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San Juan Teotihuacán (Mexico) (AFP) – Authorities have continued carrying out forensic work at Mexico’s Teotihuacan archaeological site, a day after a gunman shot and killed a person and injured 13 people at the tourist attraction before taking his own life. Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, the 27-year-old gunman behind the shooting, has drawn inspiration from pre-Hispanic sacrifices and the notorious 1999 US shooting at Columbine High School, according to investigators.

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel’s foreign minister urges Beirut to make joint efforts with Israel to counter the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, ahead of talks between the countries set to resume in Washington. “Let’s work together against the terror state that Hezbollah built in your territory,” Gideon Saar says in a speech to diplomats at a function marking Israel’s 78th Independence Day in Jerusalem.

Shanghai (AFP) – Young Chinese, many who fear age discrimination in their workplace after turning 35, are increasingly starting “one-person companies” that have artificial intelligence do most of the work.

New York (AFP) – US actresses Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway walk the red carpet at the long-awaited “The Devil Wears Prada 2” premiere in New York. Its 2006 precursor is widely seen as a definitive satire of the US fashion industry, capturing the allure of power and ambition.

New York (AFP) – Marijuana smokers in New York’s Tompkins Square Park and Washington Square Park light up joints for the 420 cannabis celebration held annually on April 20. “It’s like New Year’s basically, but for everyone that smokes,” says New York resident Jackie Win. Adult use of cannabis is legal in the state of New York.

Doha (AFP) – Qatar says it wants a US-Iran ceasefire to hold while diplomatic efforts continue, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari voicing support for Pakistan’s mediation efforts. “Until there is a diplomatic resolution, it is not in anyone’s benefit to return to hostilities,” he says.

Peking (AFP) – China vows to resist what it calls Japan’s “reckless militarisation” after Tokyo eased decades-old arms export rules, as it seeks to enter the international weapons market. “The international community, including China, will remain highly vigilant on this, and firmly resist Japan’s reckless new-style militarisation,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun tells a news briefing.

Buenos Aires (AFP) – “DJ Priest” Father Guilherme Peixoto, known for blending electronic music with messages of faith, hosts a tribute honoring the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, drawing crowds in Argentina to a unique event that fuses spirituality, music, and a call for peace. “It is necessary for people to realize that peace truly is a grace,” Peixoto says, “but at the same time it is very fragile.”

Malabo (AFP) – Pope Leo XIV greets crowds of people from his Popemobile in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, after arriving in the Central African nation for the final leg of his Africa tour. Leo’s visit follows in the footsteps of John Paul II, who 40 years ago became the first pope to visit Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich country of two million people, 80 percent of whom are Catholic, a legacy of Spanish colonisation.

Ballater (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Britain’s King Charles pays a heartfelt tribute to his mother, the late queen Elizabeth II, in a video message on what would have been her 100th birthday.

San Juan Teotihuacán (Mexique) (AFP) – A Canadian woman has been killed and five other people wounded in a shooting at the Teotihuacan archaeological site, central Mexico, where security forces including the army, National Guard and federal forensic teams have been deployed. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, according to the security secretary for Mexico state. IMAGES

Teotihuacán (Mexique) (AFP) – Forensic experts and members of the Red Cross transport a body on the Pyramid of the Moon, at the Teotihuacan archaeological site in central Mexico, after a Canadian woman was shot dead and at least four other people injured by a gunman. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, according to the security secretary for Mexico state. IMAGES