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Haeran Ryu Slips to Tied for Second After 3-Over Round at AIG Women's Open Playing in the third round of the AIG Women's Open (total purse of $10 million) held on August 1 at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, Ryu struggled with three birdies and six bogeys for a 3-over-par 74. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:45 AM

Seoul Out-of-School Youths Eligible for October Scholastic Aptitude Test for High School Seniors The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that it will grant eligibility to take the national joint scholastic achievement test for high school seniors, which will be held on October 20, to out-of-school youths as well. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:35 AM

Bomb Attack Believed to Be Work of Rebels in Colombia Leaves 11 Police Officers Injured Eleven police officers were injured in a bomb attack suspected to be the work of armed rebel forces at a police facility in Cúcuta, a border city in northwestern South America's Colombia, on August 1, local time, according to the Associated Press. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:28 AM

Yeoju Landfill Fire Extinguished in 2.5 Hours... No Casualties Firefighters dispatched to the scene after receiving a report successfully put out the fire before it could spread further, and no casualties have been reported. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:25 AM

Police Apprehend 5,203 Drug Offenders in First Half of Year Among them, about 1,000 individuals have been placed under detention. The National Office of Investigation under the National Police Agency announced today that it apprehended 5,203 drug offenders and detained 1,039 of them as a result of a three-month intensive crackdown starting in March. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:14 AM

Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Hits Near Naples, Italy... 26 Injured According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred west of Naples at around 7:46 p.m. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:13 AM

August Extraordinary National Assembly Opens amid Expectations of Clash over Fast-Track Amendment and NEC Special Counsel Recommendation The Democratic Party of Korea, which aims to complete legislative tasks for government policy goals by the end of the year, is pushing to revise the National Assembly Act and other measures to speed up the legislative process, while the People Power Party is protesting and announcing plans to block them. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:04 AM

66% of Elementary and Middle School Teachers Say Lack of Student Vocabulary Heavily Impacts Class Comprehension According to a report by the Korean Educational Development Institute titled "Exploration of Learner-Friendly Vocabulary Teaching and Learning Support Strategies and Content Development," the findings are based on an online survey conducted among elementary and middle school teachers from November 12 to 21 of last year. SBS Aug 2, 2026 9:02 AM

Heatstroke Patients More Than Triple Over Five Years, Beginning with Fatigue and Headaches The number of patients suffering from heatstroke, the most fatal heat-related illness, has surged more than three times over the past five years. SBS Aug 2, 2026 8:54 AM

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60,000 Migrants Flood Spanish Enclave, Sparking Retaliation Rumors The massive chaos that erupted when nearly 60,000 migrants flooded into a Spanish territory in North Africa has passed its peak. SBS Aug 2, 2026 8:21 AM