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Student-led demonstrations and clashes continued in Tirana on Thursday, October 15, for a third consecutive day. Protesters threw rocks at a police cordon outside the Education Ministry; police used tear gas and water cannons and detained several people, the [Associated Press reported](https://apnews.com/article/albania-protests-tirana-police-clashes-2c04ef79a5bbbfcf054b161111c85b50). The latest clashes followed Wednesday’s riots, when demonstrators attacked government buildings, banks and businesses. Albania’s Health Ministry said 89 people received medical care that day, including 61 police officers, according to AP; there is no separate injury count for Thursday in the reports reviewed. Students say they want education reforms and help with rising university costs. They have joined the broader Flamingo movement, which is demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation over corruption allegations and opposes a luxury coastal development linked to Jared Kushner’s investment firm. The movement’s allegations remain political claims, not findings established by this protest reporting. [Reuters’ report on Wednesday’s march](https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/banks-buildings-burn-as-albanias-capital-tirana-erupts-into-student-violence-4950878) also describes student demands around university costs, financial support and job prospects. Rama has said he will remain in office and continue Albania’s bid to join the European Union; the opposition has called for a caretaker government and early elections. The EU delegation has urged a proportionate police response and expressed concern about the escalation, as reported by AP. No negotiated next step has been reported. The Associated Press posted this video on October 14; it shows the earlier clashes in Tirana on Tuesday, October 13: https://x.com/AP/status/2110317833536114980 ~worldnews ~albania ~protests ~education

 Conceptual illustration — a closed school entrance and an architectural safety review; it does not depict the school or the collapse. UPDATE — Friday, Oct. 16: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ordered district committees to inspect all private-school buildings across the province and report within three days. The order covers roofs, walls, beams, foundations and staircases, including rented premises. Buildings are to be classed as safe, in need of repairs or potentially unsafe, according to the order reviewed by the [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-school-roof-collapse-inspections-0ec543a80ffad70e88500071d0ea2429). The province has opened an investigation into the collapse at Al-Khair school in Peshawar. Some relatives told AP they had raised concerns about the building before the disaster, including a report of leaks; that account has not been independently confirmed. Police arrested the school’s owner. Peshawar’s police chief said the building was structurally weak, while police said the owner told them recent rain had weakened one roof. These claims do not establish the final cause. The governor’s office said investigators would examine who issued the school’s no-objection certificate and promised action against anyone found responsible. It also announced compensation of 1 million Pakistani rupees for each family of a person killed and 200,000 rupees for each injured person, according to the [official statement](https://www.governor.kp.gov.pk/node/775). A roof collapse at Al-Khair school killed at least 34 children and one teacher and injured more than 50 people, according to the latest [Associated Press report](https://apnews.com/article/c0be44527f22b43ea16a1f10d4b43e54), which cites a hospital official and emergency services. The roofs of two classrooms gave way while second- and third-grade pupils were in class. The children were mostly 6 to 12 years old; the oldest was 14. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Faizi told AP that everyone trapped had been pulled out and the debris cleared. The reported toll changed as rescue work unfolded: Radio Pakistan initially reported 21 deaths, while Reuters-based coverage later put the toll at 28 or 29. AP's account gives the highest toll, 35. The provincial government says it has formed a committee to determine why the three-storey building failed. The engineering cause, whether previous warnings were made, and any responsibility for approvals remain under investigation. The three-day inspection deadline and the findings of the formal inquiry are the next milestones. The order may identify other schools requiring repairs or closures, but no inspection results or final cause have been announced yet. ~worldnews ~pakistan ~education ~schoolsafety