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"Tattoo of Coach's Face if We Win the World Cup"... Spain Defender Cucurella Keeps His Promise Cucurella posted a photo on his social media along with the caption "Promesa cumplida" , showing a tattoo on his left arm of Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente holding the World Cup trophy. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:32 AM

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"Already Shaken, Now Bad News"... Key Variables to Determine the Fate of Samsung and SK Hynix This level of plunge is a trend previously seen during financial crises or COVID-19. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:32 AM

Trump's Speechwriter Resigns from White House Over Prediction Market Betting Scandal prediction market platform Kalshi A speechwriting aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, who faced investigations over insider trading allegations after making a fortune through U.S. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:31 AM

North Korea 'Pyongyang Drone' Appeal Begins... First Trial Preparation Date for Kim Keon-hee's 'Office-Selling' Appeal The Criminal Division 1 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judge Yoon Sung-sik), designated for internal rebellion cases, will hold the first public trial for former President Yoon, former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, former Defense Security Command Chief Yeo In-hyung, and former Drone Operations Command Chief Kim Yong-dae today. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:21 AM

Byun Hee-jae Loses Damages Suit Against State Over 'Choi Seo-won Tablet PC Fabrication' Claims The Seoul Central District Court, presided over by Judge Lee Yu-bin of Civil Settlement Division 40, recently ruled against the plaintiff in the damages suit filed by CEO Byun against the government. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:20 AM

Supreme Court: Courts Should Ask Prosecutors to Clarify Ambiguous Indictments The Supreme Court's Second Division (Presiding Justice Uhm Sang-pil) announced on June 5 that it overturned the lower court's ruling, which had sentenced a defendant identified as A to a fine for violating the Personal Information Protection Act, and remanded the case to the Jeonju District Court. SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:18 AM

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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto, Japan; Over 800 Reports of Tremors in South Korea A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southern Kumamoto region of Japan this afternoon . SBS Jul 29, 2026 7:17 AM

Fire Breaks Out on Building Rooftop in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out on the rooftop of a three-story building in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, at around 4:50 AM today , and was completely extinguished in about 20 minutes. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:47 AM

Wall Street Mixed as Oil Drops and Semiconductors Correct; Nasdaq Down 0.2% Semiconductor stocks, including SK hynix American Depositary Receipts , continued their steep decline amid ongoing investor caution regarding the sustainability of artificial intelligence investments. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:46 AM

US Bans Imports of Foreign Robots, Targeting China Over Security Risks The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on the 28th a complete ban on the import of new models of humanoid and quadrupedal robots. SBS Jul 29, 2026 6:46 AM