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201 storiesCornell 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…
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 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 …
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…
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…
Gwangju routes 324 schools’ complaint calls through central numbers
The Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education said it has begun routing outside calls to 324 Gwangju schools through a representative number and automated response system, so teachers no longer take complaint calls directl…
Gulf producers keep Hormuz ‘shuttle’ crude exports; volumes said to top pre-war levels
Gulf oil producers including Saudi Arabia are still exporting crude through the Strait of Hormuz via high-risk “shuttle” runs, loading very large crude carriers inside the strait and transferring the oil to ships waiting outside, according …
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
Cornell opens independent review of 2024 assault case as faculty seek no-confidence vote
Cornell University's board special committee said it has appointed former US deputy attorney general Sally Yates to lead an independent review of the school's sexual violence prevention and response system. The review follows a civil lawsui…
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…
Cornell faculty move for no-confidence vote in president over assault case
Members of Cornell University's Faculty Council have filed a no-confidence resolution against President Michael Kotlikoff and the university administration over its handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, with about 40 of the council…
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…
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves over four months
The G7 said Friday it will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel reserves over four months, with a substantial diesel portion front-loaded into the first 20 days and coordinated by the International Energy Agency. President Do…
Oil falls as Middle East crude exports recover and G7 releases reserves
Brent crude for December delivery fell 1.89% to $100.32 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate for November fell 1.84% to $89.43 on October 5, Yonhap reported, as Middle East crude exports increased and G7 countries moved to release emerge…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
Vitol CEO says Western countries have exhausted available oil stocks
Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that Western countries have exhausted the oil stocks available to them. He said the oil products market remains very de…
Google signs 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Google signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy covering six nuclear plant sites, according to The Verge. Reuters described the agreement as a 3.6-GW power deal; The Verge said the companies expect 890 megawatts o…
Aramco CEO says oil system strained, inventory rebuild may take up to two years
Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said the world oil supply system is already under pressure and that rebuilding depleted inventories could take up to two years, speaking in London on October 5. Nasser estimated that about 3 billion barrel…