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Wildfire Smoke PM2.5 More Harmful to Lung Cancer Patients Than Other Pollution Sources Dr. Min Zhang's research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reported in the medical journal Lancet Oncology on the 18th that an analysis of the relationship between long-term exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 and survival among approximately 410,000 lung cancer patients revealed that wildfire PM2.5 is associated with greater toxicity per unit of exposure compared to non-wildfire PM2.5. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:29 AM

Cockson, Who Sparked AI Doom Debate: The 27-Year-Old Math Prodigy Who Watched the 'AlphaGo Shock' The U.S. daily The Wall Street Journal spotlighted Jacob Cockson, a British-born former Anthropic researcher who became the catalyst for the global debate on AI regulation and slowing down development, on the 17th . SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:27 AM

Jensen Huang, Zuckerberg, and Musk Persuade Trump to Block AI Regulatory Body President Donald Trump The heads of major tech companies, including NVIDIA, Meta, and SpaceX, reportedly persuaded U.S. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:21 AM

Massive Crater Discovered on Moon... Estimated to Be Caused by 'Once-in-a-Century' Celestial Impact It is the largest among the newly formed craters discovered in the solar system to date. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:14 AM

"48 Dead in Nigeria After Drinking Suspected Methanol-Laced Alcohol" Local residents told the AP that they suspect methanol was mixed into a local herbal liquor called "Monkey Tail." Monkey Tail is known to be made by mixing plant roots or cannabis into ogogoro, a potent liquor brewed from fermented raffia palm sap. SBS Sep 18, 2026 5:08 AM

Saudi Arabia Proposes Two-Week Ceasefire to Houthi Rebels Through Oman: Report According to the report, a high-ranking source well-versed in the matter said, "Saudi Arabia proposed a two-week ceasefire to the Houthi rebels through the Omani government to discuss ways to resolve humanitarian issues in Yemen." The source added, "Saudi Arabia confirmed that an agreement between the two sides regarding humanitarian issues will be officially announced within the proposed ceasefire period." In connection with this, Abdullah Al Farah, the Yemen bureau chief of Al Mayadeen, analyzed, "Saudi Arabia's latest move shows that after failing to build an alliance against SANA (the area controlled by Houthi rebels), it has ultimately turned to the option of a ceasefire." Recently, Houthi rebels have taken control of strategic points near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern entrance to the Red Sea, threatening oil export routes and engaging in armed clashes with Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. SBS Sep 18, 2026 1:48 AM

US and China Foreign Ministers Hold Phone Call Ahead of Summit; China Stresses Respect for 'Core Interests' Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meeting in Manila, Philippines, on July 22 last year The foreign ministers of the United States and China have held a telephone conversation about a week ahead of a bilateral summit. SBS Sep 18, 2026 1:21 AM

US Automaker GM Steps Into Defense Industry to Produce Patriot Missile Components Amid Shortages US defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced on the 17th, local time, that GM delivered the initial batch of exterior missile components for its Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors on August 28. SBS Sep 18, 2026 12:46 AM

Ballistic Missiles Deployed for First Time Amid Photos of Shot-Down Jet The conflict between the Houthi movement, which is shaking global oil supply chains, and Saudi Arabia is intensifying. SBS Sep 18, 2026 12:20 AM

Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.25% After 38 Months… Leaves Door Open for Further Hikes The U.S. central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 3 years and 2 months. SBS Sep 18, 2026 12:17 AM