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At Least 437 Ukrainian Civilians Killed in Russian Attacks in July, Highest in Over Four Years As Russian attacks targeting urban areas in Ukraine continue, civilian casualties in the country are rising sharply. SBS Aug 13, 2026 11:00 PM

Putin Visits Kuril Islands for First Time Amid Territorial Dispute; Japan's Takaichi Immediately Protested (Photo: AP, Yonhap News) Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, a territory disputed with Japan, for the first time on the 13th, local time. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:59 PM

"Moldy Showers" and 9 Months of Deployment End in a Suicide Attempt As the deployment of the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed to the war in Iran, is prolonged, concerns are growing over the mental health of its crew members. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:58 PM

Takaichi Lodges 'Strong Protest' Over Putin's Visit to Kuril Islands, Calling Them Japan's Inherent Territory The Japanese government has strongly protested following Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit on the 13th to the Kuril Islands, a territory over which both countries claim sovereignty, marking his first-ever visit to the islands. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:55 PM

Extreme Weather's Economic Toll: France Estimates Up to 24 Trillion Won in Losses This Year Citing local daily Le Monde on the 13th , the report stated that Monique Barbut, France's Minister of Ecological Transition, estimated during an emergency meeting on drought held the previous day that the costs France must bear from record heatwaves, wildfires, and unprecedented droughts will range between 10 billion and 15 billion euros, roughly 16.4 trillion to 24.6 trillion won in Korean currency. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:49 PM

"Worst Fake Information": Iran Rebuts Trump's Claim of "Complete Control" over Strait of Hormuz Beware." Hossein Taeb, commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, also stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's control and management. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:17 PM

"North Korea Expected to Expand Troop Deployment to Russia to 50,000… Russian Forces to Focus on Donbas" According to this data, North Korea and Russia are planning to expand the scale of North Korea's troop deployment from the current level of about 10,000 to 50,000 over a period of about three months, and deploy North Korean troops to three western Russian oblasts bordering Ukraine. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:48 PM

Air Force One Without the President... Controversy Over 'Decoy Flight' Grows President Trump, who was thought to have boarded the U.S. presidential aircraft Air Force One, had mysteriously vanished. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:44 PM

Trump's Press Secretary Leavitt Resigns: 'Bittersweet Decision' and Background White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who served as the voice of U.S. President Donald Trump, is stepping down. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:42 PM

US Armored Brigade Suffers Shocking Defeat Against Drone Unit in Simulated Combat In April and May, a simulated battle took place at a military training ground in Germany between a U.S. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:29 PM