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Death Toll in Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Rises to 94, Including 30 Children The death toll from the recent passenger boat capsizing accident on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 94. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:35 PM

Despite Halted Peace Talks, Russia and Ukraine Exchange 103 Prisoners Each Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war each, Reuters, AFP, and other news agencies reported on the 19th . SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:31 PM

Reuters: Samsung Electronics Raises Foundry Prices by Up to 15% Amid Soaring Demand According to the sources, Samsung raised prices for semiconductors produced using its 4-nanometer process last month. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:06 PM

Over 1,200 Excess Deaths in France During July Heatwave… Cumulative Total Reaches 7,000 France's public health agency, Santé Publique France , announced on the 19th local time that a preliminary tally showed 1,243 excess deaths above normal averages during the heatwave period from July 3 to 22, according to BFM TV. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:04 PM

Trump-Backed Candidates See Mixed Fates in Florida and Wyoming Gubernatorial Primaries U.S. Representative Byron Donalds, who secured the endorsement of President Trump early on, won the Republican primary for Florida governor held on the 18th local time with 47.8 percent of the vote, defeating second-place Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins . SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:02 PM

China Bans Domestic Entities from Cooperating with EU's JD.com Subsidy Probe, Calling It 'Unjustified' The Chinese Ministry of Justice issued a notice today stating that the EU's subsidy-related investigation measures against JD.com constitute an unjustified extraterritorial application of law, declaring that "no organization or individual shall implement or assist in the implementation of such measures." Through a Q&A-style statement released by a spokesperson, China criticized the move, saying, "Recently, the EU used the Foreign Subsidies Regulation to investigate JD.com, arbitrarily demanding extensive and unnecessary information within China from abroad." The statement added that this is an "unreasonable demand and a serious undermining of international the rule of law." The European Commission announced last May that it had launched an in-depth investigation under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation regarding JD.com's acquisition of German consumer electronics retailer Ceconomy, worth $2.5 billion (approx. SBS Aug 19, 2026 11:00 PM

US Sanctions Japanese ICC President; Takaichi Expresses 'Deep Regret' government's imposition of sanctions on the Japanese head of the International Criminal Court . SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:55 PM

Israeli Military Opens Criminal Investigations into 2 Civilian Casualty Incidents in Gaza War The targets of the Israeli military's criminal investigations are the deaths of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, a case that drew global outrage, and the mass killing and secret burial of 15 Palestinian paramedics. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:54 PM

Fire at Kolkata Hotel Kills 9, Including 5 Bangladeshi Nationals According to Reuters and India's PTI news agency, local time on the 19th, the fire broke out at around 2:50 a.m. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:51 PM

China Builds Large 6-Kilometer Artificial Island in South China Sea... Phase 1 Reclamation Completed Citing commercial satellite images captured by satellite imagery provider Vantor, Reuters reported on the 19th local time that China is constructing an artificial island on Antelope Reef (known as Lingyang Reef in China) in the Paracel Islands (known as Xisha Islands in China and Hoang Sa Islands in Vietnam) of the South China Sea. SBS Aug 19, 2026 10:49 PM