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MLB's Athletics, Backed by Park Chan-ho, Parts Ways with GM David Forst After 26 Years The MLB club Athletics, which recently drew attention after Korean special pitcher Park Chan-ho participated as an investor, has parted ways with General Manager David Forst, who had long stood at the core of the team's front office. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:40 AM

Atletico's New Face Lee Kang-in Treats Team to Korean Dinner The Atletico Madrid club introduced through its official channel today that Lee hosted a full-team dinner in Seoul the previous evening. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:39 AM

U-17 Women's Volleyball Team Secures Second Straight Win at World Championship, Defeating Taiwan South Korea's young women's volleyball prospects, who conquered Asia last year, are continuing their strong run on the global stage. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:38 AM

OpenAI Delays Launch of Next-Gen AI 'Astra' Over Cyberattack Risks OpenAI announced on the 7th local time that internal evaluations conducted recently showed that its next-generation model, "Astra," has made significant progress in coding and cybersecurity, likely reaching the highest safety classification level of "Critical." The "Critical" rating indicates that an AI model has the capability to identify and exploit undisclosed vulnerabilities across multiple highly secured core systems without human intervention, or independently formulate and execute cyberattack strategies against heavily defended targets given only a final objective. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:36 AM

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Village Bus Crashes Into Commercial Building After Hitting Three Vehicles in Succession Last night, a village bus plowed into a commercial building in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, injuring eight people. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:24 AM

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Heatwaves Around 35°C Persist, Up to 150mm of Rain Expected on East Coast The extreme heat that peaked recently is expected to ease slightly starting this weekend. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:24 AM

OpenAI Offers Unlimited Access to Latest Model for Free ChatGPT Users to Secure Market Dominance OpenAI is providing unlimited access to its latest artificial intelligence model to free ChatGPT users. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:24 AM

Gas Prices at South Korean Service Stations Fall for 12th Consecutive Week; Gasoline and Diesel Both Stay in 1,800-Won Range According to Opinet, the oil price information system operated by the Korea National Oil Corporation, on the 8th, the average selling price of gasoline at gas stations nationwide for the first week of August dropped 2.9 won from the previous week to 1,866.2 won per liter. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:17 AM

US Defense Official Cites Concerns Over Tactical Nukes in Regional Wars, Stresses Need for Reasonable Options This remark aligns with recent US media reports indicating that the Department of Defense is discussing a new nuclear strategy emphasizing low-yield tactical nuclear weapons. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:15 AM

US Invests $3 Billion in Critical Minerals; Trump Vows 'Never Rely on China Again' President Donald Trump speaks at a meeting on the U.S. mining industry held at the Department of State in Washington. SBS Aug 8, 2026 9:10 AM