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228 storiesSupreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
University of Arizona suspends fraternity activities over misconduct reports
The University of Arizona has placed its 21 Interfraternity Council chapters on “interim activities suspension” after persistent reports of misconduct including physical assault, hazing and drug and alcohol-related behaviour, Dean of Studen…
South Korea forecasts a cold, windy Oct. 6 with a 15C day-night temperature gap
South Korea's weather agency forecast a chilly, clear Oct. 6 with morning lows of about 3-14°C and a day-night temperature gap of roughly 15°C in most regions. Gangwon's inland and mountain areas were expected near or below 5°C, with winds …
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…
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…
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 student protests widen to teachers and universities; hundreds of schools shut
High school students across France are protesting poor education conditions, and classes have been suspended at hundreds of schools. Education Minister Édouard Geoffray said on Oct 4 that about 400 to 500 high schools would be fully or part…
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all…
Russia establishes Kurchatov and Alexandrov scholarships for students
The Russian government has established two named scholarships in honour of Soviet scientists Igor Kurchatov and Anatoly Alexandrov. Students will receive 30,000 rubles a month and postgraduates 50,000 rubles, with the Ministry of Education …
Amazon’s October Prime Day runs October 6-8 as retailers cut prices early
Amazon’s October Prime Day, also called Prime Big Deal Days, runs from October 6 at 3AM ET through 3AM ET on October 8, with discounts already live, according to The Verge, NBC News and Wired. Wired listed Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 at $190 ($…
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…
Japan farm ministry orders Fukui seafood firm over mislabeled Echizen crab gifts
Japan's agriculture ministry issued a measures order on Oct 6 against Fukumaru Foods, a seafood processor in Echizen Town, Fukui Prefecture, for labeling products as Echizen crab while using mizugani, a crab not counted as Echizen crab. The…
Civic groups urge Seoul to proceed with school for North Korean defector youth
A coalition of 261 civic and religious groups held a press conference outside the Seoul Metropolitan Council on Oct 7, demanding that the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and the city council's education committee push ahead with cons…
Moscow SEZ resident Angstrom develops Russian chip for linking electronic devices
Angstrom, a resident of the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, has developed a microchip for data transmission between electronic devices, according to the company and the zone’s representatives. The chip is built on the RS-485 indus…
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…
Russia sets school national test window for April 19 to May 21, 2027
Russia's education regulator Rosobrnadzor said nationwide school assessment tests (VPR) for grades 4-8 and 10 will run from April 19 to May 21, 2027. TASS reported that the tests have already begun at secondary vocational education institut…
Musk says his companies will build and run Terafab chip plant, rules out TSMC role
Elon Musk said on Oct. 7 that his companies will independently build and operate the Terafab chip manufacturing project in Texas, ruling out an operational role for TSMC. He said TSMC could lease part of the planned site or capacity if inte…
French student protests widen; 15-year-old loses hand as injuries mount
Student protests over poor conditions in French schools have spread nationwide, and a 15-year-old boy lost a hand during demonstrations in Lens in northern France. The Pas-de-Calais prefect called it a very serious incident and said the stu…
Nine crested ibis released in Ishikawa, second such release on Honshu
Nine crested ibis were released on Oct. 7 in Nakanoto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the second release of the birds on Japan's main island of Honshu. Organisers used the “soft release” method, opening a temporary cage in the Haruki district…