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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (MNTV) — At least 34 children and a female teacher were killed Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed in the Afridi Abad area of Peshawar, trapping students beneath the debris, officials said. Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson Muhammad Asim told Dawn that 33 bodies had been brought to the hospital. The victims included 32 students aged 7 to 14 and a female teacher, he said.

By Akhtar Pathan KARACHI, Pakistan (MNTV) — With artificial intelligence looming over jobs across industries, translators and editors have reason to wonder whether they could become among the last professionals in their fields. But language and translation experts offer a more measured outlook: However sophisticated AI-powered translation tools become, they still lag behind seasoned human translators where cultural understanding, judgment and context matter most.

CAIRO (MNTV) – Pakistan and Egypt have renewed calls for diplomacy to resolve ongoing tensions in the Middle East, emphasizing the need for peaceful engagement rather than further military confrontation. During a telephone conversation Thursday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty exchanged views on recent developments across the region.

THE HAGUE (MNTV) — A Dutch city’s decision to bar Israeli football supporters from a European fixture has reignited one of the most contentious debates in European sport and culture: whether Israel, like Russia before it, should be excluded from international competition over the genocide in Gaza.

RIYADH (MNTV) – The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen announced Thursday that it had shot down a cruise missile over the Medina region in western Saudi Arabia amid a surge in attacks attributed to Yemen’s Houthi group. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki confirmed the interception in a statement posted on X but did not disclose the missile’s origin or intended target. Authorities also provided no immediate information about casualties or property damage.

NEW YORK CITY (MNTV) – New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has abandoned plans to purchase Israeli government bonds, reversing a campaign commitment amid growing concerns over Israel’s financial stability and the economic impact of its wars in the Middle East. Levine, a Democrat and staunch supporter of Israel, told The New York Times on Wednesday that his office would not proceed with the investments following a financial review.

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – The F1 Bahrain Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), Malaysia, earlier this month generated an economic impact of nearly RM950 million ($232 million), reports FMT. Citing figures from Formula 1 Management, youth and sports minister Dr Taufiq Johari said the Oct 2-4 event attracted about 261,000 fans, including an estimated 103,000 on race day, and was watched by 827 million viewers worldwide.

DETROIT (MNTV) – Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has unveiled an ambitious plan to rein in artificial intelligence, calling for limits on the development of powerful AI systems, stronger public oversight and safeguards against threats to jobs, public safety and humanity. El-Sayed argues that AI is advancing faster than governments can regulate it, leaving decisions with enormous social consequences in the hands of a small group of technology billionaires.

NEW YORK (MNTV) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has renewed his calls to abolish US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a shooting in the Bronx neighbourhood of Marble Hill that left a 28-year-old man injured and raised serious concerns about the safety of children and bystanders during federal immigration operations.

CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt has approved 30 projects under its public-private partnership program involving planned investments of 41 billion Egyptian pounds, equivalent to approximately $771 million, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said. According to a report published by Reuters and carried by Zawya, Kouchouk announced the figures during a panel discussion alongside International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Bangkok.