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Lithuania Says Downed Drone Was Russian-Made, Veered Off Course Toward Ukraine Lithuanian authorities have stated that a drone that crossed into Lithuanian airspace and was shot down on the 15th was a Russian military drone, believed to have been pushed off course by Ukrainian electronic warfare. SBS Sep 16, 2026 11:23 PM

"63% of Americans Concerned AI Could Destroy Humanity" According to the online poll (with a margin of error of ±2.2 percentage points) conducted by U.S. SBS Sep 16, 2026 11:07 PM

Ukraine's Defense Budget for Next Year Set at 151 Trillion Won, Highest Ever According to sources, the total budget submitted by the Ukrainian government to the parliament for next year is 7.27 trillion hryvnias (approx. SBS Sep 16, 2026 11:06 PM

Gaza Apartment Damaged by Bombing Collapses: 20 Dead, About 100 Trapped The building collapsed on this day after having been damaged by Israeli airstrikes during the war. SBS Sep 16, 2026 10:39 PM

EU Chief Proposes First-Ever Associate Member Status to Canada, Vowing to Correct Trade Imbalance With China (Photo: AP, Yonhap News) The head of the European Union has proposed Canada become the EU's first-ever associate member. SBS Sep 16, 2026 10:34 PM

Houthis Claim Strikes on Saudi Oil Facilities and Air Base in Yanbu In an official statement released that day, the Houthi movement claimed, "We have successfully executed two high-intensity military operations in response to unjust aggression." According to the statement, the first operation mobilized dozens of ballistic missiles and suicide drones to precisely strike Saudi state-run oil company Aramco's facilities in Yanbu. SBS Sep 16, 2026 9:50 PM

Internal Photos Expose Devastated U.S. Bases; Defense Secretary Hegseth Faces Impeachment Motion As U.S. military bases in the Middle East suffer a continuous string of damage from the war with Iran, internal photos revealing the actual conditions have been released. SBS Sep 16, 2026 9:38 PM

Houthi Rebels Block Oil Export Routes... Saudi Arabia Faces 'Worst Crisis' Following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthi rebels' seizure of the entrance to the Red Sea is further escalating global concerns over oil supplies. SBS Sep 16, 2026 9:37 PM

Houthis Reportedly Met Secretly with U.S. After Securing Key Red Sea Chokepoint, Promised Safe Passage for U.S. Vessels government officials held a secret meeting with Houthi representatives in Oman, Reuters reported on the 15th . SBS Sep 16, 2026 9:16 PM

Searching "Guns" on Learning Devices… Following AI, New York Pushes to "Block YouTube" Measures are becoming more concrete to protect children, who are the most vulnerable and likely to be heavily impacted by AI. SBS Sep 16, 2026 8:22 PM