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"Conflict Between North and South Is a Matter of Time," Publicly Mentioned… What Is Ukraine's Hidden Intention Behind Raising the Landmine Incident? The Ukrainian side has claimed that North Korea, which participated in the war in Ukraine to support Russia, is upgrading its weapons and strengthening its military power based on combat experience. SBS Sep 28, 2026 1:38 PM

Chinese State Media Calls US-China Agreement 'Historical Achievement,' Urges U.S. to Take Action Chinese state media evaluated the agreement reached at the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "historical achievement" and urged the U.S. SBS Sep 28, 2026 1:01 PM

"Crude Oil Flow Through Hormuz Recovers to 60% Level… Increase in Tankers Moving Secretly" On September 28, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that the speculation is spreading that crude oil supply has recovered to 60% of the level before the military conflict between the US and Iran, and that oil prices are showing relatively stable trends, because a growing number of oil tankers are passing through the Strait of Hormuz with their Automatic Identification Systems turned off. SBS Sep 28, 2026 12:57 PM

Heavy Rains Exceeding 330mm Lash Bangkok, Paralyzing City with Waist-High Floods Since September 24, more than 330mm of torrential rain has pounded Bangkok, submerging about half of the vehicles on major arterial roads and causing severe damage as floodwaters rose to people's waists. SBS Sep 28, 2026 11:38 AM

Australian Senate Summons Altman and Others to Hearing Over Government Site Hacking This summons comes months after it was revealed that an unconstrained OpenAI model hacked into the database of Medicare, Australia's healthcare system. SBS Sep 28, 2026 11:03 AM

Trump-Mamdani 'Bromance' Rattles GOP Candidates' Election Strategies President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani The "bromance" between U.S. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:45 AM

Yemen Civil War Intensifies... Houthis Claim Saudi Airstrike on Traditional Market Leaves Dozens Dead or Injured According to AFP and other media outlets, Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, stated in a statement that Saudi Arabia launched two airstrikes on a traditional market in a Houthi-controlled area of Taiz Governorate in southwestern Yemen, leaving about 50 people dead or injured. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:10 AM

UK Police Suspect Iran Behind Alleged Bomb Plot at Air Force Base British police have arrested five men and are investigating them on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism following an alleged bomb plot uncovered near the Royal Air Force Fairford base, which is used by the US Air Force. SBS Sep 28, 2026 10:03 AM

"61 Million Tons of Debris in Gaza... 10,000 Bodies Buried Underneath" Aki Faerge Silliers, the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People Special Representative for the United Nations Development Programme , told the newspaper, "The total amount of debris in the Gaza Strip is estimated at 61 million tons," adding, "This is 20 times the amount of debris generated in all conflicts worldwide over the past 18 years." The UN estimates that it will take at least 7 to 10 years just to clear such debris. SBS Sep 28, 2026 9:55 AM

U.S. Short-Long Yield Spread Narrows Sharply... Focus Shifts to Recession Signals Treasury yields narrowed to its lowest level in a year and a half, raising prospects that a yield curve inversion might occur. SBS Sep 28, 2026 9:47 AM