At least 10 dead or injured after a bus crashes into a group of students in eastern China, official media say
BEIJING (AP) — At least 10 dead or injured after a bus crashes into a group of students in eastern China, official media say.
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Sky NewsFormer model and Miss Switzerland finalist Kristina Joksimovic 'pureed' in blender by husband - reports
A former model who was a finalist in the Miss Switzerland contest was allegedly murdered and "pureed" in a blender by her husband, officials in Switzerland are reported to have said. Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was found dead in her home in Binningen, near Basel, Switzerland, in February this year. According to local news outlet BZ Basel, a man named Thomas, 41, had an appeal for release from custody denied by the Federal Court in Lausanne on Wednesday after he reportedly confessed to killing his wife, with whom he had two children.
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Pope marvels at Singapore's skyscrapers and asks that the lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest. Francis marveled at Singapore's modern skyscrapers “that seem to rise from the sea” in both his opening speech to the city-state's leaders and again in the afternoon, when he celebrated Mass before an estimated 50,000 people at Singapore's national stadium. Singapore celebrated Francis' arrival by unveiling a new hybrid orchid named for him, the "Dendrobium His Holiness Pope Francis."
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'Not easy': Pope Francis leaves for Rome after 12-day Asia trip
Pope Francis left Singapore for Rome on Friday, after a demanding trip across Southeast Asia and Oceania in which he urged action on climate change, pressed for interfaith dialogue, and reinforced the Catholic Church's presence in a region where it is a small minority. The Singapore Airlines flight carrying the Catholic pontiff and his entourage took off around 12:25 p.m. (0425 GMT) in Singapore and is due to arrive in Rome on Friday evening, after a 12-hour flight through six time zones. Francis visited Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over a span of 12 days.
- The Guardian
Broome man who detained three Aboriginal children with cable ties told police he wanted ‘consequences’ for their trespassing
Matej Radelic – who has pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault – claimed minors were ‘trashing’ his pool in recording tendered in court
- INSIDER
A Marine vet fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, a secret video has emerged — but there's a catch.
It's been a year since a young Marine veteran fatally subdued a screaming man on a NYC subway. Now, more video has emerged — but there's a catch.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps 'distraught' woman to step away from ledge of Nashville bridge
Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a "distraught" woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band's track "The People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the other side of the railings. CCTV footage, shared by local police, shows the Bon Jovi frontman and woman walking down the middle of the bridge on Tuesday evening.
- The Independent
Watch: Pope Francis holds Holy Mass for 50,000 people in Singapore
Watch live as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with 50,000 people in Singapore at the National Stadium on Thursday, 12 September. The pontiff, 87, is closing out his Asia-Pacific tour; he has been to Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste. The pontiff will celebrate Mass with 50,000 people at the National Stadium on Thursday evening, packing the venue as his 12-day Asia-Pacific tour draws to a close.
- The Independent
Alaska Airlines pilot thought passengers were sucked out of plane when door blew on Boeing 737
‘I didn’t know that there was a hole in the airplane until we landed,’ pilot said
- HuffPost
Watch Stephen Miller Have A Full Meltdown When Asked To Back Up Crime Claim With Facts
"Why are you yelling?” the reporter asked as Trump's senior adviser refused to clarify the source of information he was spreading about Venezuela’s crime rate.
- The Guardian
‘He burned her beyond all possible recognition’: life sentence sought for Greg Lynn as murdered camper’s daughter addresses court
Prosecutor says disposal of bodies must be considered when sentencing former Jetstar pilot over Carol Clay’s murder in the Wonnangatta Valley
- CNN
Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left dozens dead since sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia last week, leaving a trail of destruction with its intense rainfall and powerful winds.
- CNN
Hear leaked audio confrontation between Netanyahu and hostage family
A leaked audio recording of a heated exchange between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the family of a hostage killed by Hamas is sparking reaction in Israel. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.
- Reuters
Flooding in Thailand maroons thousands in northern province
Thailand deployed military special forces in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Thursday after flooding marooned thousands that authorities are trying to reach with boats and helicopters. At least 33 people have died across Thailand since mid-August from a spate of rain-related incidents including landslides, with nine fatalities this week in two northern provinces hit by adverse weather brought by Typhoon Yagi, according to the government. Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, has killed at least 197 people in Vietnam, where it made landfall on Saturday and flooded parts of capital city Hanoi.
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Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse
Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and disastrously veered off course before striking the bridge. When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an electrical blackout on the ship similar to what happened as it approached the bridge on March 26, according to new documents released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Dali was leaving Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka when its steering failed because of the power loss.
- People
Police Served a Weapons Warrant at Teacher's Home. They Allegedly Found Video of Her Sexually Abusing Student
Marina Ramirez Rico, 34, of California, is charged with five counts of having sex with a minor, police allege
- The Daily Beast
Paris Hilton Pleads for Adopted Teen Dumped By Christian Parents in Jamaica
The heiress and media personality Paris Hilton was among those voicing support this month for Elijah Goldman, a 17-year-old Michigan boy who was allegedly abandoned in Jamaica for months by his adoptive parents after the troubled-teen boarding school they shipped him off to was shuttered over horrific abuse claims.Elijah arrived home in Traverse City on Sept. 3, seven months after his school closed down. Mark and Spring Goldman, who adopted Elijah from Haiti at the age of 10, never arrived to co
- The Independent
Florida teen arrested for ‘murdering his mother’, one year after he was accused of shooting his dad dead
The teen was charged in connection to the shooting death of his father in 2023
- The Independent
Teen shot in the face by Colorado councilman after seeking permission to take homecoming photos on property
Brent Metz, a 38-year-old member of Mountain View Town Council, allegedly shot through the windshield of the teens’ car
- Evening Standard
Kabir Singh: Urgent appeal after man, 24, goes missing from Enfield park
Kabir Singh was reported missing on August 10 and his phone and bank cards have not been used
- 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.