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Reaching Out to North Korea: U.S. Says Missile Launch 'No Immediate Threat' The United States stated yesterday that the ballistic missile launched by North Korea posed no immediate threat. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:07 PM

Harvard Medical School to Pay $53 Million Settlement Over Morgue Body-Stealing Scandal A former morgue manager at Harvard University stole and sold donated bodies on the black market for research and educational purposes. SBS Aug 21, 2026 11:52 AM

Harvard Medical School to Pay $53 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Stolen Donor Remains According to the Associated Press on August 20 , George Q. Daley, dean of Harvard Medical School, and Bernard S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:26 AM

U.S. Firms Cutting Staff With AI While Claiming It's Not Because of AI companies are actively distancing layoffs from AI, according to the internet media outlet Axios on the 20th local time. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:15 AM

Trump Claims He Would Win by 25 Points in Election Today, Reconciles With Former Foe Cohen President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump expressed strong confidence in his approval ratings on the 20th local time, stating, "If I ran in an election today, I would win by a 25-percentage-point margin." President Trump made the remarks during an interview on a WABC radio program hosted by his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:11 AM

Global D Report: Bullet Holes Over Data Center Opposition... Braking on 180 Trillion Won Scale as Public Says "No More" Multiple bullet holes are clearly visible on a front door of a house. A piece of paper reading "No to Data Center" is placed in front of the door. SBS Aug 21, 2026 10:07 AM

"I Was Royalty": Belgian Car Salesman Becomes Prince at Age 26 According to the UK's BBC on August 20 , Prince Laurent of Belgium recently recognized Clément Vandenkerckhove, born from a relationship before his marriage, as his legal son and successor. SBS Aug 21, 2026 9:39 AM

Panama Canal Limits Operations as El Niño Dries Up Waterways, Escalating Global Logistics Pressures The Panama Canal, a major regional waterway and global logistics hub, has decided to reduce the number of transiting vessels due to dropping water levels. SBS Aug 21, 2026 9:35 AM

"AI Bonds Already Top 200 Trillion Won This Year"... Pressure for Higher Real Interest Rates Treasury yields. The New York Times reported on the 20th that five major hyperscalers—Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Oracle—are increasing bond issuances instead of using cash, fueling the rise in U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 9:27 AM

Russia Holds Military Drills Near Kuril Islands Despite Japan's Protest The Pacific Fleet stated that surface ships, nuclear submarines, and coastal missile units participated in the drills on the 20th local time, simulating a response to a hypothetical enemy fleet 300 kilometers away, adding that "all targets were successfully hit." Specifically, the guided-missile cruiser Varyag fired two Vulkan anti-ship missiles, and the nuclear submarine Omsk launched back-to-back Granit cruise missiles. SBS Aug 21, 2026 9:23 AM