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IMF Chief Urges Developed Nations Like US and UK to Cut Public Debt In an interview with the BBC on the local date of the 23rd, Director Georgieva said, "Due to successive economic shocks, debt levels are soaring like a stairway to somewhere other than heaven, yet measures to curb the cost of servicing it are not being taken." This warning comes as public debt grows in various countries, bond yields spike, and borrowing costs surge. SBS Sep 23, 2026 11:56 PM

"Cargo Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, 2 Casualties Reported" According to the UKMTO, the security officer of a cargo ship reported that the vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile. SBS Sep 23, 2026 11:42 PM

US and Iran Hold 3-Hour Talks: Middle East Negotiations at a Crossroads The United States and Iran have held impromptu talks in New York, where the UN General Assembly is underway. SBS Sep 23, 2026 11:31 PM

AI Debate Heats Up UN: "Against Control" vs. "Safety Measures Like Nuclear Weapons" AI frontrunners Anthropic and OpenAI have unveiled new artificial intelligence models side by side. SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:58 PM

Supertanker Charter Rates Hit All-Time High Amid Iran War at 1.6 Billion Won Per Day 1.62 billion KRW) per day, hitting an all-time high, the UK's Financial Times reported on the 23rd . SBS Sep 23, 2026 10:49 PM

Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit Would Be 'Waste of Time' Without Proper Preparation President Donald Trump must be preceded by thorough preparation. According to TASS news agency, when asked about the possibility of a bilateral summit during a briefing, Peskov said, "The president is ready," adding, "President Putin and President Trump have always emphasized in their phone calls that they are ready to meet again whenever necessary." At the same time, he pointed out that "holding a summit before expert-level preparatory work is completed is inappropriate and would simply be a waste of time." This remark came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who visited New York, U.S., to attend the UN General Assembly, announced yesterday that he met with President Trump to discuss a plan to end the war. SBS Sep 23, 2026 9:09 PM

"Why Wear Lipstick?" and "Are You Idols?" Backlash Pours in After Crushing Defeat in Final The Japanese women's volleyball team, which attempted to win its first Asian Games gold medal in 48 years, suffered a crushing defeat in the final, sparking fierce criticism from local fans. SBS Sep 23, 2026 8:55 PM

Houthis Warn U.S. Interventions to Support Saudi Arabia Will Target U.S. Interests in Region assets in the Middle East, including military bases. In an interview with AFP in the capital of SANA on the local date of September 23, Houthi military adviser Abed Mohammed al-Sour stated, "If the United States mobilizes its fleet to intervene militarily or tries to control the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, this will be a red line," adding, "We will fight back against it." He raised his voice, warning, "If the United States takes the gamble of helping Saudi Arabia, we will consider all facilities associated with the United States around us as targets, without any exceptions." He also threatened, "We will completely close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to American vessels." Al-Sour further denied allegations that they are acting under directives from Iran. SBS Sep 23, 2026 8:42 PM

Zelenskyy Proposes Involving Xi Jinping in End-of-War Discussions to Trump President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meeting in Ankara last July Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that he proposed to U.S. SBS Sep 23, 2026 7:23 PM

"Houthi's Unstoppable Advance Is Effectively an Operation by Iran's Revolutionary Guard" While the offensive capitalized on divisions within pro-government forces, the Associated Press reported on September 23 that unprecedented, direct intervention by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was confirmed, making it safe to view the campaign as effectively an IRGC operation. SBS Sep 23, 2026 6:56 PM