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New Dating Show 'Love Against Time' Captivates Viewers from Premiere with Heartfelt Survival Stories SBS's new dating reality show "Love Against Time" captivated viewers from its very first episode with touching sincerity and unpredictable, twist-filled narratives. SBS Star Aug 4, 2026 11:16 AM

Drone Explosion on Russian Black Sea Beach Leaves 7 Dead and 40 Injured Seven people, including three children, were killed and 40 others were injured in a drone explosion on a beach along the Black Sea coast in southern Russia, the BBC reported on the 3rd, local time. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:15 AM

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"Who Caused Oil Prices to Rise Through War?" Trump Pressures Oil Giants to Cut Prices as Election Disadvantage Looms U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly pressured major American oil companies, which have reaped massive profits from rising international oil prices, to immediately lower gasoline prices. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:15 AM

MOTIE: 'Supporting Around 170 AI Factories... Productivity Up 30%' The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy , which has been pushing for the artificial intelligence transformation of the manufacturing industry, announced that it has confirmed concrete results in actual manufacturing fields such as semiconductors, automobiles, and shipbuilding. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:14 AM

KAIST Develops Electrochemical Tech to Turn Ocean Carbon Dioxide into "Stone" The ocean is Earth's largest carbon reservoir, absorbing about 30 percent of human-emitted carbon dioxide. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:13 AM

First Female Officer Appointed to Command Large Navy Vessel: Captain Bae Seon-young Takes Helm of ROKS Dokdo For the first time in the history of the Republic of Korea Navy, a female officer has been appointed as the commanding officer of a large vessel led by a colonel. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:11 AM

Hugging Face CEO: "Won't Be Surprised Even If China Dominates Cutting-Edge AI by Year-End" He pointed to China's open collaboration and sharing ecosystem as the driving force behind the advancement of Chinese AI models. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:09 AM

PPP Launches All-Out Offensive Against Government's Tax Reform Plan: 'Tax Nuclear Bomb for Policy Failures' The People Power Party launched an all-out offensive today against the government's 2026 tax reform plan, which includes hikes on property holding and transaction taxes and the introduction of a productive finance Individual Savings Account , denouncing it as a "tax nuclear bomb" and a "worsening of the tax system." Secretary-General Jung Hee-yong criticized the plan on Facebook today, saying, "Making a mockery of the word 'reform,' it is filled with nothing but irresponsible choices that turn a blind eye to public livelihood in an attempt to raid citizens' pockets to make up for insufficient revenue." Chief Deputy Spokesperson Choi Eun-seok also stated in a commentary, "Failing to do what needs to be done and unable to stabilize housing prices, the amateur government ultimately pushed the 'nuclear bomb' button to conceal its incompetence." Chief Deputy Spokesperson Choi pointed out, "Earlier this year, President Lee Jae-myung compared property taxes to a 'nuclear bomb,' saying it was a last resort that should not be used carelessly. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:09 AM

Lee Seo-jin & Kim Kwang-kyu's 'My Grumpy Secretary' Returns for a More Covertle Season; Premiering on August 28 Actors Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu are returning with a new season of the SBS variety show "My Grumpy Secretary", which provides close-up care for stars. SBS Star Aug 4, 2026 11:02 AM

People Power Party Calls Amendment to Criminal Procedure Act "Opening the Gates of Hell" at Emergency Forum The People Power Party went all-out in a public opinion battle to highlight the problems of the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which focuses on abolishing prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers, as a related forum was held today with the bill submitted to the Cabinet meeting. SBS Aug 4, 2026 11:01 AM