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Expanding Beyond Hormuz to Red Sea: Middle East on Brink of 'Two Wars' military attack on an Iranian oil tanker As Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels intensify clashes in the Red Sea, abandoning a four-year ceasefire, the Middle East stands at a crossroads of whether "two wars" will spread across the region. SBS Sep 9, 2026 2:37 PM

U.S. Military Destroys 5 Iranian Oil Tankers in Retaliation for Attacks on U.S. Warships military attack on an Iranian oil tanker The U.S. military announced that it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on U.S. SBS Sep 9, 2026 2:36 PM

Iran Strikes US Bases and Vessels in Middle East in Retaliation for US Tanker Attack bombing of an Iranian oil tanker Iran has launched retaliatory military operations in response to a U.S. SBS Sep 9, 2026 2:36 PM

Nepalese Military Ends Tunnel Search... Korean Relief Team Suspends Morning Search Operations Search operations to find nine South Korean nationals missing in the heavy flooding in Nepal are facing numerous hurdles and have yet to yield results. SBS Sep 9, 2026 2:18 PM

Released Then, Bought Back Now: Japan Faces Rice Glut After Crisis Last year, Japan experienced a "rice crisis" as a shortage of rice caused prices to skyrocket. SBS Sep 9, 2026 12:44 PM

CEOs Involved: "You Lose Out If You Don't Do It"... The 'Trick' Shaking the AI Industry It has been revealed that inflating sales to secure investments is widespread among artificial intelligence startups in Silicon Valley. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:31 AM

Saudi-Houthi Clashes Escalate; U.S. Sinks Five Iranian Tankers Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have engaged in intense, all-out clashes over the Red Sea shipping lane, which serves as Saudi Arabia's alternative oil transport route to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 9, 2026 11:06 AM

Iran Attacks US Base and Threatens Gulf Tankers in Retaliation for US Strike on Its Tankers military's strike on an Iranian oil tanker Iran has launched retaliatory military operations in response to a U.S. SBS Sep 9, 2026 10:12 AM

Trump Signs Proclamation Banning Canadian Dairy, Alcohol, and Motorcycles Starting September 29 President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on the 8th banning imports of Canadian dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles, effective at 12:01 a.m. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:35 AM

All-Out Conflict: Worst Showdown Surrounding the Red Sea Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have clashed in what resembles an all-out war over the Red Sea strait, an alternative crude oil shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Sep 9, 2026 9:28 AM