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Trump Pressures U.S. Oil Companies Making a Fortune from Iran War to Lower Retail Prices gas station sign U.S. President Donald Trump renewed pressure on oil companies that have raked in massive profits from surging global oil prices driven by the Iran war, demanding that they lower prices for consumers on local time 3. SBS Aug 4, 2026 6:11 AM

Wall Street Rises on Trump's Cancellation of Iran Strike and Tech Rally; Nasdaq Up 2% President Donald Trump's cancellation of an attack on Iran and a strong rally in major technology stocks. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:51 AM

7-Month Pregnant Sudanese Woman Dies After Falling While Fleeing Husband's Abuse in Türkiye According to authorities, at around 12:30 a.m. that day, a 35-year-old Sudanese woman jumped from the 4th-floor bedroom window of an apartment in the Nilüfer district of the western Turkish city of Bursa toward a balcony of an adjacent building, but fell to the garden ground and died. SBS Aug 4, 2026 5:50 AM

Trump Says 'In Talks with Iran… This Is the Last Chance,' Pressuring for Agreement President Donald Trump pressed for an agreement on the 3rd , stating that talks with Iran are underway and that this is their last chance. SBS Aug 4, 2026 4:15 AM

Brazil's Lula, Seeking Fourth Term, Neck and Neck with Bolsonaro in Poll According to a presidential support poll jointly released on the 3rd by investment bank BTG Pactual and pollster Nexus, President Lula of the ruling Workers' Party recorded 45% support in a hypothetical runoff matchup, placing him in a tight race within the margin of error against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party , who garnered 46%. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:47 AM

White House Finalizes Advanced AI Security Verification Plan, to Discuss Privately with AI Companies administration under Donald Trump has reportedly finalized a related security testing plan. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:29 AM

First Deaths Reported in US Parasitic Outbreak: Two Patients with Underlying Conditions Die According to the Associated Press on the 3rd , the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that the first confirmed US deaths related to cyclosporiasis have been identified. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:28 AM

US Senate Prepares Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown: Will This Year Avoid Disaster? Capitol A stopgap spending bill, known as a continuing resolution , has been drafted in the U.S. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:28 AM

Trump Criticizes Iran's Leadership as "Duplicitous" for Denying Request for Talks President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Iran's leadership on the 3rd local time, calling their behavior "duplicitous" for privately requesting negotiations with the U.S. SBS Aug 4, 2026 3:06 AM

Denmark Expands Conscription Amid Growing Threats, With Princess Isabella Among New Recruits Reuters reported that approximately 1,600 new Danish conscripts began their newly extended 11-month mandatory service starting that day. SBS Aug 4, 2026 1:56 AM