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Tanker Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Causing Fire However, the UKMTO did not disclose detailed information such as the name, nationality, route, or type of cargo of the vessel. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:34 PM

Taiwan Receives New Fighter Jets for First Time in 29 Years: Two U.S. F-16Vs Arrive According to Taiwan's Central News Agency and Reuters, the F-16V fighter jets departed from Hawaii, passed through Guam, and landed at the Chihhang Air Base in Taitung, eastern Taiwan. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:32 PM

Japan Considers Additional Sanctions on Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' to Cut Off Funding 1 . Amid chilled relations between Japan and Russia, the Japanese government is considering implementing additional sanctions against Russia in the near future, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Oct. SBS Oct 2, 2026 3:06 PM

US and Japan to Hold Joint Drill Near Taiwan Later This Month, Deploying New Missile Systems According to the report, the Self-Defense Forces and the US military will hold "Keen Sword," a live-action maneuver exercise, starting from October 19 for an 11-day period in Yonaguni Island, Okinawa Prefecture, with the defense of Japan in mind. SBS Oct 2, 2026 2:09 PM

Trump’s Son-in-Law, Who Led Middle East Talks, Is Top Shareholder in Israeli Defense Investment Firm President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has been confirmed as the largest shareholder of a financial firm that has made massive investments in Israel's weapons industry. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:46 PM

8 More Bodies Recovered from Nepal Avalanche Site, Death Toll Rises to 15 Himlung Himal in Nepal, where an avalanche caused casualties The death toll from a recent avalanche near a base camp in the Nepalese Himalayas has risen to 15 after eight more bodies were recovered. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:46 PM

2,000 Arrested in a Single Day as French High School Protests Intensify As protests by French high school students angry over learning conditions spread nationwide and take on heavily violent aspects in some areas, the government has stepped in to hold emergency meetings. SBS Oct 2, 2026 1:44 PM

Who is Legally Responsible for AI Accidents? Applying Existing Laws Proves Tricky However, legal experts point out that applying the existing legal framework can be complicated. SBS Oct 2, 2026 11:15 AM

"Alaska LNG Project Cost Double That of Gulf Coast Projects" President Donald Trump announced South Korea's participation in investment, is more than double that of LNG projects along the U.S. SBS Oct 2, 2026 11:10 AM

"AI Agents Attempted to Hack Canadian Government Sites" AI research institute Tracel announced in a blog post on September 30 that "AI agents attempted to access the Library and Archives Canada system on May 28 and June 9," adding, "We notified the Canadian government of this on September 28." Tracel stated, "While we cannot definitively attribute this attack to OpenAI, the methods used in the hacking attempt match the patterns of AI agents that we suspected were operated by OpenAI around the same time." According to Tracel's analysis, a total of 899 requests flooded the search service for the Library and Archives Canada collection, 13 of which were rudimentary hacking attempts. SBS Oct 2, 2026 10:56 AM