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Leaping 2 Meters From a Standstill and Landing Smoothly... "Surpassing Usain Bolt's Record" China's leading robotics company Unitree announced its listing on the Chinese mainland stock market today alongside the unveiling of a new product. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:57 AM

"Trump Venting Frustration on Allies... South Korea Became a Scapegoat" The prevailing assessment is that U.S. President Donald Trump's specific mention of scaling back South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 19, 2026 7:54 AM

"60-Day Negotiations End in Empty Hands... 'Strait of Hormuz is U.S. Territory'" The 60-day negotiation deadline promised by the United States and Iran has ended without any results. SBS Aug 19, 2026 6:31 AM

Israeli Security Minister Says Gallows Being Built for Palestinian Death Row Inmates Itamar Ben-Gvir, a prominent figure in Israel's governing coalition and Minister of National Security, stated on the 18th that gallows are being built for Palestinian prisoners sentenced to death. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:40 AM

Good Luck to Touch? Dalida's Bust in Montmartre Shines Golden Again Less Than Three Weeks After Restoration According to the daily Le Parisien on the 18th , the City of Paris repaired the surface of the bust at Dalida Square in Montmartre on the 25th of last month, restoring the golden chest—worn down by tourists' touches—back to its original dark color. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:38 AM

Chinese Robot Cafe Sets Guinness Record by Making 202 Cups of Coffee in an Hour (Photo: Captured from Yangguangwang, Yonhap News) A 24-hour unmanned robot cafe opened in Beijing, China, has set a Guinness World Record by brewing 202 cups of coffee in a single hour. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:35 AM

"Lines of 200 Cars at Gas Stations": Russia's Fuel Shortage Deepens As fuel shortages prolong in the wake of Ukrainian airstrikes targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, long queues of vehicles have been spotted at gas stations in major Russian cities. SBS Aug 19, 2026 5:21 AM

Israel Strikes Gaza Again, Killing 6, After Rejecting Trump's Peace Plan Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced that an Israeli military airstrike on the port of Gaza City on the 18th killed six people and injured more than 10 others. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:22 AM

DR Congo Ebola Cases Exceed 5,000... WHO Says "Far From Being Controlled" Citing the unprecedentedly rapid spread, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held an emergency committee meeting on the 18th local time, stating, "To be frank, this epidemic is far from being controlled," and adding, " was way ahead from the start, and we are still playing catch-up," AFP reported. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:16 AM

Trump Envoy Criticizes Israel Over Syria Military Airfield Strike, Calling It "Unnecessary Tension" (This photo is unrelated to the contents of the article.) The runway of a military airport in northwestern Syria was attacked by fighter jets in the early hours of the 18th, local time. SBS Aug 19, 2026 4:15 AM