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444 сюжетовFrance suspends lycée lessons as high-school protests hit 1,800 schools
Protests by high-school students in France on Tuesday affected around 1,800 lycées, according to RIA Novosti, while AFP, cited by TASS, reported that classes were suspended in nearly 900 senior schools — about a quarter of the country's tot…
Memphis council postpones data center moratorium vote as meeting erupts
The Memphis City Council voted 7-5 on Tuesday night to postpone a vote on a 12-month moratorium on new data centers and five related measures until October 20, prompting chaos at City Hall. Protesters chanted and were cleared from the chamb…
Trump signs order allowing tax-free red-dyed diesel on highways
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily allowing off-road red-dyed diesel to be used for highway driving and deferring the federal excise tax on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties.…
В Тэгу и провинции Кёнсан-Пукто прогнозируется ясная погода, днём 20-24C
Согласно местным метеосводкам, 6 октября в Тэгу и провинции Кёнсан-Пукто ожидалась преимущественно ясная погода с дневной температурой от 20 до 24 градусов Цельсия. Yonhap сообщило, что в 5 утра температура составила 14,1C в Тэгу, 13,9C в П…
Верховный суд заслушал климатический иск Боулдера, судьи задали вопросы обеим сторонам
В понедельник Верховный суд заслушал почти два часа аргументов по вопросу о том, может ли город и округ Боулдер, штат Колорадо, подать в суд штата на Exxon Mobil и Suncor Energy для возмещения расходов, связанных с изменением климата. Судьи…
Defense minister: arts, sports military service exemption to be cut and abolished
South Korea's defense minister said on Oct 7 that the goal is to gradually reduce the arts and sports military service exemption and ultimately abolish it, after controversy over remarks by Asian Games football gold medallists about the exe…
В Южной Корее 6 октября ожидается холодная и ветреная погода с суточным перепадом температур 15°C
Метеослужба Южной Кореи прогнозирует прохладную и ясную погоду 6 октября: утренние минимумы около 3–14°C и суточный перепад температур примерно 15°C в большинстве регионов. В горных и внутренних районах провинции Канвондо ожидается около ил…
South Korea unveils 1,000 trillion won green transition plan to 2035
South Korea announced a “Korean-style Green Transition” (K-GX) strategy on Oct 7, pledging about 1,000 trillion won over ten years to 2035 — 200 trillion won in fiscal support and more than 790 trillion won in climate finance through five p…
Moscow court fines Zoom 65.9 million rubles for repeat violation of Russian law
A Moscow court fined Zoom about 65.9 million rubles (65,936,494 rubles) for a repeat violation of Russian legislation on foreign internet companies, Interfax, Vedomosti and Kommersant reported. The case was heard under part 3 of article 13.…
Russia proposes letting businesses register at an email address
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko said a draft law has been prepared that would allow legal entities to register a business using an address in a state email system for official correspondence instead of a physical address. He said th…
South Korea's Lee orders CPTPP talks restarted from the beginning amid farm concerns
President Lee Jae-myung instructed at a cabinet meeting on Oct 6 that the government should not fix a conclusion on joining the CPTPP and should “restart dialogue from the beginning,” saying the pact's strategic value is cited alongside ver…
KCTU проголосует 7 октября по вопросу возвращения к социальному диалогу; совет готов к переговорам
Корейская конфедерация профсоюзов (민주노총) проведёт 85-ю внеочередную конференцию делегатов в 13:00 7 октября в KINTEX в Косяне для голосования по вопросу о вступлении в Экономический, социальный и трудовой совет (경사노위), что положило бы конец…
Акула из Пусана Букканги переплыла сеть и вернулась в канал; спасательная операция приостановлена
Акула по кличке Букканги, предположительно тёмная акула длиной около 3 м, переплыла большую сеть и около полудня 3 октября вернулась в искусственный канал в парке Пусанский порт Чинсу, на следующий день после того как вторая попытка вывести…
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…
FT: EU weighs broad corporate levy to raise taxes on US tech groups
The European Commission is considering a new mechanism to raise more tax revenue from large US technology companies without singling them out as a separate category, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. Under discussion is …
Finland's finance ministry proposes raising retirement age to 70
Finland's Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the minimum retirement age to 70, according to a report titled “Trust in the Future”. The plan would increase the threshold by six months for each successive age group and forms part of a b…
Off-duty firefighter rescues woman standing outside Chuncheon bridge railing
An off-duty firefighter heading home from a morning workout found a woman standing outside the railing of Soyang 2 Bridge in Chuncheon on Oct. 1 and held her arm until emergency crews arrived. Two passing citizens joined him, and a 119 crew…
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 $190 ($…
Южная Корея повторно определила 92 региона с сокращением населения, добавив Пусан Кымджон, Тондүчхон и Тхонъён
Министерство внутренних дел и безопасности Южной Кореи 7 октября повторно определило 92 города, уезда и района как регионы с сокращением населения — на 89 больше, чем при первом определении пять лет назад. Пусан Кымджон-гу, Кёнги Тондүчхон …
Trump marks auto-enrollment of nearly 70 million children in savings accounts
President Donald Trump announced at the White House that automatic enrollment is complete for Trump Accounts, with nearly 70 million accounts created — more than 60 million of them through the auto-enrollment process. Parents and guardians …