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Veteran Zookeeper With 40 Years of Experience Killed by Leopard in Netherlands The zookeeper, in his or her late 50s, was severely injured in the head and neck after being attacked by a Persian leopard on October 24 local time at Safari Park Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek, southern Netherlands, and died on October 27. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:55 PM

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Stealing a 1 Billion Won Diamond Earring and Swallowing It... Dreaming of the Perfect Crime, Exposed by the Stomach A man in the United States who stole and swallowed a Tiffany diamond earring worth $770,000 (approximately 1.03 billion won) has pleaded guilty to robbery and theft charges. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:55 PM

"DeepSeek and Moonshot's Main Target for 'Distillation' Is Astra" tech media outlet The Information reported on the 28th , citing sources. A "distillation" attack refers to an act where competitors systematically and repeatedly query a specific AI using proxy services and tens of thousands of fake accounts to save costs and time in developing their own AI models. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:46 PM

Korean Line in Musical Chicago? Ivy's Broadway Milestone | Curtain Call 335 | Actor Ivy This past summer, Ivy made her debut as Roxie Hart on the New York Broadway stage of Chicago, becoming the first Korean actor to do so. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:44 PM

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Marketed for Focus, Linked to Sleep Disorders: Advisory Issued on Direct-Imported Health Products Ahead of CSAT The Korea Consumer Agency announced that unauthorized ingredients banned from domestic import have been detected in overseas direct-purchase food products advertised as enhancing students' concentration or promoting height growth. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:44 PM

Carcinogens Detected in E-Cigarettes, Too... Government Conducts First Harmful Ingredient Test In the government's first-ever harmful ingredient test on tobacco, human carcinogens were detected not only in conventional cigarettes and heated tobacco products, but also in liquid e-cigarettes. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:42 PM

Pro Basketball DB Signs Temporary Foreign Player Williams... Expected to Play Starting October 31 Match Against KCC On October 29, DB registered Williams as a replacement player for foreign player Henry Allenson, who is unable to play due to headaches. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:38 PM

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"Past Expiration Dates and No Hairnets": Convenience Stores and Unmanned Shops Caught Some convenience stores and unmanned food stores that directly prepare food have been caught by authorities for handling products past their expiration dates or maintaining poor hygiene standards. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:33 PM

Special Counsel Seeks Death Penalty for Former President Yoon Suk Yeol in Appeal Over Dec. 3 Martial Law Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was indicted on charges of being the ringleader of an insurrection related to the December 3 emergency martial law, has been recommended to face the death penalty in his appellate trial. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:33 PM

Cheong Wa Dae National Security Office Holds Emergency Meeting over North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launches During the meeting, the National Security Office checked South Korea's response posture and analyzed and assessed the security impact of the launches, which came about two weeks after the previous launch on October 12, Cheong Wa Dae said in a press release. SBS Oct 29, 2026 3:33 PM