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France braces for nationwide 'day of anger' as students, unions and yellow vests converge on Saturday
France is preparing for one of its largest coordinated protest days in years on Saturday, October 17, as a three-week-old student movement merges with cost-of-living anger, trade unions and returning yellow-vest figures — while the government warns of violence and clashes.
Roof collapses at private school in Peshawar, killing at least 28 including 27 students
The roof of the private Al-Khair school collapsed on Thursday morning in Peshawar's Dir Colony while classes were under way, killing at least 28 people — 27 students and a female teacher — and injuring dozens more. The school owner has been arrested as authorities investigate the cause.
Victor Wembanyama Backs French Students in Mass School Protests: 'I Hear You'
France's basketball superstar Victor Wembanyama voiced support for tens of thousands of students protesting conditions in the country's schools, telling them 'I hear you, and I support you' as demonstrations swelled across France.
US Proposes $70,000 Fee for International Students Seeking Work Through OPT
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging $70,000 for initial Optional Practical Training authorisation and $30,000 for extensions, a plan universities and international-education groups warn could effectively shut foreign graduates out of the US labour market.
Cornell President Calls 2024 Fraternity Gang-Rape Allegations 'Deeply Disturbing', Pledges Transparency Review
Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff broke his silence Saturday in an eight-minute video, calling the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house 'deeply disturbing' and pledging greater transparency. The statement comes as Governor Kathy Hochul ordered an independent review and handed the criminal investigation to the state attorney general, while students demand resignations.
France Gripped by Spreading Student Protests as PM Calls Crisis Meeting
High-school students across France are blockading schools over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting and ordered ministers to cancel travel as arrests mounted into the thousands.