At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes

France 24 •

At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes, authorities from both countries said Saturday. The UN has warned of rising civilian deaths as Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on critical infrastructure.

Pope Leo IXV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

Pope Leo IXV 600,000 people gather for Mass on the Champs-Élysées

France 24 •

🇻🇦👀How do you get into one of the largest outdoor Mass in the world? Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful on Saturday, September 26, in Paris. France 24’s Stella Elgersma was there to tell you more!

California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished

California man charged in the killing of his ex-wife – two decades after she vanished

The Guardian •

Authorities discovered a body hidden in a home’s crawlspace in 2020, 13 years after Jill Maiorca disappearedA man was recently charged in California with the killing of his ex-wife six years after her remains were discovered in a crawlspace beneath a home – and about two decades after when she went missing, according to investigators.Jeff Maiorca, 53, faces a charge of murder in the death of Jill ...

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

SCMP •

Pope Leo on Saturday celebrated an open-air mass in front of hundreds of thousands of faithful in Paris after riding in the Popemobile along the iconic Champs Elysees to the cheers of huge crowds clutching French and Vatican flags. The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is on a four-day trip to France, a secular country with deep Catholic roots, on the first official papal visit to France...

Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later

Jill Dando murder: technological advances allow police to review CCTV 27 years later

The Guardian •

37-year-old BBC broadcaster was shot in 1999 in case detectives have previously said may never be solvedTechnological advances are allowing police to review old CCTV footage in the unsolved murder of the BBC broadcaster Jill Dando, Scotland Yard has revealed.Advances in CCTV enhancement technology have allowed detectives to return to 27-year-old footage of Putney Bridge Underground station, Scotla...

3 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China

3 top reasons Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China

SCMP •

When Donald Trump arrives in Shenzhen for the November Apec summit, he will face a Chinese leader even more confident than the one who left Washington this week after a state visit heavy on pageantry but light on concrete deliverables. Experts attributed this confidence to three key factors – a newly upgraded bilateral framework seeking a “constructive relationship of strategic stability based on ...