Arts and culture
Óscar Romero, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador assassinated while celebrating Mass in 1980, is canonized by Pope Francis. Six other canonizations, including that of Pope Paul VI, are also announced. (BBC)
Disasters and accidents
A small plane crashes into a crowd near Fulda, Germany, killing three people and injuring eight others. (BBC)
A bus travelling from Germany to Italy crashes in southern Switzerland, leaving one dead and 14 injured. (AP)
Tropical cyclone effects in Europe
Hurricane-force winds from former Hurricane Leslie strike central and northern Portugal, leaving a man dead and 27 others injured. It moves through Spain as a tropical storm. (Metro Libre)