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AI Maps Out Over 3,400 Illegal Loan Shark Networks Illegal debt collection continues to plague borrowers, with lenders demanding thousands of times the principal in interest. SBS Nov 1, 2026 11:33 PM

Parched Breadbasket... "Reaching an Irreversible Level" Global carbon dioxide concentrations broke records yet again last year. As global warming accelerates, a research study has revealed that severe heatwaves and droughts in Western Eurasia, a major global breadbasket region, have already reached an irreversible level. SBS Nov 1, 2026 11:29 PM

Installed in 3,500 Schools, but... The Rooftop "Blind Spot" Last month, a fire broke out at a solar power system installed on the rooftop of a kindergarten in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, prompting a harrowing emergency evacuation of more than 200 children. SBS Nov 1, 2026 11:21 PM

6 Injured in 4-Vehicle Collision on Yeongdong Expressway in Yongin today . The accident left six people injured, including the truck driver. During the cleanup operation, three of the four lanes were closed, causing traffic congestion in the area. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:53 PM

Lee Hwa-young's Legal Team to File for Retrial on Nov. 3... Considering Suspension of Sentence Request Attorney Ryu Jae-yul, a member of Lee's legal team, told SBS today that they plan to submit the retrial application to the Suwon High Court at 9:00 a.m. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:52 PM

Subway Line 2 Suffers Brief Power Outage, Causing Service Disruptions Between Seocho and Sports Complex Stations; "Now Running Normally" According to Seoul Metro, the two power outages occurred starting around 6:52 PM today, each lasting for about five minutes. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:50 PM

9-Ton Truck Rear-Ends Car on Expressway, Killing Mother and Daughter Early this morning , a cargo truck crashed into a passenger car traveling ahead of it on the Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province. SBS Nov 1, 2026 9:41 PM

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Suwon Major Crime Investigation Office Makes Additional Arrest of Man in 20s Cultivating Cannabis in Seoul Residential Area for 'First Drug Case' The Suwon Major Crime Investigation Office (Suwon Major Crime Investigation Office) announced today that it has additionally arrested a suspect, a man in his 20s, in connection with the cultivation of cannabis in a residential area in Seoul, which marks the office's "first drug case" since its opening. SBS Nov 1, 2026 8:09 PM

Ahn Jong-bum Publishes Essay Collection 'Analog Prison Life'… "Contains What Becomes Visible Only When You Stop" The book compiles 54 pieces written during a total of 1,791 days across two separate incarcerations, starting from his arrest in November 2016 in connection with the so-called 'state affairs scandal' under the Park Geun-hye administration until his full release in September 2021. SBS Nov 1, 2026 8:09 PM