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"Reverse Discrimination Against Men?" U.S. Cracks Down on Women-Only Programs, Putting South Korea on High Alert Legal risks surrounding corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies are growing in the U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 4:10 PM

"US Sold Euros and Only Notified ECB After the Fact to Defend Yen, Breaking Tradition" Complaints have emerged from within the ECB that a long-standing tradition of prior consultation among Western central banks, maintained since the end of World War II, has been broken. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:57 PM

China Slams U.S. Polysilicon Import Restrictions as "Self-Defeating" Move That Will Drive Up Solar Costs and Chinese flags As the United States decided to set a minimum import price and impose an additional 15% tariff on polysilicon and its derivatives—core materials for semiconductors and solar panels—a Chinese state-run media outlet criticized the move, calling it a "self-defeating shot in the foot that will increase cost burdens." Quoting domestic experts, the state-run Global Times reported on the 7th that while the U.S. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:54 PM

ByteDance Training AI Model with 10 Trillion Parameters: Report If these projections hold, the model under development by ByteDance would be comparable in parameter count to US AI firm Anthropic's high-performance advanced model, Mythos. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:54 PM

Reuters: Some South Korean Refined Oil Transported to Russia, Citing Shipping and Energy Analysts Reuters reported this citing data from shipping data provider Kpler and energy market analysis firm Vortexa. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:47 PM

"Even if US and Iran Reach Hormuz Agreement, Hard-liners Could Break It" Citing mediators, the outlet reported that while the Iranian negotiating team accepted a proposal over the weekend to divide entry into the Strait of Hormuz near Iran and exit through Oman, negotiations have been complicated as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps demanded clearer regulations and benefits regarding Iran's role. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:43 PM

AI Creates 16 Novel Viruses Based on Synthetic Genetic Information Scientists have reportedly created 16 types of novel viruses that never existed in the world, based on genetic information designed by AI for the first time. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:39 PM

"State of Emergency" as Europe's Night Views Vanish: Desperate Measures [World Report] This is a street in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The lights of the city hall, which used to illuminate the night with beautiful lighting, have been completely turned off, and the brightness of street lamps has been reduced to one-third, leaving the streets in dim darkness. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:21 PM

At Least 7 Dead in School Shooting in Thailand Pictured here is an injured person from the shooting being transported on a stretcher. SBS Aug 7, 2026 3:08 PM

US FAA Orders Inspections for 471 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Over Potential Cracks Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections for potential fuselage cracks on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, CNN reported on the 7th local time. SBS Aug 7, 2026 2:23 PM