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Police Conduct 4-Hour Raid on Gyeonggi Gwangju Hospital Over Nurse's Workplace Bullying Death The dedicated investigation team from the Metropolitan Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeonggi Southern Provincial Police Agency conducted a search and seizure operation from 8:30 a.m. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:15 PM

UK Temporarily Withdraws Diplomats from Iran Amid Fears of Middle East Escalation According to agencies such as Germany's dpa, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office stated in a statement on the night of the 22nd, local time, "Due to the security situation, we have temporarily withdrawn our staff from Iran." Although the British government has evacuated its local diplomatic personnel from Iran, embassy operations are continuing remotely. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Seoul Police Nab 40 Mobsters Claiming Legacy of 1950s Gang Boss Police have apprehended some 40 mobsters who formed a gang claiming to inherit the legacy of the Dongdaemun faction led by prominent 1950s political gangster Lee Jung-jae and engaged in repeated group brawls. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:13 PM

Rare 30cm Mushroom Found in Black Raspberry Patch Amid Heavy Monsoon Rains According to the city of Namwon today , a resident in their 60s living in Sannae-myeon recently discovered one Calvatia nipponica mushroom in their black raspberry farm. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:13 PM

Liability Dispute Halts Japan-US SMR Project Under US Investment Deal According to the Financial Times on the 22nd , Japan has been withholding funds for the SMR project, which is being pursued as part of a 550 billion dollar (approx. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:10 PM

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Cabin Fills With Smoke in Seconds: "We Have to Stop It From Taking Off!" Amid Chaos On the morning of July 21 around 8:00 AM, a sudden fire broke out aboard a passenger plane departing from Incheon International Airport and heading for Boracay, Philippines. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:07 PM

"Uber Cuts 10% of Community Operations Team" In an email statement on the 22nd, an Uber spokesperson announced the layoffs, stating that the company is working to "simplify organizational operations, strengthen in-person collaboration, and continue embracing artificial intelligence ." Maga Yadegar, Vice President of Global Community Operations, explained that while the company has made "some progress" in utilizing AI, "we need an effective organization built to layer AI on top of in order to unlock this potential." Bloomberg reported that this is the first time Uber has linked layoffs to its push for efficiency through AI. SBS Jul 23, 2026 3:06 PM

Sean Completes 72-Hour Non-Stop 815km Relay Run Ahead of National Liberation Day Singer Sean has successfully completed a 72-hour non-stop 815km relay run alongside 100 runners ahead of the 81st anniversary of National Liberation Day. SBS Star Jul 23, 2026 2:57 PM

Prosecutors Who Aided Yeonggwang Salt Farm Slave Labor Victims Picked for Human Rights Protection Award Prosecutors who uncovered additional crimes by a salt farm owner and assisted victims with disability registration and guardian appointments through supplemental investigations into the Yeonggwang salt farm slave labor case have been selected as exemplary figures in human rights protection by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. SBS Jul 23, 2026 2:56 PM

Constitutional Court Rules Law Banning Political Activities by Professors' Unions Unconstitutional Constitutional Court rules that the Teachers' Union Act banning political activi… SBS Jul 23, 2026 2:53 PM