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.
Israel hits Iran with new strikes despite Trump admonition
Israel has stated it struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, even after US President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks.
At least 8 dead after 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines
Philippine authorities on Monday said at least eight people have died after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck one of the country's southern islands.
Iraq, Syria announce temporary closure of airspace
Iraq and Syria's civil aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of their airspace as a precautionary measure following regional tensions.
Jordanian airspace breached by rockets amid regional escalation
Jordan's airspace has been breached by several rockets on Sunday evening following a renewed military escalation in the region, according to its Minister of Government Communication and government spokesperson Mohammad Momani.
Five dead, 14 injured in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region after Russian attack
A Russian attack has killed five and injured fourteen in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the regional governor said on Telegram on Monday.
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