How the Vatican makes its smoke signal

The murder of school teacher Diane Peterson at Branham High School in San Jose, California, in 1978 has been solved, with Harry "Nicky" Nickerson, then a 16-year-old student, identified as the killer. Nickerson confessed to a family member shortly after the crime, and despite being a long-time suspect, he died by suicide in 1993 without facing justice. The case closure brings relief to Peterson's family, who appreciated the persistence of investigators in seeking the truth...

Russell Martin has been appointed as Rangers' new head coach, signing a three-year contract as the club enters a new era following a recent takeover by a US-based consortium led by Andrew Cavenagh. The former Southampton and Swansea City manager was the top choice from a recruitment process that considered candidates like Davide Ancelotti and Steven Gerrard. Martin expressed his commitment to understanding the club's demands, recalling his history with Rangers and pledging to bring...

Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, a Canadian citizen, and her husband Gadi Haggai, 72, who were taken as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. They were murdered by gunmen from the Mujahideen Brigades at Kibbutz Nir Oz, and their bodies were found in Khan Younis, Gaza, before being returned to Israel for identification. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed condolences to their families,...

New Zealand's parliament has suspended three Māori MPs—Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke for seven days and co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for 21 days—following their protest haka during a session regarding a controversial bill aimed at redefining the Treaty of Waitangi. The bill was voted down, and the MPs' suspensions are unprecedented, with previous bans lasting no longer than three days. Maipi-Clarke expressed emotional defiance during the debate, questioning whether their voices were too loud for the...

An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, is accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a toxic beef Wellington, allegedly using kitchen scales to calculate a lethal dose of mushrooms. Despite pleading not guilty, prosecutors claim she purposefully foraged for death cap mushrooms and weighed them before the fatal lunch, while Patterson contends it was a tragic accident and that she never intended harm. The trial has revealed her inconsistent statements about her mushroom foraging and...

Summary In Boulder, Colorado, a vigil was held for victims of a firebombing that injured 15 during a demonstration advocating for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, has been charged with federal hate crimes and attempted murder after he threw Molotov cocktails at the group, motivated by anti-Zionist sentiments. Meanwhile, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of Soliman's family, who are being held for immigration violations, highlighting the...