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KOSPI Plummets Below 6,000 Amid Panic Selling, Triggers Consecutive Circuit Breakers for Second Day The KOSPI plummeted by more than 1,000 points over two days, sliding down to the 5,600 range. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:19 AM

Criminal Procedure Act and National Assembly Act Amendments Submitted to Plenary Session Today... 3-Day Filibuster Showdown Expected With the People Power Party planning to counter this with an unlimited debate, or filibuster, a intense head-on clash between the ruling and opposition parties over prosecution reform legislation appears inevitable. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:12 AM

Cuba Cuts 74% of Required Power, Facing Near 'Blackout' As the energy crisis accelerates, the government is speeding up efforts to open the energy and other sectors to the private market. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:12 AM

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Death Toll Reaches 14 in Kumamoto Earthquakes, M5.8 Aftershock Hits Late at Night The death toll from the earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has risen to 14. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:10 AM

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Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Kumamoto Earthquakes Death Toll Rises to 14 Following Magnitude 5.8 Aftershock Last Night The death toll from the strong earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan, has increased, with 14 people confirmed dead so far. SBS Jul 30, 2026 6:08 AM

"It's suffocating"... Construction sites on high alert amid 38°C extreme heat wave Under blazing direct sunlight and the heat radiating from the ground, workers are repeating cycles of work and rest, struggling hard to prevent heat-related illnesses. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:59 AM

Suffocating Heat Wave Hits Gnaengiburimul Dibber Village On July 29, as a intense heat wave gripped the country, the dibber village in Mansok-dong, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:52 AM

Middle School Students Referred to Authorities Over Deepfake Pornography Using Classmates' Faces The Cyber Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency announced on the 29th that it has apprehended eight male middle school students, including a student identified as A, under charges of violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:45 AM

Tattered AEON Mall Exterior... Kumamoto Streets Resemble a Bomb-Stricken Zone On the 29th, the day after the strong earthquake, strict access controls were in place around AEON Mall Kumamoto, creating a tense atmosphere. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:43 AM

"It Feels Like Breathing Is Blocked": Yangsan Brought to a Standstill by 40.3°C Heatwave "Even the breeze is hot, so staying in the shade is useless. I feel like jumping into the water myself." On the 29th, at the water playground in Hwangsang Park, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, daytime temperatures soared past 40°C. SBS Jul 30, 2026 5:37 AM