Authorities say seven people are dead, dozens were injured, after a bus crash in Mississippi
BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say seven people are dead, dozens were injured, after a bus crash in Mississippi.
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The GuardianInside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men
More than one in five prisoners in Fuchū jail is 65 or over – and younger inmates get care qualifications to look after them
- BBC
'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events
New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.
- People
Where Is Susan Smith Now? A Look At Her Life in Prison 30 Years After Drowning Her Sons
Susan Smith was served a life sentence after the 1994 murder of her sons. Now, she's eligible for parole in November 2024
- Associated Press
87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. With half of East Timor’s population gathered at a seaside park, Francis couldn’t help but oblige them with a final good night and languid loops in his popemobile, long after the sun had set and the field was lit by cellphone screens. “How many children you have!” Francis marveled to the crowd of 600,000, which amounted to the biggest-ever turnout for a papal event as a proportion of the population.
- The Independent
Divers hunting for clues on how Mike Lynch’s superyacht sank make discovery
The video equipment recovered could show if the crews left doors open on the Bayesian superyacht, which might have allowed the vessel to flood
- Sky News
Man jailed 21 years on from raping 14-year-old girl in alley - after victim came forward to Rotherham sex abuse probe
A man has been jailed after raping a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Rotherham 21 years ago. Waleed Ali, 42, was sentenced to five years in prison after jurors found him guilty of raping a girl under 16 at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali, of Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, was arrested and interviewed in September 2021 after a woman told Operation Stovewood officers she had been attacked when she was 14 years old and had not reported it before.
- Storyful
Massive Residential Fire in Manila Affects Hundreds
A large fire broke out in Manila on September 14, affecting up to 1,000 families, a local fire chief said.The fire was reported at 11:44 am, the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (Manila DRRM Office) said.It was under control after 6 pm, local news reported.Footage released by the Manila DRRM Office shows the fire. Credit: Manila DRRM Office via Storyful
- CNN
The ancient monastery hanging from the side of a cliff
Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, that today attracts thousands of religious pilgrims.
- AFP News
Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods
Myanmar's junta chief made a rare request Saturday for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods that have displaced hundreds of thousands of people who have endured three years of war.In Myanmar more than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes by floods, the junta said Friday, piling further misery on the country where war has raged since the military seized power in 2021.
- The Independent
Father makes desperate last plea for mercy for daughter on death row in UAE
Exclusive: Shahzadi Khan's father tells The Independent she was trafficked to the Gulf nation and falsely accused of murdering an infant in her care
- Associated Press
Women in Iran are going without hijabs as the 2nd anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death approaches
On the streets of Iranian cities, it's becoming more common to see a woman passing by without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, as the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the mass protests it sparked approaches. There's no government official or study acknowledging the phenomenon, which began as Iran entered its hot summer months and power cuts in its overburdened electrical system became common. This defiance comes despite what United Nations investigators describe as “expanded repressive measures and policies” by Iran's theocracy to punish them — though there's been no recent catalyzing event like Amini's death to galvanize demonstrators.
- The Independent
Myanmar junta issues rare appeal for foreign aid as scale of Typhoon Yagi devastation emerges
More than 235,000 people displaced in floods with capital Naypyidaw worst-hit
- The Independent
Hundreds of foxes and deer chased and killed in latest hunting season as illegal activity rife, report says
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Gang caught digging fox and terrier out of badger sett as figures highlight illegal countryside activity
- CNN
A father was killed in a Missouri bar brawl. His twin daughters’ podcast helped lead to an arrest 35 years later
On October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin went for a drink at his neighborhood bar in Bonne Terre, Missouri. His bloodied body was later found nearby, but no assailant was ever convicted. So years later, his twin daughters began investigating the case themselves.
- INSIDER
4 Alaska Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after reporting an 'unidentifiable odor' that caused plane to divert
Honolulu EMS said that the flight attendants had shown symptoms of "nausea and disturbed coordination" from the smell, local media reported.
- The Telegraph
Pope Francis faces criticism for allegedly ignoring sexual abuse claims against French priest
The Vatican is facing questions over its handling of sexual abuse allegations involving the French priest who founded the Emmaüs charity.
- Reuters Videos
'We hear her': French women rally to support Gisele Pelicot
STORY: :: Hundreds of women rally for Gisele Pelicot, the womanat the center of a mass rape trial that has shocked France:: Paris, France:: September 14, 2024Textile designer Clementine Goujet: “I would like to tell Gisèle (Pelicot) that we hear her words. I am here to speak for the victims, to tell them that we are listening to them, we will fight for them, that the impunity of men is over.”:: Marseille, France:: 'Shame must change sides'Feminist associations called for some 30 gatherings in cities ranging from Marseille to Paris, where on the Place de la Republique banners read "Support to Gisele" or "Shame Must Change Camp" and protesters chanted "Victims We believe you".As her extraordinary story has rippled through France since the trial began earlier this month, Pelicot, now aged 72, has become a symbol of courage and resilience and of the fight against sexual violence.The 71-year-old Dominique Pelicot is accused of repeatedly raping and enlisting strangers to abuse his heavily sedated wife in the couple's home over the course of a decade.
- CNN
Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population
Concern is growing that inflammatory rhetoric about Haitians could escalate into actual violence – something that many have traveled hundred of miles to escape.
- BBC
Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi
Myanmar's ruling junta has requested foreign aid as large areas are inundated, state-run media report.
- The Telegraph
The shocking story of Britain’s prison breakdown
The scenes outside prisons this week verged on the farcical. As 1,700 offenders released early embraced their unexpected freedom, they spoke to reporters with a mixture of glee and depressing realism.