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Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Over 'Easy Victory' Remarks The Philippines, locked in a territorial dispute with China over the South China Sea, has summoned and lodged a protest with the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines over his remarks that China could easily defeat the Philippines by force. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:32 PM

Looting Continues in Milan, Italy... 271 Detained According to foreign media, they face charges including obstruction of official duties, property destruction, and looting. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:30 PM

Louvre Museum Disrupted as Protesters Block Entrances Following large-scale protests over the weekend in downtown Paris, France, the operation of the Louvre Museum has also been disrupted. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:28 PM

"Houthi Missile Attack on Yemeni Government Base Kills at Least 20" According to multiple Yemeni military officials, the Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at the Al-Alam military base in the southern province of Shabwa. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:27 PM

"Looting and Arson" Turns France Into Chaos… Years of Frustration Boiling Over? Fueled by public anger over high inflation and poor educational conditions, locations across France have descended into chaos. SBS Oct 19, 2026 9:38 PM

China Expands Alternative Graduate Degrees Based on Practical Achievements to Fields Like Interpretation, Medicine, and Arts According to China Central Television on October 19, the Academic Degrees Committee Office of the State Council released guidelines regarding a system that allows professional degree graduate students to apply for degrees using practical achievements. SBS Oct 19, 2026 6:19 PM

"This Is Spanish Soil!" Why the King Visited Africa for the First Time in 19 Years Ceuta, an African city where 72,000 people crossed the border in just two days and over 100 lives were lost. SBS Oct 19, 2026 6:18 PM

Air Raid Alert System Failure Leads to Casualties... U.S. and Ukraine Engage in Truth Dispute As the intelligence-sharing system with the United States regarding Russian airstrikes fails to function properly, Ukrainian citizens are being exposed to Russian attacks without receiving advance warnings. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:51 PM

Israeli Police Arrest 10 Settlers Over Assault on U.S. Journalist, European Diplomats Israeli police announced that Jewish settler suspects have been arrested for successively attacking a U.S. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:36 PM

Japan Investigates 13th-Century Mongolia-Goryeo Fleet Shipwrecks with South Korea and Mongolia Japan is jointly pursuing an investigation into ships that sank during the 13th-century invasions of Japan by the allied forces of Mongolia and Goryeo, alongside research institutions from South Korea and Mongolia, NHK reported. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:23 PM