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"Extremely Dangerous" and "Psychopath": Silicon Valley Titans Turn Into Hollywood Villains According to the U.S. tech and film industries on October 11, a series of movies and documentaries targeting major tech leaders—such as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman—are being released consecutively. SBS Oct 12, 2026 10:44 AM

Turkey to Ban Social Media Use for Children Under 15 Starting November According to POLITICO’s European edition on the 10th local time, the Turkish government announced a bill on that day prohibiting access to social media platforms for those under 15. SBS Oct 12, 2026 10:35 AM

Trump Claims Russia and Ukraine Agreed to Energy Truce, But Airstrikes Continue President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 11th local time that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a truce regarding the energy sector. SBS Oct 12, 2026 10:09 AM

Another Attack Day After '13 Deaths'… Foreign Ministry Issues Departure Recommendation Just a day after 13 people were killed in an attack by the pro-Iran Houthi rebels, the international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been targeted in another attack, leaving 12 casualties. SBS Oct 12, 2026 10:05 AM

Missile Strikes Riyadh Airport Again Just a Day After Attack Kills 13 King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, has been hit again, resulting in casualties, just a day after a missile attack by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 13 people. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:59 AM

Saudi, Iran Foreign Ministers Hold First Contact Amid Intensified Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia According to Saudi state news agencies, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi that day to discuss the recent escalation of regional conflicts and efforts to reduce tensions. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:59 AM

UK Prime Minister Says Russia Interfered in 2016 Brexit Referendum According to the UK's BBC on the 11th , Prime Minister Burnham made the remarks during an appearance on the political podcast "The Rest is Politics." He stated that after taking office as Prime Minister, he checked into the possibility of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum and "received a clear answer that there was interference." "In fact, I think we have been overly defensive on this issue," he added, noting that "we have not adequately informed the public about the extent to which attempts are being made to disrupt political processes from abroad." However, Prime Minister Burnham did not elaborate on which agency provided the answer, how Russia intervened, or whether it actually influenced the referendum results. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:57 AM

"US Threatened to Cut Off Weapons Supply to Ukraine Over Russian Oil Refinery Attacks, FT Reports" President Donald Trump The United States has threatened to cut off the supply pipeline of American-made weapons to Ukraine if it does not halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, the British newspaper Financial Times reported on the 11th . SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:49 AM

Another Attack on Saudi Airport Just a Day After 12 Deaths… Foreign Ministry Issues Departure Recommendation   King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where 12 people were killed in a missile attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, has been hit by another airstrike just a day later. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:10 AM

Trump Announces "Energy Truce" Agreement, While Zelenskyy Says It's News to Him With the midterms about three weeks away and making all-out efforts to bring down oil prices, U.S. SBS Oct 12, 2026 9:10 AM