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A private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing at least 34 children and one teacher. Authorities ordered inspections of regional schools; police said the building was structurally weak, while relatives said they had warned about leaks.
Students under the age of 13 killed in the collapse
Pakistan imposed emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending its PTI-led government. Schools and internet services were temporarily disrupted as authorities moved against protests; officials cited alleged militant links and rising militancy.
Initial duration of the provincial governor's emergency authority
AllegedPakistan’s information minister said more than 9.5 million people had received subsidised petrol under the fuel relief scheme.
More than 5,000 PTI supporters began a march from Lakki Marwat toward Islamabad on October 4 after talks with the government failed. Led by Sohail Afridi, the march demands Imran Khan’s release, medical care and family access as authorities lock down the capital.
Khan’s sisters were ordered to be held for 30 days under a public order ordinance.
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces report advances in the western offensive and claim 1,860 Houthi fighters were neutralised in 2,103 operations. The coalition says it destroyed 82 targets; Saudi authorities report 3 killed and 36 wounded in airport attacks.
People displaced by the conflict in Yemen this month
AllegedPeople killed by Indian border forces
A suicide bombing at a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan, killed at least 11 people and wounded around 30 others, according to authorities. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility.
People killed in the bombing
Iran proposed a seven-day pause in fighting and reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for relief from the US naval blockade and access to billions in frozen funds. Trump rejected it; oil flows averaged about 13 million barrels per day last week, below prewar levels.
AllegedIran’s proposal estimated its frozen assets at no less than $12 billion.