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Trump to Strengthen Executive Power Even If He Loses Midterms, Impacting South Korean Trade: Analyst midterm elections this November, President Donald Trump's power will not weaken; rather, his exercise of executive authority could be further strengthened. SBS Sep 11, 2026 4:43 AM

Trump Nemesis Kimmel Claims Texas Opposition Candidate Interview Scrapped Due to Authorities' Threats According to CNBC on the 10th , Kimmel, the host of ABC's flagship talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", announced during the previous night's broadcast that he decided not to air the interview with Democratic Texas US Senate candidate Talarico. SBS Sep 11, 2026 4:08 AM

Israeli Military Blows Up Hezbollah's 'Pentagon' Tunnel in Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced in a joint statement that the underground facility had been destroyed under their directives, stating, "The Israeli military has now completed the establishment of a security zone in southern Lebanon." The Israeli military explained, "More than 1,100 tons of explosives were used to blow up the Hezbollah tunnels beneath the Ali Tahrir hill." The military added, "With the demolition of this underground facility, we have completely concluded the operation to destroy major Hezbollah tunnel networks in the Ali Tahrir and Beaufort areas, which consist of eight tunnels with a total length of 5.4 kilometers." In recent weeks, the Israeli military conducted operations to wipe out Hezbollah operatives inside the Ali Tahrir underground facility and subsequently carried out preparations to completely collapse the tunnel network. SBS Sep 11, 2026 4:07 AM

US Supreme Court Again Blocks Missouri Redistricting Favorable to Republicans Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court has once again blocked Missouri's redrawn congressional map, which favored Republicans, ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in November. SBS Sep 11, 2026 4:07 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Strike on US 'Spy' Unmanned Vessel in Strait of Hormuz military unmanned reconnaissance vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, while warning of a blockade of the strait and additional attacks. SBS Sep 11, 2026 4:02 AM

Swift Houthi Offensive in Bab el-Mandeb Threatens to Upend Middle East Conflict While the United States and Iran remain locked in a prolonged standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis have tightened their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the Suez Canal, substantially shifting the balance of the Middle East war. SBS Sep 11, 2026 3:54 AM

US Treasury Yields Surge on Oil and Inflation Pressures; 30-Year Hits Highest Since 2007 On this day, the yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond spiked by about 6.8 bps (1 bp = 0.01 percentage points) during the session to 5.354%, recording its highest level since June 2007. SBS Sep 11, 2026 3:54 AM

"9 U.S. F-15 and A-10 Fighter Jets Damaged in Iran's Attack on U.S. Base in Jordan" F-15 fighter jet U.S. media outlets reported on the 10th that multiple U.S. military aircraft were damaged after Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. SBS Sep 11, 2026 3:53 AM

Trump Struggles in Iran "Quagmire," Promises $5,000 Payouts Ahead of Midterms As the U.S. midterm elections approach, U.S. President Donald Trump, caught in the major negative factor of the war with Iran, has thrown down a gamble. SBS Sep 11, 2026 12:00 AM