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Trump at 9/11 Memorial Event: "America Cannot Be Destroyed by Any Terror" President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized on the 8th , regarding the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago, that "our country is larger, better, and stronger than ever before." Attending the "Steel Across America" event at the Ellipse, south of the White House in Washington, D.C., that day, President Trump said, "As much time has passed since the 9/11 attacks, we gather on another Tuesday morning in September to reaffirm the sacred pledge we made 25 years ago." This event was arranged to honor the victims ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:32 AM

Canada Pursues Comprehensive Cooperation With EU Amid Tariff War With US According to the report, both sides plan to formalize the initiative soon. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil the plan during her annual State of the Union address in Strasbourg, France, on the 16th. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:31 AM

Yu Jae-seok Welcomes Joo Woo-jae with a Snarky "Why Are You Here?" on 'Whenever Possible' Yu Jae-seok gave a warm welcome to his favorite younger colleague. On the September 8 broadcast of SBS's "Whenever Possible", Joo Woo-jae and John Park appeared as gap friends. SBS Star Sep 9, 2026 3:30 AM

U.S. Sanctions 27 Iranian Airlines, Citing Transport of Weapons and Personnel for Regime Department of the Treasury building The U.S. administration under Donald Trump imposed massive sanctions on 36 entities, individuals, and organizations—including 27 commercial airlines in Iran—on the 8th as part of an effort to economically isolate Iran. SBS Sep 9, 2026 3:29 AM

Mistral Raises W4.7 Trillion in Samsung-Led Funding, Largest in European Tech History AFP and the Financial Times reported that the funding round was led by Samsung Electronics, with participation from the EU Scaleup Europe Fund managed by private equity firm EQT, as well as PSG Equity. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:48 AM

Macron Stresses Cooperation for Peaceful Solution in Strait of Hormuz, Mentions "Multinational Mission" to President Lee Following a summit with President Lee Jae-myung on the 8th , French President Emmanuel Macron stated, "I believe our two countries can cooperate on Middle East issues," adding, "We must find a peaceful solution to the issue of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz." President Macron made the remarks during a joint press conference held right after the summit at the Élysée Palace in Paris. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:30 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Seizure of Advanced US Unmanned Submarine in Strait of Hormuz Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that the IRGC Navy announced in a statement that day, "This morning, through a complex intelligence and military operation, we seized a state-of-the-art smart unmanned submarine belonging to the US terrorist military at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz." The IRGC explained that the submarine "is equipped with the latest technology in the underwater sector and was originally scheduled to be delivered to the fleet of the US terrorist military in 2025." It added, "We have currently secured the submarine, and we will release related photos and videos to the public within a few hours." In connection with this, Sepah News, an outlet linked to the IRGC, specifically reported that the captured submarine is the Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater vehicle developed by US defense technology firm Anduril Industries. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:29 AM

Israel Slams UK's Settlement Sanctions as 'Election Interference,' Retaliates by Closing Consulate Minister Sa'ar strongly criticized the move, stating, "The UK Labour government is systematically acting against Israel, making a response inevitable." He added, "These sanctions are a morally distorted attempt to interfere in the electoral system of a sovereign state." He also claimed that the UK is effectively supporting the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement against Israel. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:28 AM

12 Countries Including UK, France, and Canada Announce Restrictions on Trade with Israeli Settlements in West Bank The UK Foreign Office announced on the 8th that the UK, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden have agreed to impose national-level restrictions on trade in goods with settlements—which are considered illegal under international law—introduce or support pan-European measures, or actively consider such actions. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:24 AM

South Korea's Relief Team Conducts First Foot Search in Nepal for 9 Missing Nationals, Concludes Without Breakthrough Accompanied by the Nepalese Army, the KDRT took two helicopters to the Rasuwa district in the central-northern Bagmati Province. SBS Sep 9, 2026 1:22 AM