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Vietnam Arrests 12 People for Stealing and Slaughtering Some 2,700 Cats for Meat According to local media outlets such as VietnamNet on the 6th , Ho Chi Minh City police cracked down on a cat theft ring and detained 12 male suspects in their 20s and 30s on theft charges. SBS Oct 7, 2026 6:41 AM

Hundreds of Thousands Take to Streets in France... Some 6,000 Detained Protests by French students demanding improvements to poor educational environments have spread nationwide, bringing hundreds of thousands of people into the streets. SBS Oct 7, 2026 6:35 AM

Trump Sparks Outrage Over Remark That Destruction of LA Is a 'Small Price to Pay' U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy with remarks suggesting that the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego could be unavoidable. SBS Oct 7, 2026 6:25 AM

ARTEX Used in Bank Hacking: An Open-Source AI Security Tool Developed in China On the 6th , the WSJ highlighted ARTEX, an open-source cybersecurity tool from China. SBS Oct 7, 2026 6:06 AM

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Again Ahead of Corporate Earnings Reports stock indices closed higher across the board. Amid growing expectations for corporate earnings ahead of the third-quarter earnings season, coupled with a drop in U.S. SBS Oct 7, 2026 5:48 AM

Trump Claims French Student Protests Driven by "Out-of-Control Immigration and Islam" President Trump stated on his social media platform, Truth Social, that what is happening in France is none other than "out-of-control, massive immigration." He added, "This is not about schools. SBS Oct 7, 2026 5:47 AM

Oil Prices Close Slightly Higher Amid Middle East Export Recovery and Supply Concerns On the ICE Futures Exchange, Brent crude for December delivery settled up 0.26 percent at 100.58 dollars a barrel. SBS Oct 7, 2026 5:02 AM

France's Mistral Unveils Open-Weight AI Model, Claiming It Outperforms Chinese Competitors According to AFP and Reuters, Mistral announced its new open-weight model, "Mistral Large 4," which allows users to download parameters or weights—which determine how calculations are made—and customize them for their own servers. SBS Oct 7, 2026 5:01 AM

US Expands Arctic Security Footprint to Iceland Following Greenland Secretary of State Marco Rubio The United States is strengthening its security cooperation with Iceland, following a recent security agreement with Greenland. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:53 AM

Houthis Launch Airstrikes on Saudi Airports and Refineries; Nearby Areas with Korean Businesses Hit In particular, as the Houthis targeted airports and oil refineries in multiple cities, including the Saudi capital Riyadh, airstrikes have reportedly caused damage near areas where South Korean companies operate. SBS Oct 7, 2026 4:35 AM