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Neymar to Miss Haiti Match Due to Calf Injury, Return Expected in Knockout Stage Brazilian national football team superstar Neymar , who is recovering from a right calf injury, will miss the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Group C match against Haiti on the 20th. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:52 AM

Contrasting Scenes After MOU: Trump on Defense, Iran in Boasting Mode However, a difference in temperature is being felt, as U.S. President Donald Trump, seemingly conscious of domestic criticism, has focused on "defense" by repeatedly emphasizing the legitimacy of the agreement, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proactively released photos of the MOU signing to show off the diplomatic achievement. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:52 AM

Son Heung-min to Lead Attack Against Mexico; Oh Hyeon-gyu on Bench The South Korean national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, will face Mexico in their second Group A match of the 2026 North and Central American World Cup at the Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, today at 10:00 a.m. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:49 AM

US Congress Pushes to Strengthen Oversight of OPCON Transition, Demands Regular Roadmap Reports Capitol It was confirmed on June 18 that the defense budget bill for the next fiscal year, which passed the U.S. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:49 AM

Canada Secures Historic First World Cup Win with 6-0 Rout of Nine-Man Qatar In its third appearance at the FIFA World Cup, Canada has finally secured its first-ever victory, defeating Qatar in a dominant performance. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:49 AM

Fraudulent Claims and Inflated Wages: 420 Million Won in Government Wage Payments Illegally Obtained The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on Friday that it uncovered a total of 58 people involved in illegal benefit claims across six workplaces following a special investigation conducted from November last year to May of this year. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:43 AM

SpaceX Fever Cooling Down? Stock Falls for Two Consecutive Days, Returns to Break-Even U.S. broadcaster CNBC reported on June 18 that SpaceX shares closed at $184.98, down 3.6% from the previous day. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:37 AM

KOSPI Surges Over 2% to Break 9,300, Hits New Intraday High The KOSPI, which reached the "9,000-point" mark the previous day, continued its upward trend today , hitting a new intraday high. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:36 AM

Trump Avoids Answering Whether Iran Will Follow North Korea's Path to Nuclear Development President Donald Trump avoided answering a question on whether Iran would ultimately follow in North Korea's footsteps regarding nuclear development. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:34 AM

Police Refer Former President Yoon to Prosecution Over First Lady Kim Keon-hee's Dior Bag Case The National Police Agency's "Special Investigation Headquarters for Transferred Cases from the Three Special Prosecutors," which took over the remaining cases from the special counsel investigation, referred former President Yoon to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on June 9. SBS Jun 19, 2026 9:33 AM