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'Progressive and Muslim' Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Nomination Senate nominee for Michigan. As young progressive candidates with limited political experience continue to pull off upsets by defeating establishment politicians in primaries, the moderate Democratic mainstream appears to be in shock with just three months left until the November midterm elections. SBS Aug 6, 2026 2:57 AM

Passenger Plane Takes Off from Nearby Airport as Trump's Marine One Lifts Off in Close Call President Donald Trump's presidential helicopter, Marine One U.S. President Donald Trump's presidential helicopter, Marine One, came within a range of a potential collision risk with a commercial passenger plane taking off from a nearby airport, it was learned on the 5th . SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:15 AM

Power and Water Outages Amid 45°C Heatwave Spark Mass Anti-Government Protests in Tunisia Protests and public backlash against Tunisian President Kais Saied are growing as rolling blackouts hit North Africa amid a record-breaking heatwave. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:11 AM

Iran Reaches Agreement with Oman on Hormuz Route Coordinates, Joint Statement in the Works According to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, Baghaei stated, "As two coastal nations bordering the Strait of Hormuz, Iran and Oman have been holding negotiations over the past two months with the goal of establishing safe navigation routes for commercial vessels." He added, "Relevant Iranian authorities have thoroughly examined various aspects of this matter, including technical, legal, security, and environmental dimensions." Baghaei continued, "An agreement has been reached on the geographical coordinates of the proposed routes," explaining that "a joint statement between the two countries containing the main considerations and points of agreement is currently under review and in the final stages of completion." He noted, "Factors that destabilize the strait still exist, including the U.S. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:08 AM

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Heatwave to Peak Today and Tomorrow... Seoul at 39°C (102°F) and Daegu at 36°C (97°F) Yesterday , the heat was at its most intense in the Seoul metropolitan area. With heavy heatwave warnings in effect for most of the capital area, today and tomorrow will mark the peak of this extreme heat. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:04 AM

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Emergency Funds Deposited for Homeplus… Temporary Reopening on August 7 Emergency operating funds amounting to 200 billion won have been deposited into Homeplus, which is currently undergoing corporate rehabilitation procedures. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:02 AM

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"Korea Military Academy at Center of Coups"… Delays in Returning U.S. Base Sites Also Criticized President Lee Jae-myung pointed out that graduates of the Korea Military Academy have been at the center of past military coups, yet have never been held accountable once, ordering the swift pursuit of the integration of military academies. SBS Aug 6, 2026 1:01 AM

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Built with Taxpayers' Money... Temple Stay Facility Closed for 5 Years Every year, tens of billions of won in state funds are poured into the "Temple Stay" program, ostensibly for preserving traditional culture and promoting culture and tourism. SBS Aug 6, 2026 12:59 AM

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Starbucks Subject to First Raid Over 'Tank Day' Controversy... "Internal Audit Was Deficient" Police investigating allegations that Starbucks insulted persons of national merit for the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement through its so-called "Tank Day" event have conducted a raid on the Starbucks headquarters. SBS Aug 6, 2026 12:54 AM

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Coupang Records 800 Billion Won Loss in Q2... "Will Appeal 300 Billion Won Tax Assessment" Coupang, which suffered a personal data leak incident, posted its largest-ever operating loss in the second quarter. SBS Aug 6, 2026 12:52 AM