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Four Major Oil Refiners Indicted for 26 Trillion Won Price-Fixing Scheme While Cheering "Long Live Trump" Four domestic oil refining companies and their executives have been indicted for colluding to significantly raise fuel prices under the pretext of the war between the United States and Iran. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:37 AM

Paejae High School Students Apologize for 5.18 Mockery; Gwangju Jeil High School Responds with Forgiveness Students from Paejae High School, who sparked controversy for mocking the May 18 Democratization Movement during a cheering session, visited Gwangju Jeil High School to offer a formal apology. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:36 AM

'Fake News Punishment Act' Takes Effect Today... Concerns Over Vague Criteria The revised Information and Communications Network Act, often referred to as the "Fake News Punishment Act," takes effect today, July 7. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:26 AM

Exclusive: Key Evidence 'Cable Ties' Vanished; Investigation Team Leader Allegedly Ordered Video Deletion When police first discovered Jang Yoon-gi's vehicle, it contained cable ties, and the scene was recorded on video. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:24 AM

Large-Scale Pest Control Measures Effective in Reducing Lovebug Population Following the mass outbreak last year, increased competition among the population has also naturally regulated their density," said Kim Dong-geon, head of the Environmental Ecology Research Institute at Sahmyook University and an expert on the so-called lovebug, during an interview at his office in Nowon-gu, Seoul, on July 6. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:22 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Top Headlines 1. Lead Investigator in 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Arrested for Evidence Tampering The lead investigator from the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who was in charge of the Jang Yoon-gi case, has been arrested on charges of tampering with evidence. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:20 AM

Lead Investigator in 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' Arrested for Alleged Evidence Tampering The lead investigator in charge of the Jang Yoon-gi case at the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station was arrested on the morning of July 6. SBS Jul 7, 2026 6:18 AM

"Are My Social Media Posts Next?" New Regulations on False Information Take Effect Today With growing concerns over the distribution of manipulated content, such as fake images and videos, fueled by the rise of generative AI and social media, platforms of a certain scale are now required to establish operational policies for managing false information. SBS Jul 7, 2026 5:49 AM

Prosecution: "Police Claimed to Have Attached Cable Tie Evidence in Jang Yoon-gi Case? No Record Found" The SUV in question was identified as the vehicle used by Jang to kidnap the victim. SBS Jul 7, 2026 5:42 AM

Did Green Rain Fall? Nakdong River Algae Bloom Persists Despite Monsoon Rains It looks as if green paint was not just poured in, but dumped into the main stream of the Nakdong River near the Mulgeum and Maeri water intake stations in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, which serve as the water source for Busan residents, on July 6. SBS Jul 7, 2026 5:41 AM