The United Nations documented 224 education-related incidents in the West Bank during the first half of 2026. These incidents affected 152 schools, more than 20,000 students, and 859 education staff. Among these incidents were 122 cases involving restrictions on access to schools, in addition to 47 incidents of settler violence.

In Ithaca, New York, protests have broken out in Cornell University after a lawsuit was filed. The lawsuit alleges that “Jane Doe” was gang raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. This re-opening of the case comes almost two years later, for Doe’s attorney to attempt to present more evidence as to what happened that night.

The Council of Ministers decided to suspend official working hours in state institutions for four days, beginning on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, and ending on Saturday, 3 October. The Media Office of the Prime Minister stated that the decision was made to celebrate the “Days of Sovereignty” of the Republic of Iraq.

The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format was held in Moscow on October 5, 2026. Representatives of Afghanistan, Russia, China, Iran, India, Pakistan, and the Central Asian countries discussed Afghanistan’s political and economic situation, "counterterrorism", narcotics, and regional cooperation.