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Middle East Tensions: Kuwait condemned a drone attack launched from Iraqi airspace that Saudi Arabia says its defenses intercepted, with Gulf states backing Riyadh and warning of escalation risk. Energy Markets: Oil jumped after Trump warned Tehran that “the clock is ticking,” while markets tracked the widening Iran–Hormuz uncertainty. Samsung Labor Standoff: Samsung Electronics and its union resumed pay talks with a government mediator after Chairman Jay Y. Lee apologized publicly, as both sides try to prevent a strike that could ripple through global chip supply chains. Tech & Standards: ATSC, Brazil’s SBTVD Forum, and South Korea’s TTA signed an MOU to push next-gen terrestrial broadcasting interoperability, including work around ATSC 3.0. Finance & Payments: KB Financial completed a stablecoin pilot for offline KRW payments and cross-border remittances using Kaia blockchain. Culture & Sports: Japan–Korea archery squads for the Asian Games were reshuffled, and the NBA conference finals matchups are set after a Game 7 surge by Cleveland.

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