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Seol Young-woo's UCL Main Stage Bid Ends as Zvezda Eliminated 3-0 on Aggregate Zvezda lost 2–0 to Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC of Israel in the second leg of the UCL third qualifying round held today at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:10 AM

Visiting Byeokun Valley, a "Subway-Accessible Summer Resort": Choked with Garbage Amid Fame On the morning of August 11, at the entrance of Byeokun Valley, a "subway-accessible" summer retreat about a 17-minute walk from Suraksan Station on Subway Line 7. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:09 AM

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Borrowers Rush at Dawn as Mortgage Limits Tighten With banks already nearing their household loan limits for the year, obtaining a mortgage has become difficult despite it still being long before year-end. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:07 AM

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Pro Baseball Resumes, But Concerns Linger Over 'Ground Radiation Heat' Professional baseball, which was suspended for the first time in history due to extreme heat, has resumed. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:04 AM

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Vegetable and Fruit Prices Surge Due to Heatflation Damage to summer crops caused by scorching heat waves is driving up vegetable prices. SBS Aug 12, 2026 7:02 AM

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Stagnant Water Rots and Oxygen Drops... 'Endangered' Amphibians Begin Mass Mortality As the southern regions of South Korea dry up severely, amphibians such as toads are experiencing mass die-offs in Busan. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:58 AM

US Intelligence Evaluates Iran's Strategic Priority Shift from Nuclear to Hormuz President Donald Trump The U.S. military intelligence reportedly assesses that Iran has placed its strategic priority on controlling the Strait of Hormuz rather than its nuclear program. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:45 AM

Major Fire Breaks Out at Oil Refinery in Western Libya Following Drone Attacks A massive fire broke out at an oil refinery in western Libya following a series of drone attacks, according to reports. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:44 AM

New Iran Security Chief: "Hormuz Strait Will Not Open Unless War Ends and Frozen Funds Are Released" During a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Iran, Secretary-General Rezaei criticized, saying, "The United States is the source of instability in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman," adding that "it has endangered the entire region by forcing an illegal war on Iran." He went on to strongly pressure the U.S. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:44 AM

Are Red Sea Routes, the 'Hormuz Bypass', Also Facing Closure? Houthi Rebels Intensify Vessel Attacks The Ministry of Transportation of the internationally recognized Yemeni government stated on the 11th that the Houthi rebels fired three ballistic missiles at the Tihama, a small cargo ship owned by an Egyptian company passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. SBS Aug 12, 2026 6:43 AM