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A Massive Forest in the City... 'China's Silicon Valley' is Transforming Shenzhen, China, is home to high-tech companies like Tencent and BYD, earning it the nickname "China's Silicon Valley." Now, these tech giants are using their technologies to take the lead in environmental protection. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:30 PM

Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Forces Gathering in Yemen's Mocha Port Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that they "carried out a large-scale, precision-guided strike operation targeting a gathering of Saudi enemy forces and weapons depots in the Mocha region." Sarea stated that multiple ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles were deployed, extensively destroying Saudi equipment and weapons, and causing dozens of casualties, including Saudi nationals. SBS Aug 9, 2026 9:21 PM

Cause of Deadly Hong Kong Apartment Fire That Killed 168 Identified as Cigarette Butt: Investigation An investigation has concluded that a discarded cigarette butt is likely the cause of the high-rise apartment fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong last November, which claimed 168 lives. SBS Aug 9, 2026 6:55 PM

Death Toll in Thailand School Shooting Rises to 8... Shooter 'Watched Violent Content' The death toll from the school shooting in Thailand has risen to 8, and it was revealed that the teenage male suspect learned how to use firearms through social media and watched violent content. SBS Aug 9, 2026 5:46 PM

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim Drone Strike on Saudi Oil Facility; Saudi Arabia Reports No Casualties According to AFP, Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for the Houthi rebels, stated, "We successfully struck the Aramco refinery in Jizan using drones, and the operation was carried out with precision." He also claimed that the attack was a retaliatory measure against Saudi Arabia's incursions into northwestern Yemeni territory. SBS Aug 9, 2026 5:27 PM

Typhoon Dolphin to Make Landfall in Eastern China Soon, Highest-Level Red Alert Issued According to China's National Meteorological Center, Typhoon Dolphin is currently moving westward at a speed of 20 to 25 km/h over waters east of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, as of this afternoon. SBS Aug 9, 2026 4:28 PM

Iran Demands U.S. Troop Withdrawal and Compensation, Threatening to Keep Strait of Hormuz Closed Iran has demanded that the United States withdraw its troops and pay compensation for war damages before the Strait of Hormuz can be reopened. SBS Aug 9, 2026 3:50 PM

Iran Demands U.S. Troop Withdrawal and Reparations, Threatening to Keep Strait of Hormuz Closed propaganda mural in downtown Tehran, Iran Iran has demanded that the United States withdraw its troops and pay reparations for war damages as conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Aug 9, 2026 3:48 PM

Wildfires Spread in British Columbia, Canada, Prompting Evacuation Orders for 18,000 The New York Times reported that the provincial government issued the evacuation orders as wildfires that broke out in the area yesterday, local time, spread rapidly. SBS Aug 9, 2026 3:47 PM

"US Patriot Stockpile Drops Below 1,700 Missiles… Forces Withdrawn from Asia" The New York Times reported on the 8th that the U.S. stockpile of Patriot missiles, a core air defense system, has fallen below 1,700 as forces were depleted due to conflicts such as the war with Iran. SBS Aug 9, 2026 2:21 PM