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Ban on Protests Overturned in a Day: What's Happening in Paris Now? In France, where large-scale rallies are scheduled for this weekend, tensions are running high after a court halted the government's ban on protests. SBS Oct 23, 2026 9:18 PM

Shooting Terror Attack in West Bank Four Days Before Israeli General Election; Netanyahu Orders West Bank Lockdown A Palestinian gunman opened fire in the southern West Bank, leaving multiple people injured, just four days ahead of Israel's general election scheduled for the 27th. SBS Oct 23, 2026 7:13 PM

16 Dead and 76 Injured in Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Tibet, China; 339 Homes Damaged According to Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television on the 23rd, local time, the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqên County in the Nagchu City of the Tibet Autonomous Region at 10:33 PM on the 22nd. SBS Oct 23, 2026 7:11 PM

Japanese Government Says DNA Analysis Fails to Identify Remains from Chosei Coal Mine According to Kyodo News, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that both the South Korean and Japanese governments conducted respective DNA analyses to identify the remains recovered from the Chosei Coal Mine flooding site, but failed to make an identification. SBS Oct 23, 2026 6:01 PM

Brazil Presidential Runoff D-2: Neck-and-Neck Race Between Lula and Bolsonaro Initially, candidate Bolsonaro was favored after winning the first round, but as President Lula mounted a fierce late surge, the election has turned into an ultra-tight contest with an unpredictable outcome. SBS Oct 23, 2026 5:32 PM

"Feels Like My Arm Is Exploding" During Execution... Sticked 10 Times death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived a lethal injection execution In a botched execution in Tennessee, U.S., correctional authorities reportedly poked the inmate with a needle about 10 times after failing to find a suitable vein. SBS Oct 23, 2026 5:21 PM

Mass Shooting in West Bank 4 Days Before Israeli Election Disrupts Campaign With just four days left until Israel's general election on the 27th, a mass shooting carried out by a Palestinian in the southern West Bank has left multiple people injured. SBS Oct 23, 2026 5:15 PM

Armed Intruder Repelled With a Roundhouse Kick... The Surprising Identity of the Bodyguard Chinese robotics firm Unitree released a demonstration video on October 22 of a new humanoid model capable of acting as a "bodyguard." The video shows the robot striking a vehicle with its knees and elbows, leaping from a height of 4 meters, and landing with a forward roll. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:47 PM

"TSMC Seeks Alternative Parts to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths" Citing three anonymous sources, Reuters reported on the 22nd that TSMC has surveyed partners on applying rare earth-free motors to factory automation equipment in an effort to mitigate the risk of production disruptions stemming from China's rare earth export controls. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:36 PM

Reuters: S. Korea, US Officials Deem Trump-Kim Meeting This Year Unlikely President Donald Trump South Korean and U.S. officials believe there is little chance of a meeting between U.S. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:35 PM