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Israel Suddenly Opens Bidding for West Bank Settlement That Would Divide Region in Two The E1 zone is a 12-square-kilometer tract of land nestled between East Jerusalem and Ma'ale Adumim, a major Jewish settlement in the West Bank. SBS Aug 21, 2026 2:48 AM

"With Us or Against Us": US Pressures Allies to Join 'Iran Economic Collapse' Campaign In an interview with CNBC that day, Secretary Bessent announced that he would hold a press conference next Monday, the 24th, to reveal the details of the economic pressure plan against Iran, stating that it would collapse the Iranian regime. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:55 AM

US Treasury Secretary Says Treasury Buybacks Could Exceed $4 Billion Per Operation Appearing on the US business channel CNBC that day, Bessent said, "We have many policy tools at our disposal, so we will see," adding, "Part of that is sending a signal here, to show that current Treasury yields are not properly reflecting underlying economic conditions." Bessent's remarks came a day after the US Treasury announced it would double the size of its long-term Treasury buybacks from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:30 AM

Trump Seeking to Meet North Korea Without 'Axis of Adults'… Bolton Warns of 'Heightened North Korean Threat' President Donald Trump has begun putting effort into meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in his second term, just as he did in his first. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:29 AM

Russia Welcomes Reduction of South Korea-U.S. Exercises, Calls It Measure to Lower Conflict Risk military vehicles wait during a river-crossing drill by U.S. forces in Korea near the Imjin River in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, on the morning of the 20th, ahead of the early conclusion of the South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 1:20 AM

Iran's Foreign Ministry Calls New U.S. Sanctions "Economic Terrorism and Crime Against Humanity" sanctions targeting the country as economic terrorism and a crime against humanity. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:57 AM

Politico: Asian Allies Seek Self-Reliance Amid Anxiety Following Trump's Criticism of South Korea President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump's directive to significantly scale back South Korea-U.S. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:57 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Warns of 'More Destructive Weapons' in Event of New War In an interview with the Iranian defense media outlet Defa Press, IRGC Spokesperson Hassan Mohammadi warned, "If a new war breaks out, Iran will use far more destructive weapons than in the past." Mohammadi made the remarks while discussing the combat efficiency of Iranian missiles and overall military power following the "imposed war" it fought in the past. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:53 AM

13 Dead in Landslide at Illegal Gold Mine in Colombia According to government officials, the landslide that occurred on the night of the 19th is believed to have been triggered by an explosion inside the mine. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:51 AM

USS George Washington Departs Pacific, Begins Middle East Operations Central Command The U.S. Central Command announced on the 20th that the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which departed the Pacific, has arrived in the Middle East and is conducting operations. SBS Aug 21, 2026 12:50 AM