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Trump Signs Executive Order to Block 'Birth Tourism', Reigniting Controversy Over Validity US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order blocking children born through birth tourism from acquiring citizenship. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:51 PM

Iran and Oman Move Toward Strait of Hormuz Tolls; Trump Faces Reality Check Iran and Oman are fleshing out plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, it appears increasingly likely that vessel tolls will be imposed in some form. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:49 PM

14-Year-Old Student Opens Fire at Prestigious Thai School, Leaving Over 20 Casualties A mass shooting at a school on the outskirts of the Thai capital of Bangkok has left at least six people dead and dozens injured. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:42 PM

"Taiwanese Teacher Detained in China for 3 Months... Suspected to Be Religion-Related" According to Taiwan's Central News Agency on the 7th, Luo Wen-jia, secretary-general of Taiwan's semi-official Straits Exchange Foundation , stated during a briefing that a Taiwanese teacher working in China has been detained since last May. SBS Aug 7, 2026 11:02 PM

Prospects of Confirmation for 'Trump Loyalist' US Attorney General Candidate Diminish as Additional Ruling Party Member Opposes Attorney General nominee The prospects of confirmation in the U.S. Senate for Todd Blanche, a U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:50 PM

Pope to Make State Visit to France Next Month... To Meet Clergy Abuse Survivors In an announcement regarding the Pope's visit to France on the 7th local time, the Vatican stated, "The victims themselves will participate in the preparation process for this meeting." A French victims' advocacy group requested a meeting with the Pope last May, urging the church to take active measures regarding the issue of sexual abuse within the church. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:46 PM

EU Adds 5 Individuals Tied to Russia's Military-Industrial Complex to Sanctions List Local time on the 7th, Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, announced on the social media platform X that sanctions had been imposed on five Russian individuals associated with the military-industrial complex in response to Russia's recent airstrikes against Ukraine. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:41 PM

Global Food Prices Surge Again Amid Heatwaves and War... Highest in 3.5 Years According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the 7th local time, the global food price index for July stood at 131.1, up 0.6% from 130.3 the previous month. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:39 PM

U.S. July Employment Unexpectedly Drops by 23,000... Unemployment Rate Ticks Down to 4.1% Jobs in the United States unexpectedly decreased in July. On the 7th local time, the U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:38 PM

Middle Schooler Opens Fire at Elite Thai School, Killing at Least 7 A teenage middle school student shot and killed his grandparents before opening fire at a school in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok, Thailand, on the 7th local time, leaving at least 5 school staff members dead. SBS Aug 7, 2026 10:37 PM