A fire broke out on the night of Sept. 30 at a border crossing between western Afghanistan's Herat and Iran, Afghan sources said. More than ten large vehicles believed to be carrying energy products were burning; Afghan authorities have not released casualty or damage figures.

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance projects 2026 tax revenue of 478.6 trillion won (~$353 billion), up 28% year-on-year and 63.2 trillion won above the estimate used in this year's supplementary budget. The ministry said the upside is mainly from larger-than-expected tax receipts tied to semiconductor firms' profits, special dividends and equity trading. The forecast would push annual tax revenue past 400 trillion won for the first time and about 21% above the previous record set in 2022.

中國地震臺網正式測定：09月30日18時31分在雲南昆明市盤龍區（北緯25.09度，東經102.73度）發生4.3級地震，震源深度10千米。