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Apple Testing China's CXMT Chips, in Early Supply Talks: WSJ According to the WSJ, sources said Apple has held early discussions with CXMT regarding parts supply, with the goal of using the components in products sold within China. SBS Aug 9, 2026 11:58 PM

US State Department Criticizes China's Coercive Efforts to Enforce Maritime Claims Amid Rising Tensions at Scarborough Shoal On the 8th , the State Department issued a statement titled "China's Administrative Measures at Scarborough Shoal" under the name of State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott. SBS Aug 9, 2026 11:50 PM

Netanyahu Defies Trump: 'No Withdrawal Until Hamas Disarms' President Donald Trump and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. According to the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting that day, "To be clear, Israel rejects the 15-point document," adding, "The Israel Defense Forces will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed." Netanyahu stated, "The disarmament of Hamas means giving up all heavy and small weapons," and noted, "We are currently discussing this matter with the United States." He continued, "The U.S. SBS Aug 9, 2026 11:48 PM

"House Is Cracking Everywhere": Emails Pour In as Europe Faces Severe Drought As the heat wave spills over into droughts, dried-up riverbeds are being exposed everywhere. SBS Aug 9, 2026 11:44 PM

"Retake for 140,000 Applicants"… Cheating and Preferential Treatment Plague China's Public Sector Recruitment According to state-run media outlets including Xinhua News Agency on the 9th, the Human Resources and Social Security Department of Henan Province recently announced that a large-scale, organized cheating ring was uncovered in the written examination for the "Sanzhi Yifu" program, a rural support initiative. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:57 PM

Minors Among Victims of Sexual Violence During Ceuta Migrant Crisis... "At Least 5 Treated" It has been revealed that young girls were subjected to sexual violence when a large number of migrants rushed across the border from Morocco into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta late last month. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:55 PM

Iranian Media Says Photos of Supreme Leader to Be Released Soon to Quash Health Rumors Iranian media outlets published reports on the 9th regarding the activities of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, appearing to quash recent rumors concerning his critical health condition. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:53 PM

US Oil Firm with Trump Ties Illegally Brings Drilling Equipment into Greenland, Prompting 'Severe Warning' President Donald Trump has brought oil exploration and drilling equipment into Greenland without approval from local authorities, prompting a warning from the Greenlandic government. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:52 PM

Ukraine Declares Success in '40-Day Operation,' Claims $12.2 Billion Loss for Russian Logistics According to local media outlet The Kyiv Independent on the 9th , President Zelenskyy recently appeared on a united Ukrainian TV news program and estimated that Russia's logistics network losses resulting from the 40-day operation amounted to $12.2 billion (approx. SBS Aug 9, 2026 10:45 PM

Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in China... 500,000 Evacuated Typhoon Dolphin, which bypassed South Korea, has made landfall in China. With heavy rain forecast across the region, 500,000 people have been evacuated. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:30 PM