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Argentina Stages Miraculous Comeback, Scoring 3 Goals in Final 11 Minutes to Reach Quarterfinals Defending champion Argentina has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America after overcoming a two-goal deficit to secure a dramatic comeback victory. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:25 AM

Disabled Children with Communication Difficulties Subjected to Long-term, Repeated Abuse at Daycare Center According to the Daegu branch of the National Association of Parents for the Disabled and the Daegu Solidarity for Disability Education Rights on July 7, police have been investigating Daycare Center A, a facility specializing in care for children with disabilities in Dalseo-gu, since November of last year following a parent's report that a teacher had abused their child. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:17 AM

US Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt Overshadows Hawaii: A Dominant Presence at RIMPAC aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is docked at Pearl Harbor on July 6 to participate in the 2026 Rim of the Pacific exercise, the world's largest multinational maritime exercise led by the United States. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:16 AM

From Simple Fraud to Multi-Billion Won Financial Crime: Equipment Rental Operators Indicted Under Detention Executives of a general equipment rental company have been indicted and detained following a prosecution investigation for allegedly orchestrating a multi-billion won financial fraud scheme by entering into false contracts with business owners in need of capital and deceiving financial institutions. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:14 AM

7-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Drowning at Water Park, Hospitalized with Restored Circulation A 7-year-old girl, identified as A, was involved in a drowning accident at a water park in Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, around 1:00 p.m. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:13 AM

80-Year-Old Missing Person with Dementia Found by Family in Yeongwol After Three Days An elderly person with dementia who went missing after leaving home has been found safe. SBS Jul 8, 2026 5:12 AM

Trump Claims Greenland Should Be Under U.S. Control, Drawing Backlash from Denmark President Donald Trump has reignited his claim that Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, should be under American control, reviving the argument after several months of silence. SBS Jul 8, 2026 4:51 AM

Qatar Summons Iranian Deputy Ambassador Over Attack on LNG Carrier in Hormuz The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a release that it delivered a letter of protest to the Iranian deputy ambassador and demanded an explanation regarding the incident. SBS Jul 8, 2026 4:48 AM

Remains of Former Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Transferred to Shiite Holy Site in Iraq The remains of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei were transferred to Iraq on the evening of July 7 , the fourth day of funeral proceedings, according to Iran's state-run IRIB broadcaster. SBS Jul 8, 2026 4:48 AM

South Korea, U.S., and Japan Sign MOC to Cooperate on SMR Deployment in Indo-Pacific The U.S. Department of State announced that on July 7 , U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi signed the trilateral MOC to accelerate the deployment of SMRs on the sidelines of the NATO summit held in Ankara, Türkiye. SBS Jul 8, 2026 4:31 AM