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19 storiesLG Uplus to run mobile 'visiting stores' for island and mountain areas
LG Uplus said it will operate a converted Hyundai Solati vehicle as a "visiting store" to bring telecom consultations and digital education to island, mountain and other areas without fixed outlets. One vehicle each is to be placed in the Y…
Yoido Full Gospel Church says data of 850,000 members may have leaked in cyberattack
Yoido Full Gospel Church, South Korea's largest church, said data on about 850,000 members — names and dates of birth — may have been exposed after a cyberattack on its information system. The church said it was notified by the Korea Intern…
Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv early on Oct 7
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, in the early hours of Oct 7, 2026, according to Chinese media reports citing foreign media. Xinhua also reported the explosions. No details on casualties, damage or cause were provi…
Yemen says Houthi missiles and drones hit Aden airport, forcing flight to divert
Yemen's government transport ministry said the Houthi movement attacked Aden International Airport early on 7 October with two ballistic missiles and multiple explosive-laden drones, hitting the runway and terminal and prompting an evacuati…
US Congress report says 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war
A US Congressional Research Service report updated on 5 October says 81 US military aircraft were damaged or destroyed since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on 28 February. The losses include 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, 12 F-15E fighters…
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that Yemen's Houthis fired toward Khamis Mushait, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Houthi-held Sanaa and the province…
Over 30 drones destroyed overnight in Russia’s Rostov region, governor says
More than 30 drones were destroyed overnight in the north of Russia’s Rostov region during an air attack, the regional governor, Yuri Slyusar, said. The drones were downed in four districts, according to his statement. No information about …
Seoul defense chief: North Korea appears “taken aback” by DMZ mine response
South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul told a parliamentary audit on October 7 that North Korea appeared “considerably taken aback” by Seoul’s response to the Demilitarized Zone explosion and its mine-clearing operation. He pointed to…
Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and in…
Nanya Technology reportedly tells customers of another DRAM contract price rise, up to 20%
Taiwan memory maker Nanya Technology has reportedly notified customers of a further increase in DRAM contract prices, by as much as 20%, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News as cited by Chinese outlets. Nanya declined to comment on cus…
Lotte Himart joins state project to develop humanoid logistics robots
Lotte Himart and Lotte Global Logistics said they will take part as demand companies in a state-funded project to develop industry-specialised humanoid robots and reduce reliance on foreign robots and AI models. Robot maker Yujin Robot lead…
Three drones downed over Russia’s Penza Oblast, governor says
Three drones were destroyed over Penza Oblast, the regional governor, Oleg Melnichenko, said. Preliminary information indicates there were no casualties and no damage, according to the governor and state news agencies.
NHN Data adds account-protection features to Instagram DM tool SocialBiz
NHN Data said it expanded account-protection features in SocialBiz, its Instagram direct-message automation marketing tool, as user concerns grow over Instagram account and content restrictions. The additions include an hourly DM sending ca…
Mali armed group says it left Kidal as provisional government army announces large operation
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg anti-government armed group in Mali, said on October 6 that it had withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal, which it had taken in April. Mali's provisional government army announced the same day…
Tanker ablaze off Russia's Black Sea coast; drone attack suspected, crew rescued
A Liberia-flagged tanker carrying oil caught fire off Sochi in the Black Sea on October 6 after what Russian media described as an attack by unmanned boats. Russia's Transport Ministry said all 23 Indian crew members were rescued. Russian m…
Cyberattack on Arizona courts stole data of 1.3 million people
A cyberattack on Arizona’s court system copied personal information belonging to 1.3 million people, the Arizona Supreme Court said, and is believed to have begun when a court employee clicked a malicious link in an email. Attackers also to…
Houthis say they pushed back Yemen government forces near Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen's Houthi movement said on 6 October that it fired ballistic missiles at forces of Yemen's Saudi-backed interim government as they tried to advance toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the entrance to the Red Sea, and forced them to retr…
ASUS unveils Zenbook 14 UX3480 line with Intel, AMD or Qualcomm chips
ASUS announced the Zenbook 14 UX3480 series, a 14-inch laptop line that lets buyers choose between Intel Core Ultra series 3, AMD Ryzen AI 300 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors. PC Watch reported the models go on sale in Japan from Octob…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…