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Trump Says He Overturned Decision to Cancel Independence Day Event Due to Storm President Donald Trump delivers a speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding U.S. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:38 AM

Police SWAT Teams Target "Eye-Sized" Marks: 9-Minute Tactical Evaluation with 20kg Gear "Ready!" Following a signal over the radio, two SWAT team members, each carrying approximately 20kg of gear including body armor and sniper rifles, sprinted up a steep incline. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:31 AM

Couple Sentenced to Prison for 'Gaslighting' Victim into Embezzling 6.6 Billion Won Using Fake Shaman The defendants were sentenced on July 3 for their role as accomplices in the victim's embezzlement of company funds, ahead of their upcoming sentencing for charges of extortion and fraud. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:29 AM

Samsung Electronics Limits In-House Housing Loans to 'National Average' Size or Smaller This decision follows repeated criticism that the program, which provides large sums of housing funds at low interest rates, could bypass commercial loan regulations and fuel rising home prices in the capital region. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:27 AM

"Thought Uninhabited Islands Would Be Cleaner": Marine Debris Washes Ashore The program, which began at 5:00 a.m. that day, was attended by Goseong County Governor Ham Myeong-jun, members of the "Barefoot Happiness" club, the Goseong County press corps, and local government officials. SBS Jul 6, 2026 5:25 AM

NATO Chief: Defense Spending Is Up, But Weapons Production Is Now the Bottleneck In an interview with the Wall Street Journal reported on July 5 , Secretary General Rutte said, "A year ago, it was all about promises (to increase defense spending)," adding, "This year, it is about delivering on those promises." In the interview, conducted ahead of the NATO summit opening in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, he warned that the defense industry is facing limits in production capacity, unable to keep up with surging demand. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:23 AM

Netanyahu: 'No Rift' With U.S. Over Iran, We Are 'Model Allies' President Donald Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that there is no friction between the United States and Israel, including on the issue of Iran. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:20 AM

"1kg of Copper Is Our Daily Bread"... Earthquake Destroys Livelihoods The Argentine daily Clarin reported on July 5 that debris from disaster sites is being piled up daily in an open lot near Caraballeda in La Guaira State, where the damage is concentrated. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:18 AM

U.S. to Press NATO Allies on Defense Spending, Push Multi-Trillion Won Arms Sales at Summit Ambassador to NATO The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 5 that the President plans to review the fulfillment of defense spending increase pledges by European allies during the NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7–8 . SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:17 AM

At Least 25 Dead in U.S. Heatwave; Flood Advisories Issued for East Coast A record-breaking heatwave sweeping across the United States has resulted in at least 25 deaths. SBS Jul 6, 2026 4:14 AM