‘Scourge’ of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit
Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France. Read More
Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence. Read More
Four killed in helicopter crash near Montreal
The victims of the crash have not yet been identified, Quebec provincial police told the BBC. Read More
Iran says it will wait for official US response after Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal
The US president earlier said that Tehran only made the proposal to open the strait within seven days because “they’re losing so badly”. Read More
Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years – but her defence say she’s a victim too
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today. Read More
Nor’easter brings flooding as New York and New Jersey declare emergency
Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm. Read More
German town bans ‘stumbling stone’ memorials to Nazi victims
Germany’s education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a “scandal”. Read More
Security lapses at Utah campus where Charlie Kirk was killed, review says
The indpendent report also says Kirk’s aides insisted he speak outdoors, overriding concerns from campus officials. Read More
Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris ahead of open-air Mass
More than half a million people are expected to attend the event in the heart of the French capital. Read More
At least two dead after explosion destroys building close to Acropolis in Athens
Local media report the property included a holiday rental, with US tourists and a UK national among the missing. Read More