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Thought It Only Affected Women... A Disease That Claimed the Lives of 70 Men Over 5 Years It has been revealed that 70 male patients have died from breast cancer in the Central American country of Costa Rica over the past five years. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:32 PM

"Can Defeat Trump": The Real Motive Behind Expanding Hormuz Attacks Iranian leadership is reportedly planning to expand attacks on crude oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in a calculation aimed at making President Trump lose the upcoming U.S. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:32 PM

France Protests: Damage Nears KRW 2 Trillion as Partial Night Curfews Enter Second Day France, stained by violent protests last weekend, is implementing regional partial curfews for a second consecutive day. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:23 PM

Trump Bans DeepSeek from Federal Agencies; China Responds with Opposition to Politicization of Science and Technology Bloomberg and Reuters reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released this directive on the Federal Register website that day. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:22 PM

Russia Activates 'Killer Satellite'? Approaches U.S. Radar Satellite Within Hundreds of Meters commercial radar satellite, the New York Times reported on October 20 . According to the NYT, Russia's Cosmos 2612 satellite carried out multiple close-approach maneuvers targeting the ICEYE-X36 radar satellite starting from September 30, and reportedly came within hundreds of meters over the past week. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:20 PM

Japanese Companies Expand Employee Dormitories to Attract Talent Amid Rising Housing Costs The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that companies are expanding housing-related welfare benefits to help recruit and retain young talent, noting that employee dormitories, which had been on the decline for some time, have returned to an upward trend. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:10 PM

Netherlands' First Gay Prime Minister to Become a Father via Surrogacy Next Year Prime Minister Jetten posted a photo on Instagram showing him holding a fetal ultrasound image alongside his fiancé, Nicolas Keenan, writing that someone very special is on the way and adding, "See you in 2027." He went on to say that words cannot express his gratitude to the egg donor, the surrogate Lisa, and their families, adding that none of this would have been possible without them. SBS Oct 20, 2026 5:00 PM

Melania to Trump's Rescue? Unveiling Policies to Win Over Female Voters US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at a White House Rose Garden event to personally announce the Trump administration's new policies aimed at improving women's health, The New York Times reported on the 19th . SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:41 PM

"AI Predicts Cancer Patient Survival Rates from a Single Facial Photo" Bloomberg reported on the 19th local time that the research findings detailing this tool were published in the medical journal The Lancet Digital Health. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:19 PM

Hotels and Tourist Spots Take Crackdown on Influencers' Excessive Photography Famous hotels and tourist attractions in Europe are increasingly restricting influencers from taking photos and videos. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:04 PM