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"Please Do Not Arrange Our Shoes": An Unexpected Request from Paramedics Emergency responders rush into a home after receiving a report of a patient. They hurriedly take off their shoes at the entrance, but the way their shoes are placed looks a bit unusual. SBS Aug 31, 2026 10:15 PM

Trump Crosses the Line to Rename Lake Ontario, Prompting Canada to Threaten Power Cutoffs ⚡ SIS Top Takeaways Immediately following the breakdown of trade negotiations with Canada, U.S. SBS Aug 31, 2026 7:43 PM

"6,000 Liters a Day... Melting Glaciers": The Fear Triggered by Urine The activities of climbers visiting Mount Everest could melt approximately 2,500 tons of glacier ice and snow each year, according to a research study. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM

Trump Claims South Korea and NATO Did Not Help on Iran: 'I Will Remember That' President Donald Trump repeated his claim on the 30th that South Korea provided no assistance regarding the Iran conflict, warning that he "will remember that." In an interview with Fox News broadcast that night, President Trump expressed frustration, stating that the U.S. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:50 PM

Babies Floating in Pots... China 'Devastated' by Successive Typhoons As typhoons continuously strike China, the entire country is on high alert. Due to the impact of Typhoon Nangka, the 19th typhoon, which has been battering southern China since the 24th, heavy rains caused rivers to overflow in Chongzuo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, submerging houses, shops, and roads while isolating villages across the area. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:47 PM

Nepal Focuses on Rescuing Up to 900 Estimated Missing People Trapped in Six Power Plants Nepali authorities are making all-out efforts to rescue up to an estimated 900 missing people believed to be trapped inside the tunnels of hydropower plants. SBS Aug 31, 2026 6:30 PM

US to Step Up Pressure on G20 to Cut Imports of Chinese Goods; China Fires Back Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is hosting the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting The United States is signaling a full-fledged effort to ramp up multilateral pressure aimed at curbing exports of China's overproduction. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:49 PM

Marathoners' Bizarre Tapes Spark Controversy: "What's the Difference From Doping?" Marathon runners Hibiki Yoshida and Seira Fuwa competed in the 2026 Hokkaido Marathon held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, on August 30. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:48 PM

Japan's Oldest Person Dies at 115... Number of Centenarians Nears 100,000 She was 115 years old. Born in May 1911, the deceased had been the oldest person in Japan since a 114-year-old woman in Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, passed away in July of last year. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:43 PM

Rapid Response Team Conducts Overland Search Today; Death Toll Reaches 919 with Over 4,800 Missing It has been six days since the massive floods struck Nepal. To locate the nine South Korean nationals with whom contact remains lost, the joint government rapid response team is moving to the expected disappearance site via overland routes. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:18 PM