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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Strikes US Base in Jordan, Claims Destruction of THAAD and Patriot Systems In particular, the Revolutionary Guard claimed that it heavily destroyed major military facilities, including the US military's core interception systems such as the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Patriot air defense networks. SBS Jul 23, 2026 5:20 PM

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Considers Extending Trading Hours, Abolishing Lunch Break Also Discussed According to foreign media including the South China Morning Post today , the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and the Securities and Futures Commission are considering expanding trading hours to boost Hong Kong's competitiveness as an international financial center and align with moves by major global exchanges. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:45 PM

Boeing's 200-Jet Deal Touted as 'Trump Achievement' Hits Red Light President Donald Trump Chinese President Xi Jinping's promise to U.S. President Donald Trump to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft is facing the threat of collapse due to China's sudden additional demands. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:29 PM

US FCC Bans Sales of Devices Containing Core Components Made by Huawei Federal Communications Commission The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted on the 22nd to ban the sale in the United States of devices that use core hardware made by Chinese companies on its national security threat list as components, Reuters reported. SBS Jul 23, 2026 4:17 PM

"'AI Hacking on Its Own' Caused by Industry's Reinforcement Learning Race" The Financial Times analyzed that this incident follows the same trend as an occurrence last April, when Anthropic's AI model "Mythos" went beyond researchers' expectations to access the internet and publicly post information on security vulnerabilities. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:58 PM

UK Temporarily Withdraws Diplomats from Iran Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation According to agencies such as Germany's dpa, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office stated in a statement on the night of the 22nd, local time, "Due to the security situation, we have temporarily withdrawn our staff from Iran." Although the British government has evacuated its local diplomatic personnel from Iran, embassy operations are continuing remotely. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Liability Dispute Halts Japan-US SMR Project Under US Investment Deal According to the Financial Times on the 22nd , Japan has been withholding funds for the SMR project, which is being pursued as part of a 550 billion dollar (approx. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:10 PM

"Uber Cuts 10% of Community Operations Team" In an email statement on the 22nd, an Uber spokesperson announced the layoffs, stating that the company is working to "simplify organizational operations, strengthen in-person collaboration, and continue embracing artificial intelligence ." Maga Yadegar, Vice President of Global Community Operations, explained that while the company has made "some progress" in utilizing AI, "we need an effective organization built to layer AI on top of in order to unlock this potential." Bloomberg reported that this is the first time Uber has linked layoffs to its push for efficiency through AI. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:06 PM

US Bombers on High Alert for Middle East Operations As Trump Adds Escalation Options Air Force F-16 fighter jets The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. military is heavily reinforcing the Middle East with fighter jets, missiles, and medical personnel as U.S. SBS Jul 23, 2026 2:44 PM

Floods Leave at Least 70 Dead and Over 100 Missing in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan According to U.S. media outlet Amu TV and other sources on July 23, the United Nations announced the previous day that floods triggered by heavy rain on July 20 killed around 40 people and injured dozens in Nuristan Province, northeastern Afghanistan. SBS Jul 23, 2026 1:53 PM