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Russia Closes German Cultural Centers in Retaliation Over Sabotage Accusations Amid escalating tensions between Germany and Russia—sparked by Berlin pointing the finger at Moscow for a drone attack at Leipzig-Halle Airport last month—Russia has decided to shut down German cultural centers operating within its borders. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:50 PM

US Adds New Sanctions on Cuba, Including Raul Castro's Grandson and Power Equipment Firm Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States has added Fidel Ernesto Castro , the grandson of former Cuban Council of State President Raul Castro, to its sanctions list, the Associated Press reported on the 3rd local time. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:47 PM

"People Here," Voice Heard Inside Tunnel: Two Nepalese Rescued Dramatically Two Nepalese employees who had been trapped inside a hydropower plant tunnel due to massive floods in Nepal have been rescued after nine days. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:47 PM

Typhoon Soudelor Hits Southeast China, Prompting Evacuation of Over 83,000 Citing authorities in Putian, Fujian Province, state-run media outlets including Xinhua News Agency reported today that torrential rains from Soudelor submerged some houses, trapped residents, and led to missing persons. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:45 PM

Taiwan Developing Supersonic Cruise Missile Capable of Striking Beijing According to Taiwanese media outlets such as the Liberty Times and United Daily News on September 4, an anonymous Taiwanese military official said the previous day that following the operational deployment of the first-generation "Chingtian-1" supersonic cruise missile, the military is now developing the second-generation "Chingtian-2" missile. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:11 PM

Rumors of Xi Jinping’s Health Issues Surface Online in Taiwan, Amid Calls for Caution Over 'Subjective Judgments' President Xi arrived at Manas International Airport in the capital city of Bishkek on August 30 for a state visit to Kyrgyzstan, disembarking from his special plane alongside his wife, Peng Liyuan. SBS Sep 4, 2026 3:03 PM

World's Oldest Female Barber, Who Held Scissors Until Age 108, Passes Away at 109 She was 109 years old. Born in November 1916, she moved to Tokyo in 1931 to begin an apprenticeship at a barbershop and obtained her barber's license at the age of 19. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:57 PM

Two Nepalese Rescued from Power Plant Tunnel 9 Days After Massive Floods Two Nepalese employees were rescued today, the 4th local time, from a tunnel at a flood-damaged hydroelectric power plant nine days after massive floods struck Nepal. SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:31 PM

Nepal Rescues Two Power Plant Workers Nine Days After Massive Floods ▲ The rescue site of the two Nepali power plant workers Nepali authorities and o… SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:28 PM

Expansion of Liquid Cooling for AI Data Centers: Japanese Firms Accelerate Development According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese semiconductor giant Kioxia unveiled liquid-cooling-compatible storage devices for data centers yesterday . SBS Sep 4, 2026 2:20 PM