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First 'Disaster-Level' Heavy Rain Alert Issued in Suseong-gu, Daegu: 31mm in 15 Minutes, 89mm in One Hour An emergency disaster alert for "disaster-level heavy rain" was issued for the first time in Suseong-gu, Daegu, tonight as 31.5 mm of rain fell in just 15 minutes, with a total of 89.0 mm recorded in one hour. SBS Jul 17, 2026 11:39 PM

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Rising Star Choi Min-seok Pitches Another Shutout, Eyes First 10-Win Milestone Doosan Bears pitcher Choi Min-seok, who has emerged as the top rising star and the best domestic starting pitcher in professional baseball this season, delivered another scoreless outing, putting himself in position to be the first to reach 10 wins. SBS Jul 17, 2026 11:35 PM

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Trump Raises Election Fraud Claims Again in Address to the Nation, Alleging "Chinese Interference" U.S. President Donald Trump has brought up conspiracy theories in an address to the nation, claiming that China interfered in a past U.S. SBS Jul 17, 2026 11:24 PM

Next UK Prime Minister Burnham: "More Public Control, Yet Pro-Business" In his inaugural speech at the ruling Labour Party's special conference that day, Burnham criticized the Thatcherism of the Conservative Party era, stating, "The UK took a wrong turn in the 1980s. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:58 PM

Armed Conflict Spills Over to Gulf Infrastructure; Iran Vows to Continue Attacks Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy stated that Iran targeted power plants and seawater desalination facilities within Kuwait, resulting in facility damage, fires, and destruction of power generation equipment. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:55 PM

Seoul Enters Emergency Response Mode for Heavy Rain; 29 Streams Closed As of the night of July 17, Constitution Day, a preliminary heavy rain advisory has been issued for all of Seoul, with forecasts predicting strong and heavy rainfall from the early hours to the afternoon of tomorrow, July 18. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:53 PM

Fire Breaks Out at Animal Feed Factory in Anseong; No Casualties Reported A fire broke out at an animal feed manufacturing factory in Miyang-myeon, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:42 PM

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook Orders Emergency Readiness for Heavy Rain in Central Region Prime Minister Han Seong-sook issued an emergency directive today to maintain a state of emergency readiness and ensure public safety in response to forecasts of heavy rain centered on the central region starting early tomorrow . SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:17 PM

Police Association Demands Resignation of Acting Commissioner Over 'Jang Yoon-gi Case' The council criticized the leadership, stating, "Instead of protecting the organization, they have been busy avoiding responsibility and are attempting to 'cut off the tail' by shifting the blame onto frontline officers." This reflects their dissatisfaction with measures such as the rotational personnel system, which was announced for full implementation under the pretext of strengthening the fairness and democratic control of police investigations. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:05 PM

Labour's Andy Burnham Confirmed as New UK Prime Minister: "Returning Power to Local Communities" The Labour Party announced that it held a special party convention on this day and officially elected Burnham, who was the sole candidate registered for the leadership race, as its new leader. SBS Jul 17, 2026 10:04 PM