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26 storiesCornell Faculty Introduce No-Confidence Resolution; Students Target President
Members of Cornell University's faculty have introduced a resolution for a vote of no confidence in the university administration over its handling of an alleged 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house. The resolution is expected to …
Nikkei average recovers 70,000 level for first time in about three months
Tokyo's Nikkei average rose above 70,000 during trading on 5 October, the first time in about three months, as buying concentrated on semiconductor and AI-related shares. Nikkei reported the morning close at 70,037.61, up 1,728.15 points or…
French student protests over school conditions spread; nearly 5,000 arrested
Student protests over teacher shortages and deteriorating school buildings have spread across France since they began on Sept. 21 at a high school in a Paris suburb, according to The Hill. Newsweek reported nearly 5,000 arrests, more than 6…
Cornell trustees tap Sally Yates to review handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees announced Tuesday that Sally Yates, a former deputy U.S. attorney general, will lead an independent review of how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints, including the alleged 2024 assault of a forme…
More Than 250,000 Rally Across France as Student School Protests Escalate
More than 256,000 people rallied across France on Tuesday and hundreds of schools were shut or blockaded as students, parents and teachers demanded more education funding. Police fired tear gas in Paris and other cities, and Fox News, citin…
French teen loses hand in school protest clash; over 5,000 detained
A 15-year-old male student lost a hand in a serious injury during a clash with security forces in the northern French city of Reims on Oct. 5, as high-school students continue blockading schools in protests across France. A police crowd-con…
NY Dow closes up 253 points at 51,521, its fourth straight gain
The New York Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 253 points to close at 51,521, its fourth consecutive gain, Japanese outlets reported. Coverage attributed the advance to a pause in the rise of US long-term interest rates, with consumer-relat…
French high schools shut as student protests over school conditions enter third week
Student protests over underfunded and deteriorating schools across France entered a third week, with hundreds of high schools closed or disrupted and a student union saying 2,000 were at a standstill. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said…
Cornell students protest assault case handling; Day Hall vandalized
Student activists vandalized Day Hall, Cornell University's administration building, at about 3am Monday, smashing a glass door and painting messages in red, after a lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity-house gang rape. A Cornell spokesperson…
Japan raises 10-year government bond coupon rate to 3.1%, a 30-year high
Japan's Ministry of Finance set the coupon rate on newly issued 10-year government bonds at 3.1%, up from 2.7% for the July-September period, the highest level since August 1996, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun and other …
US extends deadline for student loan auto pay interest rate cut to end of 2026
The US Department of Education has extended the deadline for student loan borrowers to enroll in auto pay and receive a 1 percent interest rate reduction to the end of 2026; the original deadline was Sept. 30. The reduction lasts through Ju…
Students protest across France over school resources as unions join
Students demonstrated in cities across France on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, demanding more resources and better conditions in schools, according to the Associated Press, with marches in Rennes, Paris and Bordeaux. The New York Times reported th…
Nikkei briefly tops 70,000 in Tokyo, first time in about three months
Tokyo stocks rebounded on Monday, October 5, with the Nikkei average rising more than 1,700 points at one point and briefly recovering the 70,000 level for the first time in about three months. Outlets attributed the gains to receding expec…
New York stocks open lower; Dow falls 273 points as bond yields rise
New York stocks opened lower on Oct. 5. As of 9:45 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 273.01 points at 50,903.95, Nikkei reported, saying rising U.S. long-term interest rates weighed on cyclical shares while some tech stocks dr…
Yen weakens in Tokyo to 158-yen range as US long-term yields rise
The yen traded weaker against the dollar in Tokyo on Oct. 5, quoted at 158.09–11 around 1 p.m., 52 sen weaker than the previous week's close, Sankei Shimbun reported. Sankei attributed the dollar buying to higher US long-term yields and cit…
Euro falls to 17-month low as Spain and France political uncertainty rattles markets
The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025, dropping below $1.12 against the dollar, as political and fiscal uncertainty in Spain and France weighed on the currency. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov…
Fukuroi school loses ledgers for 6,631 graduates; city says mistaken disposal likely
The Fukuroi city education board in Shizuoka Prefecture said the graduation certificate award ledgers at Fukuroi North Elementary School are missing, covering 6,631 graduates from the year the records began through the 1988 school year. The…
Tokyo University picks Fujigaki as next president; minister seeks explanation
Tokyo University's selection committee chose Yuko Fujigaki, a professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as its next president even though she placed second in a faculty and staff preference vote. Education Minister Yoshihiro Se…
US stocks rise for third day; Nasdaq sets record as crude oil slips
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose for a third straight session on Oct. 5, closing up 90.94 points, or 0.17%, at 51,267.90, while the Nasdaq Composite hit a record close of 27,477.310. Japanese business outlets tied the gains to lower cr…
US public school book bans top 11,000 in a year, including Japanese manga, PEN America says
PEN America said 11,982 books were removed or restricted in US public schools in the 2025–26 school year, up sharply from 6,870 the year before and the most since it began tracking in 2021–22. Japanese works including Hajime Isayama's manga…