Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday as tens of thousands of people filed by to pay tribute to the pontiff who shocked the world by retiring a decade ago.
Thousands Line Up To Mourn Soccer Legend Pelé at Public Viewing in Brazil Stadium
Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil on Monday.
North Korea’s Kim sacks number two military official
North Korea’s Kim sacks No 2 military official
300 migrants make landings at national park in Florida Keys
A U.S. national park comprising a cluster of uninhabited islands in the Florida Keys has been closed after 300 migrants made 10 landings there over the weekend.
Russia says 63 troops killed in Ukrainian attack on Makiivka
Ukraine puts death toll from New Year’s Eve strike in the occupied city of Makiivka at 400 Russian soldiers.
The 7 things you need to know for Monday, January 2 – The Washington Post
The 7 things you need to know for Monday, January 2 The Washington Post
Fans mourn Pele at public viewing in Brazil stadium
Football fans started arriving at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in the early hours of Monday to pay their last respects
A senior UK health official warns of up 500 lives a week at risk amid NHS crisis
A senior UK health official has warned that up to 500 lives a week could be at risk as a result of a crisis in the country’s National Health Service.
Cody Fisher murder suspects appear in court in Birmingham
Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, charged on Saturday after stabbing at Crane nightclub in DigbethTwo suspects charged with the Boxing Day murder of footballer Cody Fisher have appeared in court.Kami Carpenter, 21, and Remy Gordon, 22, were char…