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Up to Two U.S. Warships Can Be Built in Home Countries... Will MASGA Gain Momentum? In the United States, there is a law mandating that warships must be built on U.S. SBS Aug 14, 2026 11:41 PM

Macron Goes on Vacation Amid Heatwaves and Wildfires; Socialist Leader Sarcastic: 'Well Done' On the 17th local time, his first day back at work, President Macron is scheduled to visit the southern Var region to meet with firefighters who have worked hard to contain the blazes. SBS Aug 14, 2026 11:18 PM

Chinese State Media Criticizes US Drone Tariffs of Up to 100% as Protectionism Targeting China Citing experts, the Chinese state-run Global Times claimed today that this US move is an attempt to turn industrial competition into protectionism under the guise of national security and to disrupt global supply chains through differential tariffs. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:42 PM

Vote Counting Suspended Day After Zambia's Presidential Election Amid Violence and Ballot Theft Vote counting has been suspended in Zambia a day after the African nation held its presidential, general, and local elections on Thursday, August 13. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:40 PM

Three Months' Worth of Rain in 12 Hours... 8 Dead as Heavy Downpours Hit Japan Record-breaking heavy rain battered Chiba Prefecture in Japan yesterday . Three times the average monthly rainfall poured down in just 12 hours. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:02 PM

Red Lights for Mental Health... US Military Shaken by Prolonged Conflict As the war with Iran prolongs, warning signs are flashing across various parts of the U.S. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:02 PM

Trump Hidden in a Food Cart? Mockery Memes Go Viral Content satirizing U.S. President Donald Trump's secret operation last month, where he covertly switched from Air Force One to a military aircraft to evade reporters, is spreading online. SBS Aug 14, 2026 10:02 PM

Italian Police Recover Stolen Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse Artworks That Were Looted in Just Three Minutes The recovered pieces are Paul Cezanne's "Still Life with Cherries," Auguste Renoir's "Fish," and Henri Matisse's "Odalisque on a Terrace." The artworks were stolen on the night of March 22 from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation museum in Parma. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:54 PM

U.S. Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Released After 9 Months in "Good Health" According to Reuters and the U.S. daily The New York Times on the 14th local time, SIM International, the Christian missionary organization Rideout belongs to, announced his release in a statement that day, stating that he is in good health and under the protection of U.S. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:45 PM

Torrential Rain Leaves 5 Dead and 7,000 Stranded at Airport Heavy rain pounded Chiba Prefecture in Japan from yesterday evening through early this morning, leaving five people dead and causing massive power outages. SBS Aug 14, 2026 9:32 PM