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China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Unchanged for 14th Straight Month Despite Sluggish Domestic Demand The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, announced today that it will keep the 1-year LPR, which serves as the benchmark for general loans, at 3.0%, and the 5-year LPR, the reference for mortgage loans, at 3.5%. SBS Jul 20, 2026 11:02 AM

Russia Returning to Cash Economy Amid Internet Shutdowns and Tax Hikes Data from the Central Bank of Russia shows that the amount of cash in circulation has increased by 1.56 trillion rubles (approximately 29.7 trillion won) so far this year. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:44 AM

Trump's Trusted Teleprompter Operator Caught in Prediction Market Insider Trading Scandal It has been revealed that one of the individuals who profited from using non-public government information in U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 10:31 AM

Approval Rating for Takaichi Cabinet Hits Record Low Amid Backlash Over Imperial House Law Revision According to public opinion polls conducted by the Asahi Shimbun and the Mainichi Shimbun today , the approval rating for the Takaichi cabinet has reached its lowest point since the administration took office in both surveys. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:45 AM

The 14-Year-Old Who Shook Paris: A 'Juvenile Offender' or Symptom of Deeper Issues? 1. The 14-Year-Old Who Turned the Canal Saint-Martin Upside Down The boy you see in the footage is Hamza. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:31 AM

"From 40nm to 2nm in One Leap? Is It Possible?"… Japan's Gamble to Catch Up with Samsung and TSMC This is Tokyo. Today, I would like to talk about Japan's semiconductor industry. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:28 AM

Big Tech Earnings Kick Off This Week: A Test for AI Investment Returns stock markets to all-time highs cools rapidly, Bloomberg reports that the earnings announcements from major U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:22 AM

"Nobody Wants Me": The Reality of 1.5 Million Won Monthly Salaries for Chinese Youth As evening approaches, delivery workers begin to gather one by one. Those in yellow represent Meituan, while those in orange represent JD.com. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:18 AM

International Oil Prices Surge Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict; Brent Crude Tops $90 Again International oil prices continue to surge as the conflict between the United States and Iran intensifies as of July 19, local time. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:16 AM

U.S. Service Member Killed in Iraq During Disposal of Iranian Drone Munition service members in Kuwait last March The U.S. Central Command announced via social media on July 19 that one U.S. SBS Jul 20, 2026 9:15 AM