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First Real-Time Observation of New Seafloor Crust Formation: 4.2 Meters of Movement in 6 Days A seafloor spreading event, where magma rises from within to create new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges that form about two-thirds of the Earth's surface, has been directly observed in the field for the first time. SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:40 AM

148 Newborns Die Over Three Months in Three Remote Districts of Northeast India According to Indian media outlets including NDTV on Wednesday , 49 newborns died in Karimganj district in the Barak Valley of southern Assam between April 1 and July 3. SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:39 AM

"Two Quarry Complexes in One Village? Re-examine the Approval Process from Scratch" Eighty residents of Gusu-ri, members of the committee, held a protest in front of the North Chungcheong Provincial Office yesterday , raising their voices by saying, "How can there be two quarry complexes in one village? Residents cannot possibly live amidst stone dust and noise." Currently, Company A, which has been operating a quarry in Gusu-ri, is pushing to expand its quarry complex to a scale of 280,000 square meters and is awaiting a designation review by the North Chungcheong Province Mountain Management Committee after completing an environmental impact assessment. SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:34 AM

Police Arrest Woman in Her 40s for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs On July 8, the Seoul Bangbae Police Station announced that they had arrested and were investigating a woman in her 40s, identified as A, for violating the Narcotics Control Act and driving under the influence of drugs in violation of the Road Traffic Act. SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:32 AM

DP Moves to Abolish Prosecutors' Supplementary Investigation Rights; PPP Protests The Democratic Party of Korea , which has set a policy to abolish the prosecution's supplementary investigation rights under the banner of so-called prosecutorial reform, began discussions on amending the Criminal Procedure Act at a standing committee meeting held yesterday . SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:31 AM

Series of Explosions Reported in Southern Iran's Bandar Abbas and Sirik military airstrikes on Bandar Abbas, southern Iran Amidst the armed conflict between the United States and Iran over the attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a series of explosions were heard in parts of southern Iran, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported on July 8 . SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:24 AM

Iranian Media Reports 8 Soldiers Killed in U.S. Airstrikes in Southern Iran Central Command's airstrikes on Iran on July 7, in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:38 AM

Iranian FM Responds to Trump's Blatant Criticism: "We Will Respond to Vulgarity with Action" President Donald Trump against his country, labeling them as vulgar provocations. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:37 AM

Iran Foreign Ministry: "U.S. Violated Entire MOU... Will Respond Firmly" airstrikes, which were launched in response to attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that the strikes constitute a total violation of the existing Memorandum of Understanding . SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:35 AM

Zelenskyy Says He Had a "Good Meeting" With Trump, Thanks Him for Emphasizing Air Defense Capabilities President Donald Trump on July 8 and expressed his gratitude for U.S. support for air defense systems. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:34 AM