Students killed at education center in Afghanistan

A suicide bombing has targeted the Hazara community in a Kabul neighborhood. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Students killed at education center in Afghanistan [The family of a 19-year old girl who was victim of a suicide bomber mourns, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 30, 2022.] Credit: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Afghanistan At least 19 people have died and 27 were wounded in another [suicide bombing]( in the Afghan capital. The blast at an education institute went off in the predominantly Shia Muslim neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi, home to the minority Hazara community. Most of the dead were [young women]( who were preparing for an exam. No one has claimed responsibility yet, but similar attacks have been carried out by ISIS militants at mosques and schools. Uganda At least 31 cases of Ebola have been recorded in a new outbreak in Uganda, with six deaths so far, all of them health workers, though the Health Ministry says the death toll could be higher. This new Sudan strain [does not have an approved vaccine]( like the more common Zaire strain, which was responsible for the largest ever outbreak of Ebola that killed more than 11,00 people in West Africa between 2013 and 2016. But President Yoweri Museveni has [ruled out lockdowns]( and other restrictions to movement despite the outbreak. Pacific Islands Summit US President Joe Biden is hosting the first [Pacific Island summit]( this week. It’s an attempt to increase US engagement and investments in the region to counter China's growing military and economic influence there. Fourteen nations signed onto a partnership agreement with the US that includes collaboration on climate change, economic growth and stronger security ties, with Washington announcing [$810 million in financial support](. The White House also said it would recognize Niue and Cook Islands as sovereign states. The summit comes on the heels of Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the region. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World ['We're done': A new generation of Iranians are using this app to track the country's morality police]( [Protesters make fire and block the street during a protest over the death of a woman who was detained by the morality police, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sept. 21, 2022.]( Credit: Acquired by AP/File photo The mapping app Gershad, launched in 2016, allows people in Iran — primarily women — to [mark the location]( of the country's morality police so that others can avoid them. Human rights activist and app co-founder Firuzeh Mahmoudi joined The World's host Marco Werman to talk about the app amid the current protests. [Art and religion remix at this goddess festival in Kolkata]( [Kolkata's artists had to burn the midnight oil to get their Durga pujas ready early for the special art preview for visiting dignitaries.]( Credit: Sandip Roy/The World The five-day Durga Puja festival brings the city of Kolkata, India, to a standstill as throngs of people visit [elaborate temples]( dedicated to the Goddess Durga that spring up everywhere. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Having trouble sleeping? 😴 A bed-and-breakfast in the UK is offering the world’s first real-life sheep-counting [sleep experience](. The dome-shaped room for two guests is located near a hillside in rural Sussex county. The sleep tech company Emma Sleep created the "Shleep Sanctuary" — which will open next summer — after a poll of 2,000 adults found that 44% have struggled to get proper sleep this year. Following dinner, the guests are encouraged to count the numbered sheep grazing outside as they walk around, before falling asleep under the stars. 🐑 [Screenshot of Michael J. Starace tweet]( Credit: Twitter In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.