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South Korea Challenges U.S. Plan for 12.5% Tariff Over Forced Labor Concerns on July 9 that the 12.5% tariff proposed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative following a Section 301 investigation into forced labor is unjust. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:15 AM

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6 to Public; Altman Says "Significant Changes Made" After Government Consultations OpenAI announced on July 9 that it is officially launching GPT-5.6, which is divided into three specific models: Sol, Terra, and Luna. SBS Jul 10, 2026 5:11 AM

Series of Explosions Reported in Southern Iran, Including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas airstrikes on Bandar Abbas, southern Iran A series of explosions were heard in major coastal cities in southern Iran, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported on July 9 . SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:11 AM

Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Exceeds 600... "Fastest Spread in History" The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention , the public health agency of the African Union , has expressed concern that the outbreak is seeing the "fastest spread in history" based on the first six weeks of the epidemic. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:10 AM

Texas Becomes a Battleground: Democratic Candidate Raises Triple the Campaign Funds of Republican Rival Republican Party, a Democratic Senate candidate is gaining momentum by raising a massive amount of campaign funds that dwarfs his Republican opponent. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:08 AM

Fire at Multi-Family Housing in Suseong-gu, Daegu; 3 Hospitalized A fire broke out at a multi-family housing unit in Jung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu, at approximately 1:30 a.m. SBS Jul 10, 2026 4:06 AM

Water Main Bursts Near Apartment Complex in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan; Commercial Area Flooded A water main burst near an apartment complex commercial area in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, at approximately 2:00 a.m. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:52 AM

'Tails of Tales' on the Death of 'US Military Comfort Women,' Strangers in the Slums... Why Couldn't the Ugly Crimes of US Soldiers Be Stopped? The identity of the true strangers in the slums has been revealed. On the broadcast of SBS "Tails of Tales" on the 9th, the program tracked the tragic deaths of US military comfort women. SBS Star Jul 10, 2026 3:34 AM

Micron Announces $250 Billion U.S. Investment Ahead of SK Hynix ADR Listing One day before SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt listing in the U.S., Micron has announced a massive investment plan within the United States. SBS Jul 10, 2026 3:21 AM

Palestine to Hold First General Election in 20 Years on November 28 In a decree announcing the election date, President Abbas urged Palestinian residents in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip to participate in the vote. SBS Jul 10, 2026 2:10 AM