Overview

• In Gaza, a truce that took effect Oct. 10 prompted large movements back north, with AP reporting tens of thousands returning as attention turns to whether compliance holds into day two.
• Komeito’s departure from Japan’s ruling coalition is already altering election calculus, as senior figure Eido Sato said he is consulting supporters on whether to proceed with a planned run in Hokkaido’s 4th district that relied on LDP cooperation.
• MIT said Oct. 10 it will not accept a Trump administration proposal to favor grants for universities aligning with the administration’s values in admissions and hiring, registering a rare public rebuff by a major U.S. university.
• Police in Xiamen, Fujian, released names and photos of 18 people they said were Taiwanese military-linked individuals accused of stirring separatism, and offered rewards of 10,000 yuan for tips.
• In sports, the Seattle Mariners won a 15-inning walk-off in Game 5 to reach the ALCS, figure skater Sota Yamamoto said worsening back pain could force a withdrawal from the Tbilisi Cup, Takefusa Kubo rejoined full Japan training ahead of Brazil on Oct. 14, and Kyoka Okamura captured her first All-Japan women’s singles tennis title.