News Headlines - 09 September 2017

▽A Sneak Peak at America’s War Plans for North Korea | Foreign Policy

Put fears of full-blown nuclear war aside for a moment. We’ve never been closer to a conventional North Korean attack on South Korea, and I can attest that the U.S. military knows how devastating the consequences would be. We can expect a massive humanitarian crisis, enormous loss of life, and economic disaster. There’s almost no doubt that the North would lose — but in going down Pyongyang could take much of the Korean Peninsula with it.

▽Ferrari celebrates 70 years | Euronews

In Milan, around 500 cars were on show as owners and collectors gathered from across Europe to party and parade.
Later they were due to head to Modena, the hometown of founder Enzo Ferrari... Events are also due to take place at Maranello, home of the Ferrari factory and the site where founder Enzo Ferrari fired up his first car in 1947, the 125 S.

▽French pranksters replace holy water with alcohol - The Local

Tourists visiting a church in the picturesque French town of Chateau-Chalon were surprised to discover that local pranksters had replaced the fonts' holy water with alcohol, the local tourism office said on Friday.

▽Paraplegic girl found 'in pool of blood' after attack by rats in bed

A paraplegic teenage girl in northern France was found in a pool of blood after being attacked in her bed by rats which bit and scratched her hundreds of times.
The 14-year-old, who was defenceless in her medical bed when the attack occurred last Friday night, suffered 225 wounds all over her body, including her face. Several of her finger tips were gnawed off.

▽Stunning Northern Lights illuminate northern skies | Daily Mail Online

The auroras were seen as far south as Akansas and Edinburgh in Scotland, with stunning images showing capturing their beauty in incredible detail.
And those in the northern latitudes may have yet more chance to see the lights over the next few days as the aftermath of the solar flare continues to pummel Earth.