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Worker Deaths and Helicopter Crash: Safety Concerns Mount at Power Transmission Tower Construction Sites A series of alarming accidents, including the deaths of two workers and a helicopter crash, at power transmission line construction sites in Gangwon-do has sparked calls for a comprehensive review of on-site safety management systems. SBS Jul 22, 2026 5:42 AM

New York Stock Market Rises on Strong Earnings and Semiconductor Rebound; Nasdaq Up 1.3% stock indices closed higher, bolstered by strong corporate earnings and a rebound in semiconductor stocks. SBS Jul 22, 2026 5:24 AM

U.S. Defense Secretary: Cost of War with Iran Reaches 55.5 Trillion Won So Far Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the 21st . SBS Jul 22, 2026 5:24 AM

International Oil Prices Rise 2% Amid Escalating U.S.-Iran Conflict and Red Sea Blockade Threats On July 21 , international oil prices continued to rise as military clashes between the United States and Iran intensified, compounded by threats from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to blockade the Red Sea. SBS Jul 22, 2026 5:23 AM

Canadian PM to 'Strengthen Negotiations' Following U.S. 50% Tariff; Trump Says 'Separate From Wildfires' Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on July 21 that he spoke with U.S. SBS Jul 22, 2026 4:58 AM

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Destruction of Key Radar Facilities in Kuwait ▲ A screenshot from a social media video showing a column of black smoke and fla… SBS Jul 22, 2026 4:57 AM

Trump: 'We Will Take Care of It' If Houthis Block Red Sea; 'Pickaxe Mountain' Strike Imminent President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hold a meeting at the White House on July 21 . SBS Jul 22, 2026 4:28 AM

Lebanese President Warns of 'Civil War Risk'; Trump Says He Will 'Talk to Hezbollah' President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hold a meeting at the White House on the 21st . SBS Jul 22, 2026 4:24 AM

Nvidia Begins Supply of Next-Gen AI Platform 'Vera Rubin' to Maintain Market Lead Nvidia announced on July 21 that its Vera Rubin NVL72 AI racks are currently being supplied to and operated by Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, and CoreWeave. SBS Jul 22, 2026 4:23 AM

France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Under-15s According to the daily newspaper Le Monde, both the French Senate and the National Assembly approved the bill with an overwhelming majority on this day. SBS Jul 22, 2026 3:51 AM