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Trump Repeats Claim of 'Complete Control' Over Hormuz, Facing Growing Criticism U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the U.S. has complete control over the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Aug 13, 2026 8:14 AM

Family Rescued After 72 Hours Trapped in Woods by Drinking River Water A family that got lost and trapped in the woods while swimming in the United States has been dramatically rescued after 72 hours. SBS Aug 13, 2026 8:11 AM

Truck Shatters on Highway, Crashing Into Car On a highway in New York State, USA. A truck driving along suddenly collides with an overpass, shattering its upper section into pieces. SBS Aug 13, 2026 8:08 AM

Thought It Was Fine Because of Fruit Characters... What Are "Brutal" AI Dramas Like? These days, so-called "fruit dramas" produced by AI can easily be found on social media. SBS Aug 13, 2026 8:06 AM

Simulated Combat With Ukraine Drones 'Wipes Out' U.S. Armored Brigade in Seconds In April and May of this year, U.S. and Ukrainian forces faced off at a military training ground in Germany. SBS Aug 13, 2026 7:48 AM

Colombia Declares Three-Day National Mourning Period Following Deadly Earthquake According to foreign media outlets including AFP and Reuters, the Colombian government stated that it has instructed government offices and overseas diplomatic missions to fly flags at half-staff to pay tribute to the victims. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:48 AM

Germany Grants Operational Powers to Intelligence Agencies Amid Backlash According to outlets including the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung , the federal cabinet approved reform plans on the 12th for both the domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution , and the foreign intelligence service, the Federal Intelligence Service . SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:47 AM

Trump Projected to Pour 1.3 Trillion Won into White House Construction, Largest Scale in 80 Years President Donald Trump plans to pour more than 900 million dollars into White House construction and remodeling projects, the Washington Post reported on the 12th , citing confidential contracts it obtained. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:47 AM

Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's Truth Social Over Paid Early Access Service Calling It "Unprecedented Corruption" President Donald Trump. Bloomberg and AFP reported that U.S. media outlet The Intercept and the non-profit organization Media Freedom Foundation filed the lawsuit against Trump Media & Technology Group, the operator of Truth Social, at the U.S. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:46 AM

"Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity": Europe Awed by "Century's Solar Eclipse Space Show" In Spain and Iceland, where the total solar eclipse was observed, as well as in the UK and France, where a partial solar eclipse of over 95% appeared, visitors flocked to areas with good views of the sky, leading to a shortage of special-purpose glasses. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:32 AM