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Removing Straw from a Water Cup and Placing Chrysanthemums... Firefighter's Memorial Video Goes Viral Firefighter Na Gyeong-jin of the Jincheon Fire Station in North Chungcheong Province, who runs the YouTube channel "Firefighter Uncle," posted a 1-minute and 8-second video titled "Straw" yesterday . SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:40 PM

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"Treating Doctors Like Criminals": Is Ajou University Hospital's Pediatric Emergency Room Facing Shutdown? The aftermath is spreading following a police search and seizure over the death of a 4-month-old infant who was receiving treatment at the pediatric emergency specialty medical center of Ajou University Hospital, a core hub for pediatric emergency medical care in the southern Gyeonggi region. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:40 PM

Italy Shaken by Protests and Strikes... From Logistics Disruptions to Panic Buying According to local media outlets such as ANSA on the 21st , truck drivers in Italy have been staging protests in and around Naples for a week to protest surging fuel prices. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:33 PM

President Lee Expresses Intent Not to Punish Rhyu Si-min Over Defamation Allegations It has been learned that President Lee Jae-myung has expressed his wish not to seek punishment for writer Rhyu Si-min, a pan-ruling camp commentator who is currently under police investigation for alleged defamation against the president. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:32 PM

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Drinking Cognac Calmly Amidst Riots: "Flames Are Rising, But They Don't Even Look" A video reportedly filmed at a café on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on the 17th shows a man and a woman sitting on an outdoor terrace, sipping glasses of cognac. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:31 PM

SK Hynix Completes KRW 40 Trillion Treasury Stock Buyback On this day, the KOSPI opened at 5,673.01, down 335.8 points from the previous day's close of 6,008.81. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:28 PM

Police Officer Under Investigation for Drunk Driving on Police Day The Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency stated that around 2:00 a.m. today, a police officer in his 30s, Senior Policeman A, crashed his car into a drainage ditch beside a rice paddy while driving under the influence. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:27 PM

Morning Temperatures to Plunge by 10°C Tomorrow; Cold Wave Advisories Issued for Most Inland Areas Morning temperatures are expected to plummet by around 10°C tomorrow compared to today , with some areas in the northeastern part of Gyeonggi Province and the inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon Province dropping below freezing. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:25 PM

Aegukga Played in Front of Chinese Athletes... Nagoya Bows Its Head Again According to Kyodo News and other reports today , Nagoya Vice Mayor Hirosawa Ichiro, who serves as the acting president of the organizing committee for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, stated that three mistakes regarding national anthem playbacks occurred on October 19 alone. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:20 PM

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Trump Weaponizes French Protests for Midterms: "Europe is Falling Apart" US President Donald Trump is actively leveraging anti-government protests that began in France and spread across Europe for the midterm elections. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:19 PM