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Why Saudi Arabia Struggles Against Houthi 'State-of-the-Art Weapons' Experts analyze that Saudi Arabia, the wealthiest nation in the Middle East armed with state-of-the-art weapons imported from countries like the United States, is struggling and having a hard time against the Houthis' cheap asymmetric warfare capabilities. SBS Oct 16, 2026 5:41 PM

Trump Calls Ukraine's Oil Facility Strikes "Disgraceful" as Clash with Zelensky Escalates administration under Donald Trump. This came just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia's ongoing attacks in an interview with the Financial Times the previous day, declaring that he would confront the situation head-on despite the risk of worsening relations with the U.S. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:54 PM

Wildfires Spread in California, Evacuation Orders Issued for Malibu According to local media reports from the AP and AFP news agencies on the 15th , the wildfire that started in northern Malibu at around 5 p.m. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:53 PM

"Wounds Like on a Battlefield"... Backlash Mounts Over Excessive French Police Crackdown Speaking before the Senate Law Committee on the 13th regarding allegations of excessive police force, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stated that a total of 36 cases had been filed with internal oversight bodies. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:48 PM

"Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake" Causes Panic... Canceled After 8 Minutes At around 12:40 p.m. that day, the JMA issued an "Emergency Earthquake Alert," warning that strong shaking was expected across eastern Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to the Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, and Izu Islands. SBS Oct 16, 2026 4:17 PM

Musk Pumps Over 300 Billion Won into GOP Ahead of Midterms, Emerging as Top Donor midterm elections. Citing an analysis of Federal Election Commission data, political outlet Politico reported on the 15th that Musk was the largest political donor in this election cycle. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:44 PM

Japan Meteorological Agency Apologizes After Erroneous Magnitude 9.9 Earthquake Alert At around 12:40 p.m. today, the agency issued an "Emergency Earthquake Alert," stating that strong tremors were expected across eastern Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to the Tohoku, Kanto, Hokuriku, Tokai, and Izu Islands. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:41 PM

IEA Member Nations Agree to Swift Release of 20 Million Barrels of Diesel Member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to promptly release more than 20 million barrels of diesel to stabilize soaring diesel prices, the IEA announced on the 15th . SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:41 PM

G7 Agrees to Jointly Run Tabletop Exercises Against AI-Driven Cyberattacks Speaking to reporters on the previous day, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, who attended the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting held in Bangkok on the 16th , stated that G7 deputy finance ministers had discussed plans for tabletop exercises on advanced AI and that the ministerial level has approved them. SBS Oct 16, 2026 3:05 PM

Warsh Avoids Mentioning Interest Rates... Says "AI is an Upside Factor for the Global Economy" Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has avoided mentioning whether there will be additional interest rate hikes ahead of the monetary policy meeting later this month. SBS Oct 16, 2026 2:52 PM