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Musk Exercises Tesla Stock Options, Secures 20% Voting Power Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has exercised all of the stock options granted to him as part of his 2018 compensation package. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:26 PM

Iran's Sanctions Shackles Loosen: Is a '90 Trillion Won Oil Money Era' Coming? The Wall Street Journal reported on June 17 that if Iran's crude oil export restrictions are lifted in phases under the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, the Iranian economy could enter an "oil money era." According to the MOU, the U.S. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:24 PM

"Nuclear, Missiles, Hezbollah All Undecided": Doubts Raised Over US-Iran MOU President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei With the full text of the 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war signed by the United States and Iran on June 17, local time, being made public, the international community's attention is focusing on the "details." Major foreign media outlets pointed out that while the agreement will immediately halt the war, it has pushed most of the core issues—such as stopping Iran's nuclear development, controlling proxy forces, lifting sanctions, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz—to future negotiations. SBS Jun 18, 2026 2:11 PM

73-Year-Old Carlos Queiroz Sets Record as Oldest Manager to Win World Cup Match The Ghana national team secured a 1-0 victory against Panama in their opening Group L match of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, held at Toronto Stadium in Ontario, Canada, on June 17 , thanks to a winning goal by Caleb Irenki in second-half stoppage time. SBS Jun 18, 2026 1:59 PM

Mexico Coach Aguirre: "I Will Stop My Former Pupil Lee Kang-in From Getting the Ball" "I will stop my former pupil Lee Kang-in from getting the ball." Javier Aguirre, head coach of the Mexican national football team, has singled out his former pupil Lee Kang-in as the key player to watch out for in Hong Myung-bo's squad. SBS Jun 18, 2026 1:27 PM

Colombia Beats Debutant Uzbekistan 3-1 Behind Diaz's Goal and Assist Colombia defeated Uzbekistan 3-1 in their Group K opening match of the tournament held at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico on June 18 . SBS Jun 18, 2026 1:27 PM

Ivory Coast's Wahi Under Investigation for Match-Fixing in French League Elye Wahi , a forward for the Ivory Coast national team currently competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, is reportedly under investigation for his alleged involvement in match-fixing in the French league prior to the tournament. SBS Jun 18, 2026 1:18 PM

17-Year-Old Mexican Prodigy Mora: "South Korea is Strong, but We Will Play to Win" Ahead of Mexico's second group stage match against South Korea in the 2026 World Cup, Mexico's 17-year-old prodigy Gilberto Mora expressed caution regarding South Korea while showing strong determination to win. SBS Jun 18, 2026 1:18 PM

"There Was a Baby in the Car": 1-Year-Old Killed by Police Gunfire Protesters have gathered in front of a Walmart in Mississippi, U.S. Police guarding the store fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. SBS Jun 18, 2026 12:55 PM

Anthropic Enters Korean Market Amid Controversy Over Export Controls on Latest Models Anthropic, a major U.S. AI company and key competitor to OpenAI, has opened an office in Seoul and held a press conference. SBS Jun 18, 2026 12:46 PM