Pope pledges gradual return to duties in first event since cancer surgery
Pope Leo has said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties, as he greeted crowds in St Peter's Square during his first public event following lung cancer surgery.
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Pope makes public appearance a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo has appeared in public to a lead a prayer in Vatican City, a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery.
Jordon Steele-John says ‘I’m not on leave’ and accuses Greens leader of making ‘bad call’ regarding complaints
Greens senator for WA says complaints regarding his behaviour towards women not about ‘accountability’ but rather ‘factionalism’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJordon Steele-John has accused an internal faction within the Greens of playing “nasty political games” and the leader, David Shoebridge, of pressuring him to take leave after complaints about his conduct were mad...
Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
Top US diplomat says Ukraine has requested access to military-grade version of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia.
NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper
Health secretary says it is ‘total disgrace’ if staff looked up William Chapman, who died at Yorkshire Wildlife ParkNHS staff who inappropriately accessed the medical records of a man mauled to death by a tiger should be sacked, Yvette Cooper said.The health secretary said the incident – which followed reports earlier this year that staff had unnecessarily viewed details about the Southport attack...
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Rokid launches ‘no man’s land’ retail experience with Hong Kong flagship store opening
When shoppers step into Rokid’s brand new flagship store in Hong Kong, they are greeted not by eager sales associates, but by glowing monitor screens and a robotic system waiting at the exit. In what the Chinese augmented reality (AR) gadget pioneer called an experiment in “no man’s land” retail, customers navigate the entire journey independently: testing artificial intelligence smart glasses, ma...
Nottinghamshire police officer in hospital after being shot in the foot
Large cordon in place around Angel Row area of city centre after ‘shocking incident’ in the early hours of SundayA police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday.Nottinghamshire police said the officer had approached two suspects in the city centre when he was struck by a bullet. The force said the two suspects, a woman and a man, fled the sce...
When Jennifer Lopez helped launch a telemedicine network for children in Panama
In 2012, Jennifer Lopez and her sister Lynda Lopez donated telemedicine equipment through their family foundation to improve healthcare access for children in Panama. The initiative connected hospitals and health centres across the country with specialists at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, allowing doctors to seek medical advice remotely. The programme also supported medical training, specialist...
Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 2-hour waits
Massive holiday crowds swamped the revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers reporting two-hour waits. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all inspection counters and implement a...
Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush with reports of 90-minute travel times
Massive holiday crowds swamped the newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming it took up to 90 minutes to get from Hong Kong to Shenzhen. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officer...
90-minute waits reported as Huanggang Port hit with holiday rush
Massive holiday crowds swamped Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming they waited up to 90 minutes to cross. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all...
Huanggang Port swarmed by holiday rush as travellers report 90-minute waits
Massive holiday crowds swamped Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday during its first real test over the festival long weekend, with some travellers claiming they waited up to 90 minutes to cross. Outbound passenger traffic was “exceptionally heavy” between 10am and 2pm, with more than 30,000 departures, according to the Immigration Department. The surge prompted officers to open all...
Alert raised as holiday crowds overwhelm Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang crossing
Massive holiday crowds and immigration bottlenecks overwhelmed Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port on Sunday, prompting authorities to issue their first “busy” alert just six days after the border crossing reopened. The 24-hour land crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, which reopened on October 12, logged over 130,000 passenger trips on Saturday as it kicked off its opening weekend...
France reels after cost-of-living protests see widespread violence
The French government has said around 1,200 arrests were made across France in relation to Saturday's events and that 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured over the course of the day.
She bought a glass vase for £1 at Scottish car-boot sale, used it as a plant pot; it sold for £32,450
In 2008, a woman bought a glass vase for just £1 at a car-boot sale in Dumfries, Scotland, and used it as a plant pot. She later discovered it was a rare 1929 creation by French designer René Lalique. After experts valued it at £25,000 on Antiques Roadshow, the vase sold at Christie’s in London for £32,450.
Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan’s chronically ill
Sudanese are facing growing costs of medicine caused by the country's civil war.
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens
Clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis cause casualties on both sides as aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis.
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Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live
Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in yearsMore than 1,800 people have been arrested in France over protests on Saturday, the country’s interior minister Laurent Nunez has said.Nunez, in a post on X, said “the Republic will not yield” as more than 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters have been injured in the demonstrations.Protesting is a fun...
France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"
This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and crumbling school facilities, the movement has grown into a broader outcry over the cost of living, public spe...
France: Who took part in Saturday's protests?
Weeks of student protests over poor conditions in schools and rising anger over the cost of living fuelled calls for a nationwide demonstration on October 17, bringing together youth activists and supporters of the Yellow Vest movement. The main grievance was the cost of living. The protesters demonstrating against it 'didn't get what they wanted', analyses France 24's Shirli Sitbon.
France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?
Violent clashes, fires, vandalism and looting marred demonstrations across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched against the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools. The French Interior Ministry said about 400 people were arrested nationwide. Our partner TV station France 2 examined who was involved in the violence during Saturday's protests.
Hilarious quips and ‘100,000-volt’ energy: the hypemen (and women) redefining Afrobeats music
Style of emceeing based on high-octane, ad-libbed vocals has flourished thanks to its unique way of captivating crowdsFor the 2015 freshmen cohort of the history degree programme at the University of Lagos, their classmate’s first-semester presentation was so captivating that they began calling him Toby Shang, after the 16th-century Chinese dynasty he had focused on.His crowd engagement that day h...
France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?
Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a "record" 855 people over protest-related violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor's office saying more than 500 were being held in custody. France 24's Shirli Sitbon analyses.
Haaland’s record scoring spree helps Man City to seventh Premier League win
Manchester City continue their 100 percent start despite calls for sanctions after being found guilty of breaking rules.
PSG back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback
After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.
Ligue 1: PSG Back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback
After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.
Chelsea’s injury-hit Emi Martinez will return to action ‘in a few weeks’
The goalkeeper was stretchered off after a collision during Chelsea's visit to Everton, and later underwent surgery.
Lisbon named Europe's best city and cruise destination for 2026
Lisbon has reclaimed its shine on Europe's tourism map, earning two titles at the World Travel Awards Europe 2026, presented on Saturday in Montenegro's Bay of Kotor.