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Following Hormuz, Black Sea Emerges as New Flashpoint; Rising Shocks to Grain and Energy Markets Following the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, which have faced severe disruptions due to the Middle East conflict, bottlenecks in the Black Sea are further fueling price volatility in global grain and energy markets, the report pointed out. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:23 AM

Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to Record Lows Ahead of Midterms President Donald Trump As the prolonged war with Iran and growing concerns over the cost of living weigh on the public with three months left until the U.S. SBS Aug 13, 2026 10:00 AM

Apache Helicopter Crashes in Texas, Killing Two U.S. Soldiers military helicopter in Texas on the 12th . An Apache helicopter on a training mission has crashed in the U.S. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:58 AM

North Korean Support and Black Sea Clashes Intensify Russia-Ukraine War Synthesizing foreign media reports on Thursday, August 13 , Russia is heavily targeting gaps in Ukraine's air defense network with ballistic missiles as Kyiv suffers from a shortage of U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:47 AM

"Looking to Hire North Korean Women Good at Making Kimbap?"... Advertisements Appear in Russia According to an ad posted on Avito, a Russian online classifieds site, an employment agency stated that it can supply 40 North Korean female workers to businesses in the Moscow region. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:33 AM

North Korea Considers Expanding Troop Deployment to Russia Up to 50,000, Placing Them in Western Regions According to the data, North Korea and Russia are discussing plans to scale up the deployment to 50,000 troops by late November and station them in three western Russian regions bordering Ukraine. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:32 AM

False Rumors of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Death Spark Confusion Due to Google Search Error According to the U.S. online community Reddit and social media platform X on the 12th , Google displayed search results that morning stating that CEO Altman had passed away that day. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:32 AM

US Armored Unit vs. Ukrainian Drone Unit Clash Ends in Swift Defeat US and Ukrainian forces clashed at a military training ground in Germany this past April and May. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:31 AM

Decision to Abolish Death Penalty Earns International Praise... What About South Korea After 28 Years of Non-Execution? ⚡ Key Takeaways First Death Penalty Abolition in the Middle East and Arab World: The Lebanese Parliament passed a bill officially abolishing the death penalty and replacing it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. SBS Aug 13, 2026 9:02 AM

"Can I Play Football Longer Without Dad?"…Messi Publishes Letter to Late Father Football legend Lionel Messi, 39, has released a heartfelt letter mourning his late father, Jorge Messi. SBS Aug 13, 2026 8:25 AM