Pope Francis says he was stuck for 25 minutes in a Vatican elevator and had to be rescued by firefighters.
The smiling pontif explained while arriving 10 minutes late for his weekly address in St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
He said there had been an electrical power problem in the Vatican and that he had been stuck in the elevator until freed by Holy See firefighters.
"A round of applause for the fire brigade," Pope Francis told the people in the square.
Jordan arrests 3 over Karak church attack, state TV says
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in Friday's attack on a church in Karak that killed nine, state television said on Monday.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic election win for student protest movement
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election on Sunday that ends his long grip on power and heralds a new political era in the Balkan country.
Two injured from falling debris as missiles intercepted in Saudi Arabia
Two people have been injured after debris from two intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fell in southern Saudi Arabia.
Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns to country
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the South American nation after nearly a year outside the country, she said on social media on Sunday.
The UAE on Sunday strongly condemned attempts by Yemen’s Houthis to target several areas in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles.
Dr Anwar Gargash has responded to criticism from Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf over Lana Nusseibeh’s candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary-General.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced temporary daytime closures near Al Maktoum International Airport from October 26-31.
