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Morning Wide: Today's Major News (October 19, 2026) 1. Funeral Held for Late Firefighter Kim Jin-seok..Factory CEO Booked The funeral for the late Firefighter Kim Jin-seok, who died in the line of duty during a factory fire in Bucheon, will be held this morning . SBS Oct 19, 2026 6:11 AM

Trump Close Ally Senator McCormick Says US-Korea Relations Are Being Reset, Not Divorcing Senator Dave McCormick answers questions from South Korean reporters at a hotel in Seoul on October 8. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:57 AM

Wagner Still Thriving Despite Prigozhin's Death; 28-Year-Old Son Expands Business The Wall Street Journal reported on the 18th that Pavel Prigozhin , the son of Yevgeny, has been expanding operations in the Central African Republic, a key stronghold for the Wagner Group in Africa, following his father's death. SBS Oct 19, 2026 5:16 AM

Macron Expresses "Anger, Shame" Over Looting and Violence, Calls It "Unforgivable" According to AFP and Reuters, President Macron made the remarks during a national address that day, stating, "Nothing can justify it, nothing can explain it, and it is unforgivable under any circumstances." He stressed that looters must be distinguished from protesters with "legitimate demands," asking, "How can French citizens do this to France?" President Macron announced that he would grant mayors and centrally appointed regional prefects the authority to ban specific gatherings. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:55 AM

Republican Pushback Against Trump's Soft Stance on Russian Energy Signals Internal US Rift President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt cancellation of high tariffs on major importers of Russian crude oil and natural gas has triggered internal friction between the U.S. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:52 AM

Trump Pushes Ahead with Redevelopment of Public Golf Course Amid Lawsuit, Citing '15-Month Closure' President Donald Trump announced plans on October 18 to push forward with redevelopment construction on a public golf course in Washington, D.C., which is currently the subject of a court lawsuit regarding its redevelopment. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:20 AM

Trump Policies Cut U.S. Legal Immigration in Half, Korean Immigration Visas Down 19% Visa Issuance Legal immigration to the United States plummeted early this year due to immigration restriction policies implemented by the Donald Trump administration. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:09 AM

Two Saudi Officers Killed in Helicopter Crash Amid Dozens of Casualties in Northern Yemen According to Saudi Arabia's state-run SPA news agency, Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, announced that a Saudi military reconnaissance helicopter, an AH-6i, crashed due to a technical failure in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia, resulting in the deaths of two onboard officers. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:02 AM

Acting Ambassador to Ukraine: "Shared Understanding to Keep North Korean POW Repatriation Private for as Long as Possible" Yoon Ji-wan, acting ambassador and minister-counsellor at the South Korean Embassy in Ukraine, made the remark during a parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee held at the South Korean Embassy in Poland, stating, "We never discussed when to make it public, and there were many opinions that it would be best to keep it private for as long as possible." Acting Ambassador Yoon conveyed that the embassy was not aware in advance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would publicly announce the repatriation of North Korean POWs to South Korea during his speech at the UN General Assembly on September 23, and that the Ukrainian side has yet to provide a specific explanation for why it went public. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:59 AM

Trump Backs Netanyahu 9 Days Ahead of Israeli Election, Calling Him 'Great Warrior' President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 18th , nine days ahead of Israel's general election on October 27. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:57 AM