukraine Invasion Could Happen in East Asia' Diagnosing that East Asia's security environment is facing its greatest test since the end of World War II, Japan emphasized strengthening deterrence through solidarity with allied nations. SBS Aug 4, 2026 12:02 PM

Global Oil Prices Plummet Around 5% as Trump Cancels Iran Strike President Donald Trump canceled a previously announced massive airstrike against Iran and shifted toward resuming dialogue. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:29 AM

Trump Claims Talks with Iran: 'Last Chance Before Decapitation' U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that he is in talks with Iran, calling it the last chance before decapitation. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:28 AM

Historic Heatwave and Drought Paralyze Europe, Drying Up Waterways and Hitting Economies Water levels in the continent's lifelines, the Danube and Rhine rivers, have dropped to the point where their riverbeds are exposed, spreading damage across agriculture, power generation, and logistics as a whole. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:18 AM

Drone Explosion on Russian Black Sea Beach Leaves 7 Dead and 40 Injured Seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 others were injured in a drone explosion on a beach along the Black Sea coast in southern Russia, the BBC reported on the 3rd, local time. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:15 AM