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South Africa reels from two shootings that kill 27 in one night
Xolani Nhlapo and Esa Alexander, Reuters | Updated Sept. 27 - 9:24 a.m. | Save Story
South African police were on Sunday hunting the perpetrators of two separate shootings that killed 27 people within hours of each other, highlighting the country's rampant gun violence.
Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal
Jatindra Dash and Gopal Sharma, Reuters | Updated Sept. 27 - 4:27 a.m. | Save Story
Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities there warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.

Trump posts map showing 'Trump Strait' off Iran, and other Mideast developments
Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has posted an image of the Strait of Hormuz labeled "Trump Strait." This comes after Iran proposed a new deal to open the waterway if the U.S. meets certain conditions.
6 dead after explosion destroys building in Athens
Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters | Updated Sept. 26 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Six people died after a residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed, the Greek fire brigade said Saturday, following an explosion that was likely linked to gas infrastructure.
At UN, Russia and Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022
Antoni Slodkowski and Tom Balmforth, Reuters | Updated Sept. 26 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
The foreign ministers of Russia and Germany met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Saturday in the first such talks since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Italian police find $3.6 million in cash hidden in apartment's walls, floors and furniture
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN | Updated Sept. 26 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
Italian authorities found $3.6 million hidden in the walls, floors and furniture at an apartment in Naples on Monday, in a dawn raid that led to the arrests of 34 people.

China and US agree to establish AI safety channel and continue trade and military talks
Huizhong Wu, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 1:03 p.m. | Save Story
China and the U.S. have agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications. This follows a three-day summit between their leaders in Washington.
Category 4 Hurricane Polo threatens Mexico's coast, landfall expected Monday
Leila Miller, Reuters | Updated Sept. 26 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane Polo moved away from Mexico's Pacific coast on Saturday as a downgraded Category 4, before an expected return to make landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday, forecasters said.

Amateur archaeologist finds Germany's biggest hoard of ancient Roman silver coins
Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
An amateur archaeologist has discovered a significant hoard of Roman silver coins in western Germany. The largest coin treasure from the time of Roman Emperor Hadrian found in Germany.

Listening to loud music on a Singapore bus? It'll cost you
Lex Harvey, CNN | Posted Sept. 26 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
Most bus passengers know how annoying it is when a fellow commuter blasts music or has a loud conversation on speakerphone. Singapore officials are trying to turn down the volume.

12-year-olds with smartphones are more likely to develop eating disorders by 14
Amanda Schupak, CNN | Posted Sept. 26 - 8:18 a.m. | Save Story
Kids who have their own smartphones at age 12 are more likely to develop eating disorder symptoms than their peers without the devices, according to a new study.
Vast crowd greets pope with 'Leo' chants at France tour's biggest event
Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau, Reuters | Posted Sept. 26 - 7:33 a.m. | Save Story
Throngs of people gathered on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris on Saturday as Pope Leo arrived for the biggest event of his weekend visit to France, an outdoor Mass drawing an estimated 700,000 people.

Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
Reuters | Updated Sept. 26 - 6:06 a.m. | Save Story
Eleven people were killed and 30 injured in a blast in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, emergency service Rescue 1122 said.
Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports
Steve Holland and Parisa Hafezi, Reuters | Posted Sept. 25 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections.
Pope Leo warns in France that UN risks becoming 'charade'
Joshua McElwee and Elizabeth Pineau, Reuters | Posted Sept. 25 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
Pope Leo said on Friday that the United Nations and other multilateral groups were in crisis, warning in a speech at the Paris headquarters of the UN culture and education body, UNESCO, that international dialogue risked becoming a "charade."

Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution
Michelle L. Price and Fu Ting, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 25 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has confirmed he'll have two more meetings with China's Xi Jinping later this year as Xi wrapped up his state visit to the U.S. on Friday.

Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo doing well after period of strong storms, mother's illness
Associated Press | Updated Sept. 25 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Five cheetah cubs at the Prague zoo are doing well after surviving a weather scare and their mother's illness.
5 missing after explosion fells building in heart of touristic Athens
Louisa Gouliamaki and Stamos Prousalis, Reuters | Updated Sept. 25 - 8:13 a.m. | Save Story
Five people were missing on Friday after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in a touristic area of central Athens, injuring three people.


