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"Calls for Nuclear Armament Grow Among Iran's Hardliners... Arguments for NPT Withdrawal Also Emerge" Iran officially maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, and a strong basis for this stance has been the fatwa, or religious decree, issued by former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:32 AM

US Withholds Approval for Ukraine's 'Last Resort' Patriot Missiles According to sources, including one US official, approval from US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being delayed for at least a portion of the Patriot transfer quantities held by allied nations. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:30 AM

Iran Seeks to 'Punish' Trump With Election Defeat, Just Like Jimmy Carter: WP President Donald Trump The Iranian leadership is looking to expand vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz with the calculation of making U.S. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:29 AM

U.S. Embassy Issues Alert Advising Citizens to Avoid French Protest Zones Embassy in France has issued a security alert advising its citizens to avoid areas in France where large-scale violent protests have broken out. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:12 AM

Hedge Funds Cut Tech Holdings at Fastest Pace in a Decade investment bank Goldman Sachs. In a prime brokerage report released on the 19th local time, Goldman Sachs stated that hedge funds rapidly sold off tech stocks during this period. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:03 AM

Ukraine Claims Restrictions on Satellite Communications and Intelligence Sharing Persist, Raising Speculation of 'Trump's Order' President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian authorities have claimed that restrictions continue on U.S. SBS Oct 20, 2026 10:02 AM

Houthis Launch Indiscriminate Attack on Government Forces Base... "At Least 53 Dead" The Houthi rebels have launched a ballistic missile attack on a Yemeni government forces base, killing at least 53 people. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:56 AM

"Robot Sexual Harassment and Live Streaming": An Incident That Shocked Germany [Subak] ⚡ Subak Core Summary Police in Germany have launched an investigation after teenage boys in a bustling district of Cologne allegedly operated a humanoid robot to attempt inappropriate physical contact with a 16-year-old girl and live-streamed the act. SBS Oct 20, 2026 9:42 AM

Three-Headed Monster Appears in New York... Dramatic Transformations for Dogs and Owners Every year around Halloween, an event featuring dogs and their owners is held in New York, USA. SBS Oct 20, 2026 8:10 AM

Robots Pushing with Shields and Swinging Batons: Riot Control Robot Unveiled The day may come when robots, rather than humans, suppress protesters. A humanoid robot recently unveiled in China is catching attention. SBS Oct 20, 2026 8:04 AM