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Man in His 40s Dies After Being Run Over by Taxi While Lying on Gangnam Road A is accused of hitting and killing a man in his 40s, identified as B, while driving his taxi on a road in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, at approximately 4:40 a.m. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:53 AM

Washington Faces Storms Following Heatwave, Disrupting 250th Independence Anniversary Events East Coast, which has been gripped by a heatwave. CNN reported that the "Salute to America" event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech and a large-scale fireworks display is planned, as well as the "Great American Expo" currently underway in the area, have been postponed until the severe weather passes. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:53 AM

Iran Considers 'Special Treatment' for Friendly Nations Regarding Hormuz Transit Fees According to Bloomberg and AFP, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, the Iranian ambassador to China, stated this position at the World Peace Forum held in Beijing on July 4. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:51 AM

President Lee Congratulates U.S. on 250th Independence Anniversary: "South Korea Is a Valued Partner to the U.S." President Donald Trump and the American people on July 4, marking the 250th anniversary of the United States' Independence Day. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:50 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Villa in Changwon; 3 Casualties, 18 Evacuated today . The incident resulted in the death of one resident in their 90s and left another individual in their 50s with serious injuries. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:45 AM

Will the Deadlock Over Supreme Court Justice Appointments Be Broken? Focus Shifts to Court Administration Minister Appointment With growing concerns over leaving the position of Minister of National Court Administration (a Supreme Court Justice position) vacant for four months ahead of full-scale discussions on the revision of the Criminal Procedure Act, there are expectations that both sides may narrow their differences regarding the nomination of Supreme Court justices. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:43 AM

Refusal to Testify and Impact on Sentencing: Is the Comprehensive Special Counsel Becoming a 'Headwind' for Insurrection Trials? As the second Comprehensive Special Counsel team led by Kwon Chang-young, which was launched to handle remaining cases, has booked these individuals as suspects for alleged involvement in the insurrection, they have remained silent out of concern that their court testimony could be used against them. SBS Jul 5, 2026 8:03 AM

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U.S.-Iran Negotiations Expected to Resume in Pakistan on July 11, Including Nuclear Talks Negotiations for the follow-up to the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran are expected to resume on July 11, Saudi Arabia's state-owned Al Arabiya television reported on July 4, local time. SBS Jul 5, 2026 7:16 AM

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U.S. Marks 250th Anniversary of Independence with Trump Speech and Fireworks The United States marked its 250th anniversary of independence and founding on July 4, local time. SBS Jul 5, 2026 7:16 AM

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Death Toll from Venezuela Earthquake Nears 3,000; No Rescues Reported for Second Consecutive Day The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24 has reached nearly 3,000. SBS Jul 5, 2026 7:15 AM