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Turkey Arrests 26 LGBTQ+ Activists Citing Family Safety (The photo above is unrelated to the content of the article.) Turkish authorities have launched a massive crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations and activists, according to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:52 PM

Indonesian Ferry with 243 Aboard Sinks; 6 Dead and 130 Missing An Indonesian ferry carrying about 240 people has sunk in the Java Sea after losing contact, leaving 6 people dead and 130 missing. SBS Sep 13, 2026 10:45 PM

Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Wins Silver Lion at Venice Film Festival After 24 Years Director Lee Chang-dong's film "Possible Love" has won the Grand Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. SBS Sep 13, 2026 9:56 PM

AI Chiefs Call to Slow Down Development Amid 'Threat to Humanity' Fears Warnings have been mounting recently that the overly rapid development of artificial intelligence could threaten humanity. SBS Sep 13, 2026 9:56 PM

Trump's Sudden Remark on 'Irish Reunification' Sparks Controversy; UK Right Wing Also Reacts Whether Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom is a highly sensitive issue in both the UK and Ireland. SBS Sep 13, 2026 8:45 PM

"This Could Wipe Out All Humans"... Tech Leaders Call to Slow Down AI After Driving Fierce Competition As fears grow that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity in the near future, global AI leaders standing at the forefront of development are successively calling for a slowdown in development speed. SBS Sep 13, 2026 3:52 PM

Indonesian Ferry Accident Carrying 243 People Leaves 1 Dead, 140 Missing Citing the search and rescue agency in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, foreign media outlets including Reuters reported on the 13th local time that authorities received an accident report from an official of the passenger ship "Bergo Transport 8" in the Java Sea near Banjarmasin at around 4:10 a.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 2:43 PM

Indonesian Passenger Ferry Carrying 243 Loses Contact Amid Bad Weather at Sea According to Reuters and other foreign media outlets on the 13th local time, the search and rescue agency in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, reported that an emergency call was received from an official of the "Vigor Transport 8" at around 4:10 a.m. SBS Sep 13, 2026 2:20 PM

Yemen Conflict Intensifies: Houthi Attacks Saudi Military Base While Fighting Government Forces Citing Yemen's state-run Saba news agency, AFP reported that government forces destroyed Houthi vehicles and weapons and killed fighters near the Red Sea port of Mokha on the 12th local time. SBS Sep 13, 2026 11:33 AM

Death Toll From Ferry Fire Off Palawan Island in Philippines Rises to 76, With 13 Missing The death toll from the recent passenger ferry fire off the coast of Palawan Island in the Philippines has risen to 76. SBS Sep 13, 2026 11:26 AM