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Even Spain Couldn't Break Through: Cape Verde's Historic World Cup Upset and Heartwarming Story Ahead of the Group H second match against Uruguay, Cape Verde head coach Bubista declared, "We represent not only Cape Verde but all of Africa." In their first group stage match, Cape Verde stunned football fans worldwide by holding European powerhouse Spain to a 0-0 draw with a solid defensive organization. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:46 AM

Crossing Center Line to Turn Left Leads to Criminal Charges, Not Just Fines: Supreme Court Ruling The First Division of the Supreme Court (Justice Cheon Dae-yeop presiding) overturned the lower court's decision to dismiss the case against a defendant, identified as A, who was charged with violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents, and remanded the case to the Daejeon District Court last month. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:46 AM

Curaçao Draws with Ecuador to Secure First-Ever World Cup Point The Curaçao national football team, led by Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, drew 0-0 with Ecuador today in their second Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Kansas City Stadium in Missouri, USA, thanks to a brilliant performance by goalkeeper Eloy Room. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:41 AM

'Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival' Draws 1.17 Million Visitors Over 8 Weeks, Surpassing Last Year's Success This figure represents an approximately 13% increase compared to the 1.03 million visitors who attended the festival during the first half of last year. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:34 AM

"If It Weren't for Me, You'd Be in Jail": Trump Warns Netanyahu President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump has shared an article on social media suggesting that the political future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lies in his hands. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:31 AM

Seoul to Support Electronic General Meetings for Redevelopment and Reconstruction Projects to "Shorten Timelines" Starting tomorrow, June 22, the city will begin accepting applications from project cooperatives to participate in the "2026 Urban Renewal Project Electronic Voting and Online General Meeting Activation Program." This program provides financial support to help redevelopment and reconstruction cooperatives easily implement electronic voting and online general meetings. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:28 AM

Rebuilding Korea Party Proposes 'One-Team Platform' for State Affairs to Democratic Party, Says Merger Is an Option ▲ Shin Jang-sik, acting leader of the Rebuilding Korea Party, holds a press conf… SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:27 AM

DP Claims 'Salmon Drinking Party' Perjury Ruling Is 'Substantively Innocent,' Expects Acquittal on Appeal The Democratic Party of Korea argued today that while the court ruled the so-called "salmon drinking party" allegations raised by Lee Hwa-young, former Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province, to be false, the ruling is "substantively innocent." Lawmakers from the DP who served on the National Assembly's "Special Committee on Truth-Finding for Fabricated Prosecution Cases by the Yoon Suk Yeol Administration's Political Prosecutors" made the statement during a press conference at the National Assembly earlier today. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:25 AM

"It's in Front of My Building": Court Rules Against Using Public Roads as Private Parking The 4th Administrative Division of the Seoul Administrative Court (Presiding Judge Kim Young-min) recently ruled against three building owners, including a person identified as A, who had filed a lawsuit against the head of Gwanak-gu Office to cancel an "order to restore the unauthorized occupation of a road to its original state." In November 2024, building owners including A received an order from Gwanak-gu stating, "Cadastral surveys have confirmed that the land you have been using is a road owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government; restore it to its original state by December 2024." A and the others had been using parts of the road as parking spaces and flower beds. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:19 AM

Semiconductor Contract Departments See Record Popularity, Rivaling Medical Schools The average entrance exam score for semiconductor contract departments, which guarantee "employment tickets" at Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, has surpassed that of Seoul National University's College of Natural Sciences. SBS Jun 21, 2026 11:18 AM