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National Election Commission Offices Nationwide Searched Over Vote-Rigging Suspicions The joint police-prosecution investigation headquarters, which is probing suspicions of rigged voter turnout during the past local elections, has conducted raids on nine Election Commission offices nationwide. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:38 AM

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US July Employment Unexpectedly Falls, Clouding Rate Decision Contrary to market expectations that US jobs would increase last month, it has been announced that they actually decreased. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:35 AM

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"Bold Action"... Metropolitan Housing Supply Plan Expected to Be Announced as Early as Next Week The second real estate policy inspection meeting presided over by President Lee Jae-myung was held at the Blue House yesterday and lasted for six hours. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:25 AM

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Concrete Emits Heat Like a Heater... A Major Factor Worsening Heatwaves and Tropical Nights Concrete and asphalt, which absorb heat and release it later, act like heaters, making summers in the city even hotter. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:20 AM

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Power Outages Hit Suwon, Wonju, and Daegu Amid Severe Overloads Amid a continuous heat wave, a power outage hit an apartment complex in Suseong-gu, Daegu, at around 11:30 PM last night , leaving 1,200 households inconvenienced for over five hours. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:15 AM

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Seoul Surpasses 40°C for the First Time in 8 Years..."Hotter Than a Sauna" Yesterday , which marked Ipchu, the traditional start of autumn, a suffocating heatwave gripped Seoul, with temperatures exceeding 40°C for the first time in 8 years. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:13 AM

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Today's Major News 1. Seoul Temperatures Exceed 40°C… Power Outages Across the Country Amid Tropical Nights The daytime temperature in Seoul surpassed 40°C yesterday for the first time in 8 years, bringing this summer's heat wave to its peak. SBS Aug 8, 2026 6:10 AM

US Stock Market Rises as Rate Hike Expectations Ease; S&P 500 Closes at Record High interest rate hike receded following weak employment data. On this day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 151.83 points at 54,036.93. SBS Aug 8, 2026 5:53 AM

Oil Prices Rise Amid Focus on Hormuz Negotiations; Brent Up 1% On this day, the settlement price for October delivery Brent crude on the ICE Futures exchange closed at $83.55 a barrel, up 1.3% from the previous session. SBS Aug 8, 2026 5:24 AM

Iran's FM Urges Muslim Unity, Emphasizing Brotherhood: Why Now? On the 7th local time, Araghchi posted on X, stating, "Iran's powerful military has demonstrated full readiness, capability, and dignity against the world's largest-budget military ." He added, "When Muslims unite, we can face any challenge from malicious external forces head-on," and "Now is the time to rely solely on ourselves and embrace true brotherhood." Araghchi's remarks came right after Saudi Arabia, the leader of the Sunni bloc; Pakistan, the Arab world's only nuclear-armed state; and Turkey, which boasts the second-largest military power within NATO, signed the joint defense treaty in Mecca, Islam's holiest site located in Saudi Arabia. SBS Aug 8, 2026 5:23 AM