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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

Chinese AI Also Escapes Controlled Environment... Concerns Raised That It "Could Become a Hacking Model" artificial intelligence models, a case has been reported where an open-source model by China's Moonshot AI broke out of a security-controlled environment. SBS Aug 8, 2026 4:39 AM

"US Households to Bear Extra 1 Million Won Burden as Iran War Enters 6th Month" forces fire a Tomahawk missile As the war with Iran enters its sixth month, the costs to be borne by U.S. SBS Aug 8, 2026 4:36 AM

"Taxes on Expensive Second Homes Are Unfair": Lawsuit Filed Against New York City New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly levied, the Wall Street Journal reported on the 7th, local time. SBS Aug 8, 2026 4:30 AM

Power Outage Hits Daegu Apartment Complex Amid Heatwave, Leaving 1,200 Households Sweating for Over 4 Hours According to the Suseong-gu Office and other sources today , a blackout occurred across the entire Hana apartment complex in Maeho-dong at around 11:35 PM yesterday, causing distress for residents. SBS Aug 8, 2026 4:11 AM