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198 storiesMore 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…
AMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
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…
Hyundai launches 2027 Sonata The Edge with new Black N Line trim
Hyundai Motor launched the facelifted 2027 Sonata The Edge on Oct. 7, adding a Black N Line design trim based on the top Inspiration grade, with a black Hyundai emblem, black name lettering and 19-inch matte black wheels. The S trim gains a…
Korea forecasts clear, chilly weather with 15-degree day-night temperature swing
South Korea's official forecast and local outlets predicted mostly clear skies for Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7, with cold mornings and a day-night temperature difference of about 15 degrees Celsius. Tuesday's forecast included mor…
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…
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 …
BMW Korea electrified sales top 10,000, a first for a premium import brand
BMW Korea said it sold 10,335 electrified vehicles — battery-electric and plug-in hybrid — in the first nine months of the year, becoming the first premium import brand in Korea to pass 10,000. Battery-electric sales rose about 56% on the y…
Cornell 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 …
Suzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
Supreme 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…
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…
China forecast: clear, dry weather in east; heavy rain in Hainan
China's National Meteorological Center forecasts mainly clear and dry weather across most of central and eastern China from October 7 to 9, with afternoon relative humidity below 30% in many places. Hainan is expected to see widespread rain…
Putin backs plan for a dedicated neural network in Russian education
President Vladimir Putin supported a proposal to create a dedicated neural network for Russia's education sector at a video meeting with teachers on 5 October, Teacher's Day. Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov said the ministry will impleme…
South Korea education minister says regional national university freshmen to get full tuition support from 2027
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin told a National Assembly committee audit on October 7 that new students entering regional national universities will receive full tuition support starting in 2027. He also said after-school program vouchers, …
Earliest cold wave advisory issued for Gangwon's Taebaek, Pyeongchang mountains
South Korea's Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave advisory for the mountain areas of Taebaek and Pyeongchang in Gangwon Province, effective at 9 p.m. on Oct. 5. Yonhap and the Dong-A Ilbo described it as the earliest cold…
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…
Gwangju routes 324 schools’ complaint calls through central numbers
The Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education is operating a new complaint-call system in which outside calls to 324 Gwangju schools connect to a representative-number automated response server instead of teachers. Callers…
Genesis launches first hybrid GV80 in Korea, starting at 7,680만원
Genesis launched the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, in Korea on Oct. 6 at 7,680만원 based on the 5% individual consumption tax. The company said the 2.5-litre turbo hybrid produces a combined 352 PS, about 16% more than the GV80 2.5 tur…
Hyundai and Kia give first keynote at Aachen Colloquium 2026
Hyundai Motor and Kia said Manfred Harrer, head of their R&D division, gave the opening-session keynote at the Aachen Colloquium 2026, held Oct 5–7 in Aachen, Germany — the first time the companies have keynoted the European automotive tech…