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US Committed to Defending Homeland and Allies Against North Korean Missiles military stated on the 20th regarding North Korea's ballistic missile provocation, "Based on our current assessment, these events do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:37 AM

US Treasury Secretary: Buybacks Can Exceed $4 Billion Per Operation... We Have Many Policy Tools Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on the 20th that the scale of Treasury buybacks could exceed 4 billion dollars (approx. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:33 AM

Oil Prices Rise Over 2% Amid U.S. Moves to Step Up Economic Pressure on Iran On this day, the closing price for October delivery Brent crude futures on the ICE Futures Exchange rose 2.36% from the previous session to $93.78. SBS Aug 21, 2026 5:31 AM

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Southern Peru... "No Casualties or Tsunami Threat" According to the U.S. Geological Survey , the quake occurred at around 1 p.m. today at a location 38 km northwest of Hupahuacho in the Ayacucho region. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:58 AM

US Imposes Mass Sanctions on Cuba's Ministry of Construction, State Enterprises, and Pro-Government Groups Department of State The U.S. Donald Trump administration imposed a massive package of sanctions on 20 entities and individuals, including nine Cuban government agencies and state-owned enterprises, as well as three leaders of pro-government organizations, on August 20 . SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:40 AM

U.S. Housing Affordability Worsens for First Time in Three Years Due to Rising Mortgage Rates housing affordability has worsened for the first time in about three years. According to announcements by the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo on the 20th , the share of monthly mortgage payments for a median-priced home valued at $410,700 accounted for 34% of a typical family's income in the second quarter. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:14 AM

Strong Magnitude 6.6 to 6.7 Earthquake Hits Peru; Casualties and Damage Being Assessed Unrelated to the earthquake in Peru. A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 to 6.7 has struck Peru. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:07 AM

At Least 51 Dead in Nigeria Boat Capsize..."Mostly Children" Ibrahim Musa, a former local councilor in the area, told AFP, "We have buried 46 people so far, and just recovered five bodies from the river." The accident boat was reportedly carrying people going to work on farms from Gorau village in the Goronyo area of Sokoto State that day. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:03 AM

Bitcoin Surpasses $70,000 Amid Green Light for Deregulation Bill Treasury's buyback of government bonds and pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to pass deregulation legislation. SBS Aug 21, 2026 4:00 AM

US Sanctions 10 Individuals Over Funding Network for Pro-Iran Group Hezbollah Department of the Treasury building The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on the 20th that it has designated 10 individuals belonging to a funding movement network for Lebanon's pro-Iran militant group Hezbollah as sanctions targets. SBS Aug 21, 2026 3:59 AM