Police in South Africa found the body of a tenth woman near Johannesburg, increasing concerns about a possible serial killer. They are investigating multiple killings of women in their 20s and 30s, but have not confirmed if the cases are linked.
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Ten women's bodies have been found near Johannesburg, South Africa, in a series of killings.
The bodies were discovered within a close area in Ekurhuleni municipality.
Some bodies were found naked or partially clothed in open areas near main roads.
Two women were arrested and charged for the ninth victim's murder, but police do not believe they are linked to other cases.
Police see similarities in some killings but have no conclusive proof one person or group is responsible.
Specialists in serial violent crimes are helping with the investigation.
South Africa has a high rate of violent crime and violence against women, with three women killed daily by partners in recent years.
The killings have caused widespread concern about women’s safety in the country.
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In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, ongoing war and widespread sexual violence have led some women to join the pro-government Wazalendo fighters to protect their communities. However, this armed group has also been accused of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang rape.
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Eastern DRC is experiencing armed conflict and high levels of sexual violence.
Some women have taken up arms by joining the Wazalendo fighters to defend themselves.
The Wazalendo group supports the government.
Despite their role in defense, the Wazalendo fighters face accusations of human rights violations.
These accusations include gang rape committed by members of the group.
The situation highlights the complexity of violence affecting civilians in the region.
Women’s involvement in armed defense reflects both the severity of the threat and the lack of protection.
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About 700,000 people gathered in central Paris to attend an open-air Mass led by Pope Leo XIV during his first official visit to France. The event brought together various groups, including families, nuns, and volunteers, who shared reasons for attending, from religious faith to curiosity.
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Pope Leo XIV held a large open-air Mass in Paris on Champs-Élysées and Place de la Concorde.
This was the main event of his four-day visit to France, his first official papal trip there.
Around 700,000 people attended the Mass.
Pope Leo XIV traveled along the avenue in his open-top "popemobile," greeting and blessing people.
The Pope encouraged people to find happiness through faith rather than material things.
Many volunteers wearing yellow shirts helped guide the large crowd and distribute flags.
Nuns and other attendees said the Mass was a way to show that Christians are present in modern, individual-focused society.
The event included music and prayers and was seen as a gathering that could bring people together.
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Fighting continues between Russia and Ukraine, resulting in at least 10 deaths over recent attacks by both sides. The United States is working to organize talks to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
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Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine, including two women in Zaporizhzhia and two others in Sumy.
Ukrainian strikes killed six people in Russia and Russian-occupied areas, including three in Russia’s Krasnodar region.
Ukrainian forces targeted Russian oil refineries and industrial sites, temporarily halting operations at some locations.
Russian forces attacked a cargo ship with military supplies and a logistics hub near Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa.
Recent Russian strikes on Kyiv killed seven people and injured 58, also damaging Ukraine’s largest steelmaker’s production.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the US suggested holding peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US in the United Arab Emirates.
Russian President Putin said Russia is open to talks but is weighing what benefits its interests.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov accused Europe of blocking peace talks that the US government supports.
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Pope Leo XIV visited France and urged people to protect migrants during his official trip. Around 600,000 people attended a large outdoor Mass in central Paris, where the Pope also blessed babies and met survivors of sexual abuse.
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Pope Leo XIV made an official visit to France.
He spoke about the importance of protecting migrants.
About 600,000 people attended a Mass on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
The Pope blessed babies on his way to the Mass.
He met with survivors of sexual abuse during his visit.
Large crowds cheered and took part in events throughout his visit.
His visit brought attention to current social and religious issues in France.
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The stepson of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has started a fundraiser to get legal help to find and protect Fiennes, who has not been seen in public for over two years. There are concerns about Fiennes’ welfare and his living situation in care homes arranged by his wife, who has legal control over his care.
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Alexander Millington-Cotes, Fiennes’ stepson, is raising £55,000 for legal advice to locate and protect the explorer.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, aged 82 and living with Parkinson’s disease, has not been seen publicly for more than two years.
Louise, Fiennes’ second wife, holds lasting power of attorney, meaning she controls his care decisions.
Fiennes has been placed in several care homes where visitors were restricted or asked to sign confidentiality agreements.
A watchdog found that Fiennes’ living conditions may legally count as deprivation of liberty due to lack of proper safeguards.
Friends and family members fear for Fiennes’ health and well-being because of his isolation and restricted access.
Millington-Cotes and Louise are estranged, and he wants her legal control over Fiennes’ care to end.
Fiennes was unable to attend an event in his honor two years ago, citing illness, and has since only sent prerecorded messages.
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The UN General Assembly is in its fifth day, and world leaders are speaking out against violence by Israel toward Palestinians. Meanwhile, Israeli forces and settlers keep carrying out attacks in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
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The UN General Assembly has been meeting for five days.
Many world leaders are criticizing Israeli actions against Palestinians.
Israeli forces are conducting operations in Gaza.
Settlers are also involved in attacks in the occupied West Bank.
Violence continues despite international attention.
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US forces destroyed several Ecuadorian fishing boats in the eastern Pacific after intercepting them near Ecuador, suspecting the boats were used to support drug trafficking. Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, supports these joint operations with the US and has taken strong measures against drug gangs. Ten crew members were rescued by the Ecuadorian navy after their boat was destroyed.
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On September 8, a US patrol vessel intercepted the Ecuadorian fishing boat Don Rufo in international waters near Ecuador.
The US forces detained the crew, loaded explosives on the fishing boat, and blew it up after removing some crew members.
Ten other crew members on a smaller boat were left adrift and were rescued by the Ecuadorian navy two days later.
The US Southern Command says intelligence showed the fishing boats were being used as floating refueling stations for speedboats carrying drugs.
Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, supports these US-Ecuador joint operations against drug trafficking.
President Donald Trump compared the drug gangs to ISIS, saying they should be treated as enemy combatants without release.
Ecuador, while not a cocaine producer, has become a trafficking hub due to its Pacific coast location.
Noboa has declared states of emergency and expanded military roles to fight drug gangs with an “iron-fist” policy.
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The article says the idea of "America First" should make sure that innocent people around the world know that the United States is not their enemy. It points out civilians in many countries, such as Iran, Israel, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Cuba, and Canada, should understand this message.
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"America First" is a policy focus mentioned in the article.
The article emphasizes protecting innocent civilians worldwide.
It includes countries from different regions: Iran, Israel, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela, Cuba, and Canada.
The article suggests that these civilians are powerless and not the enemies of the U.S.
It calls for considering the true cost of wars and who suffers the most.
The message aims to separate U.S. government actions from how civilians see the U.S.
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President Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the U.S. meets specific demands like lifting sanctions and ending a naval blockade. Meanwhile, Iran’s president left New York after the U.N. meeting, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks if the U.S. lifts naval blockades and sanctions and agrees to a ceasefire including Lebanon.
President Trump said Iran wants a deal because it is losing badly but called the offer unacceptable.
The Strait of Hormuz has seen fewer ships after Iran threatened and attacked vessels following U.S. and Israeli attacks in February.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left New York after the U.N. meeting, where he spoke against Trump’s threats but said Iran remains open to diplomacy.
Pezeshkian, a physician, stated that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is healthy despite his public absence during the conflict.
Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a missile fired at the city of Khamis Mushait by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
The Gulf Cooperation Council condemned the Houthi missile attacks and called for international action.
Iraq is negotiating with the U.S. to get exemptions from sanctions on Iranian airlines.
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Karina Rykman, a singer-songwriter and bassist from New York City, recently released a new album called "Late Checkout." She performed her song "Shoegaze Summer" and was the first band to play at Zabar's, a famous deli on the Upper West Side.
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Karina Rykman is a musician from New York City.
She plays bass and writes songs.
Her new album is titled "Late Checkout."
She performed at Zabar's, a well-known delicatessen.
Her band was the first to play live at Zabar's.
The featured song during the performance was "Shoegaze Summer."
The event and performance were shown on CBS News Saturday Sessions.
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Pope Leo held a large open-air mass in Paris, with about 700,000 people attending. This event was part of his four-day visit to France, the first official papal visit there in 18 years.
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The mass took place at Place de la Concorde, a historic site in central Paris.
Around 700,000 people attended, which was more than the 600,000 who registered.
The pope encouraged people to share their faith and said only God can bring true happiness.
The security zone covered 1.4 miles, closing roads from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe.
About 14,500 police officers, military, and firefighters were involved in security.
The pope traveled down the Champs-Élysées in a popemobile, greeting many people along the way.
The event included 2,400 priests and deacons and about 100 bishops.
Some people attending said they wanted to show the strength and joy of the Catholic faith.
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Karina Rykman, a singer-songwriter and bassist from New York City, performed her song "Easy, Rider" on CBS News Saturday Sessions. She recently released a new album called "Late Checkout" and played a live show at Zabar's, a well-known delicatessen in the Upper West Side of New York.
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Karina Rykman is a musician from New York City.
She sings and plays the bass guitar.
She performed the song "Easy, Rider" on CBS News Saturday Sessions.
Her new album is named "Late Checkout."
She held a live album release event at Zabar's delicatessen.
Zabar's is a famous food store in the Upper West Side.
Karina Rykman was the first band to perform at Zabar's.
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The town of Heidenau in Germany has banned "stumbling stone" memorials that honor victims of the Nazis. These small brass plaques are usually placed outside the homes of Holocaust victims, but local politicians voted to move memorials to a cemetery instead, sparking criticism from officials and Jewish community leaders.
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"Stumbling stones" (Stolpersteine) are small brass plaques placed in streets to remember victims of Nazi persecution, often outside their former homes.
Heidenau, near Dresden, has banned these plaques, deciding memorials should be placed only in the Nordfriedhof cemetery.
The ban was supported by councillors from the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party and the conservative CDU party in Heidenau.
The AfD party in Saxony is classified by German intelligence as extreme-right, but the party rejects this label.
Germany’s Education Minister Karin Prien called the ban a "scandal" and criticized removing memorials from public spaces.
Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor and Jewish community leader, said moving memorials away from public places is wrong and makes Jewish history invisible.
The artist who created the Stolpersteine, Gunter Demnig, expected the ban due to rising support for the AfD in some German states.
Some cities, like Munich, do not allow stumbling stones on public land but permit memorial plaques on buildings as a different way to honor victims.
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Karina Rykman, a singer-songwriter and bassist from New York City, performed her song "Late Checkout" on CBS News Saturday Sessions. She recently released her new album called "Late Checkout" and celebrated by playing at Zabar's, a well-known delicatessen in the Upper West Side.
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Karina Rykman is a singer, songwriter, and bass player from New York City.
She released a new studio album titled "Late Checkout."
Karina performed the title song "Late Checkout" on CBS News Saturday Sessions.
She celebrated her album release by performing at Zabar's deli in the Upper West Side.
Her band was the first to play music at Zabar's delicatessen.
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Several hundred thousand people gathered in Paris to attend an outdoor mass led by Pope Leo XIV, marking his first official visit to France in 18 years. The pope addressed issues like child abuse within the Church, France’s new assisted dying law, and the impact of artificial intelligence.
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Around 700,000 people attended Pope Leo XIV’s mass in Paris, more than the 600,000 who pre-registered.
The pope rode along the Champs-Elysees and held the mass at Place de la Concorde, the largest public square in Paris.
This is the first official papal visit to France in 18 years.
The pope aims to improve the Church’s reputation after a report found 330,000 children were abused by clergy over 70 years.
He criticized France’s new law allowing assisted dying.
French President Emmanuel Macron was not at the mass; his wife represented him.
Far-right politician Marine Le Pen, leading in polls for next year’s presidential election, attended the mass.
The pope warned about artificial intelligence, saying it might make people lose their humanity.
The pope plans to meet victims of clergy abuse in Lourdes during his visit.
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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged air strikes over the last 24 hours, killing at least 16 people. The conflict, now in its fifth year, continues to cause civilian casualties and damage critical infrastructure, with no peace deal reached yet.
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At least 16 people died from drone and missile strikes by both Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours.
Ukrainian areas hit include Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Russian strikes also damaged an apartment building in Kyiv, wounding several people.
Russian-controlled regions Krasnodar and Belgorod reported four deaths from Ukrainian strikes.
Two young girls and a man were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack near Crimea.
Moscow-appointed officials confirmed deaths in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
The United Nations warns about rising numbers of civilian deaths in the war.
President Donald Trump expressed hope at the UN General Assembly that a peace deal will happen soon.
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Bangkok has been declared a flood disaster zone after heavy rain overwhelmed the city's water system. Authorities are working to pump floodwater into the sea, and people are advised to stay home or move their belongings upstairs if they live near canals.
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The entire city of Bangkok is now a flood disaster zone.
Heavy rain over the last two days caused flooding.
Bangkok's drainage system could not handle the rainwater.
More rain is expected on Sunday.
Authorities are pumping floodwater out to the sea.
Residents near canals have been told to move things to higher floors.
People are urged to stay home for safety.
This information comes from a BBC reporter in Bangkok.
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Pope Leo XIV held a large outdoor Mass in Paris on September 26, 2026, attracting around 600,000 people. The event took place on the Champs-Élysées and was part of the Pope's visit to France.
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The Mass happened on September 26, 2026, in central Paris.
About 600,000 people attended the outdoor religious service.
The location was the famous Champs-Élysées avenue.
Pope Leo XIV led the Mass and travelled in a popemobile during a parade.
The Pope’s visit included meetings with survivors of sexual abuse in France.
The event was one of the largest outdoor Masses in the world.
The visit aimed to promote peace and connect with the Catholic community in France.
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More young people in France are choosing to be baptized in the Catholic Church. This increase in baptisms is linked to a growing interest in joining the Catholic community.
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France has seen a rise in the number of young people getting baptized.
The Catholic Church in France is experiencing renewed interest among youth.
This trend may reflect a desire for community and faith among young French people.
Pope Leo XIV recently visited France and held a large outdoor mass in Paris.
Around 600,000 to 700,000 people attended this mass in central Paris.
The Pope also met with survivors of sexual abuse during his visit.
Large crowds gathered to see the Pope’s parade on the Champs-Élysées.
The Pope's visit included blessings for babies before the mass.
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