Energy expert Osama Rizvi says releasing all 300 million barrels held in European reserves would cover only about 10 to 11 days of global diesel demand. He was commenting on President Trump’s call for European countries to release some of their diesel reserves.

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European Union countries discussed a French proposal to release diesel stocks in response to US pressure and help cool surging fuel prices, according to sources.

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Oil prices extended their losses after reports that European countries could release diesel and crude inventories. Reuters previously reported that EU nations were discussing a proposal to release diesel reserves following pressure from the Trump administration.

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Hundreds of high schools in France have closed as student protests grow. A photograph shows charred debris and the burned-out entrance of Beaugrenelle secondary school in Paris.

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Student protests over teacher shortages, deteriorating school buildings and a lack of learning materials continued across France, leaving more than 400 schools and educational establishments closed on Friday. Police have made around 2,000 arrests and scores of people were injured, while some protests turned violent. The education minister called for dialogue, but student unions urged further strike action and mass protests.

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Nearly 400 high schools across France closed on Friday as pupils continued a week-long protest over poor conditions, including overheated classrooms and teacher shortages. Clashes with police have led to about 2,000 arrests, while some protesters also denounced alleged police violence.

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French high-school protests have escalated into what the education ministry calls “urban violence”, damaging about 100 schools and injuring 40 headteachers. Nearly 3,000 students have been detained. Pupils cite overloaded timetables, crowded classes, staff shortages and heat, while riot police confront the unrest. Around 400 schools remain closed.

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Around 400 French schools will remain closed on Friday as student protests that began in Paris-region high schools last week spread nationwide and become increasingly violent. Students cite teacher shortages and run-down buildings, while the government blames the hard left for starting the movement.

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Around 400 schools in France are expected to stay closed on Friday after student demonstrations that began over education grievances escalated into violence in some areas.

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Cornell students and staff say a palpable tension has settled over the university since allegations of a 2024 alleged gang rape resurfaced. At a public hearing, students demanded sweeping changes and criticised the institution’s handling of the case. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor after the governor said she had lost faith in the local district attorney.

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The Tompkins County district attorney has reopened a criminal investigation into alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. A student alleges in a civil lawsuit that she was drugged and raped by seven men. Cornell denies failing to discipline those involved and has agreed to an independent external inquiry. The prosecutor says the case will go before a grand jury, while noting differences between the woman’s earlier statement and the lawsuit.

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Cornell University’s Student Assembly held a public hearing on campus safety and rape culture after an alleged 2024 rape. A woman identified as Jane Doe is suing the university, alleging she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house. Cornell denies failing to punish those involved and has agreed to an independent investigation.

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A county prosecutor in upstate New York has reopened an investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault involving a female Cornell University student at a fraternity house.

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Texts exchanged between Jane Doe and several men accused in her lawsuit appear to show how her understanding of the night at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024 evolved over time, NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports.

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