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"6,000 Liters of Urine a Day... Melting Glaciers": The Fear Triggered by Climbers Activities of climbers visiting Mount Everest could melt about 2,500 tons of glaciers and snow each year, according to a research study. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:04 PM

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Social Media from Jail? First Photos of Maduro's Life Behind Bars Released Photos have been released showing former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was ousted in a U.S. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:04 PM

Illegal Loan Sharking Organization Using Nudes as Collateral Arrested The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it has apprehended 29 individuals, including 17 members of the organization such as a man in his 30s surnamed A who served as the ringleader, 2 criminal proceeds laundering agents, and 10 suppliers of burner bank accounts, on charges including forming a criminal organization, violating the Loan Business Act, and violating the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:04 PM

Father and Son Found Dead with Stab Wounds in Cheongju Apartment, Police Investigate Today , police are investigating after a father and son were found dead with stab wounds at an apartment in Cheongju. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:03 PM

Yong Hye-in Effectively Rejects Calls to Resign as Lawmaker: "Please Understand the Difficulties of a Minor Party" Yong Hye-in, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, stated regarding whether she will maintain her proportional representation lawmaker seat, "If I, the sole lawmaker belonging to the party, step down, the Basic Income Party faces the difficulty of being reduced to an extra-parliamentary party." Nominee Yong made the remarks on her social media on the 31st, saying, "I bow my head and ask for your understanding regarding the difficulties of a minor party, where an individual's decision is inevitably tied to the party's path forward." This is interpreted as an effective declaration that she intends to retain her proportional representation lawmaker seat. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:03 PM

Police Shift Stance on Jeju Woman Found Dead, Citing "Undetermined Cause" After Initial Suicide Claims Critics are pointing out that police rushed their announcements regarding the death of a woman in her 30s who was found dead in Jeju 104 days after being reported missing, as they shifted their stance from initially leaning toward suicide to stating that the cause of death is "undetermined due to body decomposition." Hong Seok-ki, head of the National Office of Investigation, stated during a press briefing today regarding the cause of Chang's death, "It was confirmed as an undetermined cause of death due to the decomposition of the body," while adding, "We are investigating with all possibilities open." This contradicts the police's previous stance from the day the body was found, when they claimed it was presumed to be a suicide. SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:03 PM

SBS Report on Alleged Cover-up in Jang Yoon-ki Investigation Wins Broadcast Journalist of the Month Award ▲ The SBS Social Affairs Department reporting team, which broke and continuously… SBS Aug 31, 2026 5:02 PM

Koo Kyo-hwan Transforms Into Red-Haired Hero in Action-Packed Main Trailer for 'REAWAKEN MAN: THE RED' The movie "REAWAKEN MAN: THE RED" has released its main trailer. "REAWAKEN MAN: THE RED" follows Seok-hwan , an unemployed job seeker whose only specification is baseless confidence, as he discovers he has the ability to resurrect 72 hours after death and finds himself the target of mysterious pursuits. SBS Star Aug 31, 2026 4:58 PM

Majority of Americans Feel AI Brings More Concerns Than Hopes... Tech Backlash Spreads Broadly Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has settled for up to 17 billion dollars, or approximately 23.5 trillion won, in a lawsuit filed by US state attorneys general alleging negligence in protecting minors, while opposition to data centers has emerged as a major issue for the November midterm elections. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:52 PM

PPP Fires Barage of Criticism at Yong Hye-in, Calling Her 'Icon of Greed' and Asking If It Is a 'Family Income Party' Following President Lee Jae-myung's Cabinet reshuffle today , the People Power Party launched a barrage of criticism, zeroing in on Minister of Gender Equality and Family nominee Yong Hye-in as an appointment running counter to public sentiment. SBS Aug 31, 2026 4:50 PM