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"40,000 Massacred" vs. "Keep Politics Out of Soccer": Chaos at Stadium According to reports from the AP and The Athletic on June 15 , a large number of Iranian spectators gathered at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California, for the match between Iran and New Zealand. SBS Jun 16, 2026 3:33 PM

U.S. Imposes Export Controls on Anthropic's 'Mythos' Over Concerns of Misuse by Foreign Intelligence Department of Commerce has imposed export controls on Anthropic's artificial intelligence models "Mythos 5" and "Fable 5" due to concerns that they could be exploited by military intelligence officials in countries such as China and Russia, Reuters reported on June 15 . SBS Jun 16, 2026 3:24 PM

SpaceX IPO: Retail Investors in US, UK, and Japan Get Shares, While South Korea Gets 'Zero' In contrast to retail investors in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan who shared the IPO stock, the allocation for Mirae Asset Securities, which participated as an underwriter, was completely cut in the final stage, Bloomberg News and other outlets reported on Tuesday, June 16. SBS Jun 16, 2026 3:18 PM

Tunisia Sacks Coach Sabri Lamouchi, Appoints Herve Renard After Opening Loss Reuters reported today that the Tunisian Football Federation has reached an agreement to sack Lamouchi and appoint Renard, also a French national, to take his place. SBS Jun 16, 2026 3:15 PM

Clashes Erupt Over Ebola Victim's Body; Death Toll Exceeds 180 in One Month Health officials block residents as they attempt to move a coffin containing a body. SBS Jun 16, 2026 2:07 PM

Japan's Key Interest Rate Enters 1% Range for First Time in 31 Years to Counter Inflation According to Kyodo News and other reports, the BOJ decided at its two-day monetary policy meeting, which began the previous day, to raise its short-term policy rate—the benchmark interest rate—by 0.25 percentage points from the current "around 0.75%" to "around 1%." Seven out of the eight policy board members who attended the meeting voted in favor of the rate hike. SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:52 PM

Iran Draws 2-2 Against New Zealand in World Cup Opener Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their Group G opening match of the World Cup, held at Los Angeles Stadium in California, USA, on June 16 . SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:21 PM

Bank of Japan Raises Key Interest Rate by 0.25%p, Reaching 1% for First Time in 31 Years According to reports from Kyodo News and other outlets, the BOJ decided during its two-day meeting, which concluded today, to increase the short-term policy rate from the current "around 0.75%" to "around 1%," marking a 0.25 percentage point hike. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:51 PM

U.S. B-52 Bomber Crashes Shortly After Takeoff; All 8 On Board Presumed Dead Air Force B-52 Strategic Bomber A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber crashed in California on June 15 , with all personnel on board presumed dead, according to U.S. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:45 PM

Iran Shifts Tactics: Demanding 'Service Fees' Instead of 'Tolls' Shortly After Ceasefire Agreement Although the United States and Iran have dramatically signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war after 106 days, tensions have reignited over the issue of imposing tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to assessments that negotiations on key issues are only just beginning. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:13 PM