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Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Colombia ▲ Earthquake damage in Colombia An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Col… SBS Aug 10, 2026 11:03 PM

Powerful Typhoon Dolphin Batters China, Sending People and Objects Flying Typhoon Dolphin, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain, has struck China's Zhejiang Province and Shanghai. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:18 PM

Opening of Strait of Hormuz Equals End of Talks? Rumors Swirl Over US Backing Down Reports have emerged that US President Donald Trump was previously willing to conclude negotiations even if a nuclear deal was not reached, provided that the Strait of Hormuz was opened. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:18 PM

70,000 Migrants Flood Spanish Enclave in 'Global Shock' Amid Growing Fallout The aftermath of the Ceuta crisis, which shocked the world when some 70,000 migrants flooded into Spanish territory all at once, is escalating. SBS Aug 10, 2026 10:18 PM

China Issues Preliminary Anti-Dumping Ruling on US Pecans Ahead of US-China Summit On the 10th , China's Ministry of Commerce announced the preliminary findings of the anti-dumping investigation launched last September, concluding that "dumping exists, the domestic pecan industry in China has suffered substantial injury, and a causal relationship exists between the two." The ministry stated that it will implement provisional anti-dumping measures in the form of security deposits starting from the 11th, requiring importers to pay deposits to the authorities. SBS Aug 10, 2026 9:16 PM

"It Feels Like Being Trapped in Prison"… Seafarers Stranded in Strait of Hormuz for 6 Months The British daily The Guardian reported on the 9th , citing International Maritime Organization figures, that 6,000 seafarers aboard some 500 ships are currently unable to leave the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Aug 10, 2026 9:09 PM

Ukraine Steps Up Offensive Ahead of Russia's General Election; Civilian Casualties Mount in Both Countries Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media on the 10th , "Operations targeting Russian oil refineries are continuing, and Russia is feeling the impact." He also expressed gratitude to the Security Service of Ukraine. SBS Aug 10, 2026 8:05 PM

Iran: Sunni Trio's Joint Defense Signals Shift in Perception of U.S. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, stated during a press briefing regarding the joint defense treaty signed by the three Sunni Muslim nations—Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey—that "regional countries have realized that security is not a commodity that can be bought with money from a false broker ." Spokesperson Baghaei asserted, "Regional countries are no longer in a situation where they can rely on the claims of security provided by the U.S. SBS Aug 10, 2026 7:03 PM

Surge in Japanese Teachers Quitting Due to Mental Illness Tied to Difficult Students and Parents The causes are pointed to as stress and heavy workloads resulting from dealing with students and parents. SBS Aug 10, 2026 7:02 PM

CXMT Included in MSCI Index... "Possibility of Additional Capital Inflows" According to China Central Television and other sources, MSCI announced on June 28 that CXMT would be officially incorporated into the MSCI China All Shares Index today . SBS Aug 10, 2026 6:36 PM