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When Did the Houthis Targetting Saudi Arabia Take Up Arms? Prof. In Nam-sik Warns of Potential "Religious War" Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are indiscriminately attacking Saudi Arabia's major infrastructure, including airports, the headquarters of the state-owned oil giant Aramco, and major oil facilities. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:35 PM

Microsoft Develops AI Diagnostic Tool 3.7 Times More Accurate Than Doctors According to research findings released by the company, the tool not only improves diagnostic accuracy but also significantly reduces testing costs compared to traditional methods. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:33 PM

Airbnb Bans Hosts From Making Guests Wash Dishes, Take Out Trash Under the updated Airbnb policies, hosts will no longer be allowed to require guests to perform tasks that "require significant effort or time, or are typically performed by cleaning professionals." Airbnb provided examples of tasks that can no longer be required of guests, including washing and putting away dishes, taking the trash outside, and stripping the bed sheets. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:29 PM

"U.S. Banks Detect Unauthorized AI Agent Activity in Customer Accounts" Major U.S. banks have reportedly detected a series of cases where unverified artificial intelligence agents were operating in customer accounts and have begun taking steps to block them, according to the U.S. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:28 PM

Sinokor Accounted for 37% of Crude Oil Transiting Strait of Hormuz in September Bloomberg reported, based on an analysis of vessel-tracking data from maritime intelligence firms Vortexa, Equasis, and Signal Ocean, that oil tankers owned by Sinokor transported 105.6 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz in September. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:13 PM

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Missile Aimed at Riyadh The Saudi military added that it also shot down two Houthi drones in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. SBS Oct 23, 2026 3:11 PM

Japanese Bestselling Author Ryu Murakami Passes Away He was 74 years old, and his funeral was held privately with only family members in attendance. SBS Oct 23, 2026 1:46 PM

Botched Execution Leaves Inmate Screaming in Pain as Prison Officials Poke Needle 10 Times In a botched execution in the U.S. state of Tennessee, corrections officials reportedly poked the death row inmate with a needle about 10 times after failing to find a suitable vein. SBS Oct 23, 2026 1:39 PM

Zelenskyy Says U.S. Intelligence Sharing Resumed, but Starshield Speed Remains Restricted President Donald Trump's conciliatory stance toward Russia, warning that it "will make him (Russian President Vladimir Putin) stronger." In an interview with CNN on the 22nd , regarding the friction between himself and President Trump triggered by President Putin pushing for a trilateral summit with the U.S. SBS Oct 23, 2026 12:56 PM

K-Brands Eyeing US Expansion Gather Together at New York's 'Kkum Week' Pop-up stores featuring South Korean products have opened right in the middle of Manhattan, New York. SBS Oct 23, 2026 12:49 PM