Serbian police say a fire in a northern city killed 6 people, including 4 children
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say a fire in a northern city killed 6 people, including 4 children.
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The TelegraphWatch: Woman arrested for eating a cat amid Springfield pet controversy
Police have released video footage of an American woman being arrested for eating a cat – 170 miles away from Springfield, Ohio where Donald Trump claimed Haitian immigrants were devouring pets.
- 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.
- Reuters
Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights. Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a "grave" sin, and likened having an abortion to an "assassination". He said U.S. Catholics would have to "choose the lesser evil" when they vote in November, without elaborating.
- Associated Press
Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church
Pope Francis called sexual abuse “demonic” on Friday as he weighed in on the latest sex assault revelations against a legendary French priest, Abbe Pierre, who devoted his life to advocating for the homeless. Abbé Pierre, who died in 2007, was one of France’s most beloved public figures. The founder of the international Emmaus Community for the poor, Abbé Pierre had served as part of France’s conscience since the 1950s, when he persuaded Parliament to pass a law — still on the books — forbidding landlords to evict tenants during winter.
- 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
- Reuters
Malaysian police to summon Islamic firm as more evidence of child sex abuse emerges
Malaysian police said on Friday they will summon the top management of an Islamic business group, after children rescued from charity homes allegedly run by the firm suffered injuries consistent with sexual and physical assault. Police this week rescued 402 children and youths in raids carried out at 20 premises that they said were operated by Islamic conglomerate Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB). GISB has said they did not run the homes and denied allegations of sexual abuses at the properties.
- The Guardian
Inside 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
- 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
- CNN
Remains of Elijah Vue, Wisconsin toddler missing since February, found in thick wooded area
The remains of Elijah Vue, a missing Wisconsin toddler, have been discovered, bringing a tragic end to an almost 7-month-long search.
- LA Times
Man charged with rapes and murder at the Venice Canals gets life without parole
A man accused of raping two women and murdering one of them at the Venice Canals last year will spend his life in prison after pleading no contest.
- CNN
Hamas leader sends letters from hiding after almost a year of silence
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has written a rare letter to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah reaffirming his commitment to fighting Israel and supporting the Iran-backed alliance of regional militants known as the “Axis of Resistance.”
- Associated Press
Pope ends Asia trip with same message at the start: Interfaith tolerance to heal troubled world
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony, closing out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of tolerance that he delivered at the start. Francis presided over a gathering of young people from some of the religious traditions that are present in Singapore, where mosques, Buddhist temples and Christian churches stand side-by-side among the city-state’s iconic skyscrapers. In a sign he was enjoying himself, Francis ditched his speech and urged the youths to take risks, even if it means making mistakes.
- 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
- 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.
- Associated Press
Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya
In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest some 70 kilometers (40 miles) inland from the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi. Seventeen months later, many in the area are still shaken by what happened despite repeated warnings about the church’s leader. A gravedigger, Shukran Karisa Mangi, said he believed more mass graves were yet to be discovered.
- HuffPost
'Obsessed' Dad Accused Of Stalking, Killing His Sheriff's Deputy Daughter Before Fleeing U.S.
Police said text messages Hector Ramon Martinez-Ayala sent his 25-year-old daughter were "more of the nature of a jealous lover than a father.”
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.