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Fire Suspected to Have Started Spontaneously from Sesame Oil Cake Under House Eaves... No Casualties According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters today , a fire broke out at a one-story detached house in Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, at 6:17 PM on August 24, and 119 firefighters dispatched upon receiving a report extinguished it in about 20 minutes. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:26 AM

Climate Change and El Nino Push Global Average Sea Surface Temperatures to Record Highs Again Intensifying climate change and El Nino have pushed global sea surface temperatures to record highs once again. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:25 AM

86-Year-Old Jeon Won-joo's YouTube Channel Suddenly Halts Production After a Month of Silence The YouTube channel of 86-year-old veteran actor Jeon Won-joo, which gained attention by gathering 110,000 subscribers, has abruptly halted operations. SBS Star Aug 25, 2026 9:25 AM

Foreigner in 20s Booked for Throwing Four Kittens Out of 5th-Floor Window of Gimhae Villa The Gimhae Jungbu Police Station announced today that it has booked a woman in her 20s of Uzbek nationality, referred to as Person A, without detention on charges of violating the Animal Protection Act. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:25 AM

Takaichi Vows to Maintain Russia Sanctions at Ukraine Support Meeting Attending the "Coalition of the Willing" summit virtually last night Japan time, Prime Minister Takaichi emphasized, "We will work together with the international community to support Ukraine and uphold sanctions against Russia." At the "Coalition of the Willing" meeting held in Kyiv, Ukraine, leaders from various countries reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:23 AM

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DC-type Retirement Pensions to Be Transferable to IRPs at Other Financial Institutions It is time for Friendly Economy on Tuesday, and reporter Han Jiyeon is here with us. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:21 AM

Musk: First AI Satellite to Launch in Q4 Next Year, Large-Scale Deployment by 2028 In a post on X that day, Musk stated, "In collaboration with Nvidia, we have designed Nvidia's 'Vera Rubin NVL72 system' optimized for space, targeting a launch in the fourth quarter of next year, and it will reach a significant scale by 2028." He explained, "Our design is much simpler, lower in cost, higher in density, and lighter than traditional racks." Previously, ahead of SpaceX's IPO in June, Musk posted a 31-minute video on X detailing plans for solar-powered orbital AI data centers. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:21 AM

Police Re-summon Former Gwangsan Police Chief Over 'Jang Yoon-gi Allegations' for 11 Hours of Intense Interrogation It has been confirmed that the police investigating the investigative irregularities surrounding Jang Yoon-gi have summoned and questioned the former head of the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station, who oversaw the initial investigation, for a second time. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:14 AM

Ahead of Step-Down, Tim Cook's Same-Sex Partner Attends Apple Farewell Party According to the report, Cook mentioned his partner's attendance during a speech at his farewell party held on the 23rd at Apple Park, the headquarters in Cupertino, California, referring to him as "Mike." An insider noted that Cook bringing up personal matters itself was unusual. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:11 AM

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Han Min-soo on 'Special Counsel Bill for Distorted Indictments' in September: "Requires Deliberation" - Drop in approval ratings due to lack of party unity? National conventions are naturally fierce - Reasons for falling approval ratings? Real estate, high oil prices, US-Iran tensions, and more - Only raised procedural issues regarding Jeon Yong-gi's appointment.. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:10 AM