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Soldiers Trapped During Training in Canada: 4 Dead, 39 Injured Soldiers conducting outdoor live-fire training in Canada were suddenly engulfed by spreading flames, leaving 4 dead and 39 injured. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:54 AM

Trump Uncertain About Summit with Kim Jong-un, Puts Brakes on Pace U.S. President Donald Trump has given an uncertain response when asked whether he could meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China next month. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:52 AM

Trump Steps Back on Potential Kim Jong-un Meeting: "I Don't Know" U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously claimed he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un within the year, has taken a step back, stating that he is unsure whether a meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China next month. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:34 AM

Trump Suggests Someone Else Should Negotiate for Ukraine, Expresses Willingness to Meet Putin and Xi President Donald Trump argued on October 19 that someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should take charge of negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:06 AM

Trump Says 'I Don't Know' on Possible Meeting with Kim Jong-un in China Next Month President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters on the 19th . U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 19th that he "doesn't know" about the possibility of meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to be held in Shenzhen, China, in November. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:04 AM

Kenyan Cult Leader Who Starved Hundreds to Death Found Guilty After 3 Years According to British broadcaster BBC and local daily The Kenya Times on the 19th , Justice Diana Kavedza Mochache of the Mombasa High Court found Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 accomplices guilty of charges including the murder of 191 people, consisting of 190 children and one adult. SBS Oct 20, 2026 7:03 AM

Solidigm IPO Sparks 'Double Listing' Controversy; Question Remains Over How to Persuade SK Hynix Shareholders Following news that Solidigm, the sub-subsidiary of SK Hynix specializing in data center storage devices, is pursuing an initial public offering, the Financial Supervisory Service has stated that it constitutes a double listing. SBS Oct 20, 2026 6:42 AM

Italy Also Sees Escalating Looting Protests... France Imposes Night Curfew In France, where protests are turning into violent clashes, a night curfew has been declared. SBS Oct 20, 2026 6:12 AM

Netanyahu Releases Phone Call with Trump, Expressing Thanks for Endorsement President Donald Trump, who publicly endorsed him ahead of the upcoming general election on October 27, to express his gratitude. SBS Oct 20, 2026 4:05 AM

Houthis Claim Massive Strikes on 6 Saudi Targets, Including Aramco Facilities and Riyadh Airport Yahya Sarea, the military spokesman for the Houthi rebels, claimed, "In retaliation for Saudi Arabia's brutal aggression that launched over 200 airstrikes on the capital Sanaa and other areas over the past 48 hours, we successfully conducted six high-intensity military operations using multiple ballistic and cruise missiles and drones." The major targets that the rebels claimed to have successfully hit include multiple facilities of Aramco, the state-owned oil giant and the backbone of the Saudi economy. SBS Oct 20, 2026 2:33 AM