Trump says Iran war is ending as ships sink near Hormuz and oil stays above $100

Russia launched two missiles and 580 drones overnight, hitting 31 locations; Ukraine said it downed 536. Zelensky told the Financial Times the ban on hitting refineries was lifted after three days: "We're done." Evening strikes cut power and water pressure in parts of Kyiv, whose three main CHPs reportedly stopped generating, and CNN reported Ukraine had run out of Patriot interceptors. Reuters said the order to limit Ukraine's Starshield access came from inside the White House.

The roof of the privately run Al-Khair Education Center in Peshawar, in northwest Pakistan, collapsed on Thursday onto second and third graders, killing at least 33 pupils and a teacher, with some reports of 34 children, and injuring about 50. Officials say the roof was weak and overloaded by construction work, and the school's owner has been arrested. It is Pakistan's deadliest such collapse. The toll rose through the morning from an initial 17.

A gunman opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, killing three children and an adult, CBS and CNN reported, citing sources. Police arrived within moments and the suspected shooter was shot dead; it is unclear whether by officers or a bystander. CBS reported the suspect was 16. The school was locked down and families were directed to a nearby church.

Asian markets sold off on Thursday after US consumer prices rose faster than expected, raising bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike and adding to worries over AI debt. South Korea's KOSPI 200 fell more than 8% to a six-month closing low, triggering circuit breakers, with SK Hynix and Samsung each down about 10% and Japan's Nikkei 225 down 5%. The dollar slipped from an 18-month high as traders scaled back expectations of an October hike.

The Saudi-led coalition says Houthi strikes on Riyadh's airport killed 17 people and wounded 333, with 20 strikes since October 1. The EU postponed its October 24 Gulf summit in Riyadh, and the Asian Football Confederation says the Asian Cup could be pushed back a year. Houthi missiles hit the presidential palace compound in Aden; Yemen's health minister says five people were killed and 16 wounded.

Two chemical tankers, Wine Trader and Yara J, caught fire overnight in Romania's Black Sea waters after Russian drones strayed into Romanian airspace, Romanian officials said; a NATO source said the drones were Russian. Seven sailors from Wine Trader, which had 12 crew aboard, were missing; Yara J's crew put out its fire. Romania's president said attacks on commercial ships are unacceptable. Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged five ships near Bulgaria and Romania.