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French Daredevil Who Climbed Towers Around World Believed to Have Fallen to His Death in Hong Kong 

A pedestrian walks past a residential development in Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2021. (Reuters)
A pedestrian walks past a residential development in Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2021. (Reuters)
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French Daredevil Who Climbed Towers Around World Believed to Have Fallen to His Death in Hong Kong 

A pedestrian walks past a residential development in Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2021. (Reuters)
A pedestrian walks past a residential development in Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2021. (Reuters)

A French man is believed to have fallen to his death from a high-rise residential building in Hong Kong last week, police said on Monday, with local media outlets identifying him as daredevil Remi Lucidi.

Police said a 30-year-old man's body was found on a patio in the city's upscale Mid-Levels area. He was believed to have engaged in extreme sports, police said, without identifying him.

Officers conducted an initial investigation and said he apparently fell from a rooftop. No suicide note was found at the scene, they said. The cause of his death would have to be verified by an autopsy, they added.

Local media, including the South China Morning Post, said the man was Lucidi, 30. The Post cited an unnamed source saying he was last seen alive knocking on a penthouse window on the 68th floor of a residential tower on Thursday evening. The Associated Press has not been able to verify his identity.

Lucidi, who used the name “Remi Enigma” on social media, last posted a photo of Hong Kong's night view a week ago on Instagram and tagged the location as Times Square in shopping district Causeway Bay. The photo appeared to be taken from above.

Supporters mourned him on social media.

Lucidi posted to Instagram as he climbed various tall structures around the world and took selfies, including one he captioned, “Above the Sky, 425m” and tagged Dubai as the location.

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Coastal Erosion Forces Cancellation of California Music Festival

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: People gather near erosion damage along a beach access road to Point Dume, which remains closed due to the erosion from powerful surf and high tides earlier this summer, on September 10, 2026 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP
MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: People gather near erosion damage along a beach access road to Point Dume, which remains closed due to the erosion from powerful surf and high tides earlier this summer, on September 10, 2026 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP
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Coastal Erosion Forces Cancellation of California Music Festival

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: People gather near erosion damage along a beach access road to Point Dume, which remains closed due to the erosion from powerful surf and high tides earlier this summer, on September 10, 2026 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP
MALIBU, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 10: People gather near erosion damage along a beach access road to Point Dume, which remains closed due to the erosion from powerful surf and high tides earlier this summer, on September 10, 2026 in Malibu, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

A music festival set to feature The Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White was cancelled Friday because the California beach where it was to be held has been eaten away by coastal erosion.

The two-day Ocean Way Festival had been planned for later this month in Santa Monica, but waves up to 15 feet (4.5 meters) and storm runoff has left the beach in the city near Los Angeles badly degraded, forcing local officials to pull the plug.

"Storm surf generated by Hurricane Marie and runoff from a storm drain outfall eroded a large portion of the festival site," AFP quoted a statement from the city of Santa Monica as saying.

The storm, which churned the waters of the Pacific over the last week, stripped sand off the beach, making it no longer safe to hold the festival there, the city said.

"The surf took the beach we planned this on, and we cannot put tens of thousands of festival-goers on that sand until it's safe," said Mayor Caroline Torosis.

The coastal city of Santa Monica -- the official end point of Route 66 -- has a wide stretch of golden sand and a large wooden pier that features frequently in American television shows and movies.

News of the festival cancellation came days after the pounding surf opened a huge sinkhole on the driveway of a beachfront home belonging to Oscar-winning US actor Nicolas Cage.

Officials in Malibu, which sits just north of Santa Monica, have ordered the evacuation of 31 homes because of the danger posed by the hole.

Further south, at least seven homes in Dana Point were declared uninhabitable after the coast on which they sit rapidly eroded, with one house collapsing into the sea.

A similar problem has occurred in nearby Laguna Beach.

The waters of the Pacific Ocean have been unsettled in recent weeks by a series of tropical storms, with some of them developing into hurricanes.

Scientists say a near-record strength El Nino climate episode is warming the ocean's waters and creating extra volatility.

While the phenomenon is part of a natural cycle, human-caused climate change is thought to be super-charging the heating and exacerbating its effects.

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Kylian Mbappe Says AI Dictator Memes Show Lack of Political Awareness

Football - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v Inter Milan - Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 8, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Football - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v Inter Milan - Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 8, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
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Kylian Mbappe Says AI Dictator Memes Show Lack of Political Awareness

Football - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v Inter Milan - Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 8, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Football - UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid v Inter Milan - Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 8, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Kylian Mbappe didn't fully enjoy the flurry of AI memes depicting him as a dictator on social media during the World Cup.

The France star was portrayed in military outfits, sitting on a throne, or posing next to Soviet leader Josef Stalin and other controversial leaders.

Asked by France Football magazine how he felt about the memes, Mbappe acknowledged the humor, but said he didn't like being compared to figures associated with tragedies.

"There’s a part of it that’s funny because you can tell that, for some people, it’s good-natured," he said. "There’s also a part that’s a little less funny because we know the damage that people like that have caused throughout history. Being compared to people who murder others, or who have made millions and millions of people miserable. ... I don’t think I’ve done that in my life. So there’s a mixture of things."

The France striker, who overtook Lionel Messi for the most career World Cup goals with 22, added: "I know it’s done in a light-hearted way and that it doesn’t go that far, but sometimes it shows a lack of political and human awareness among people."

Mbappe was reminded that his France teammate Ousmane Dembélé gave him the nickname "Mobut," a reference to the former autocratic leader Mobutu Sese Seko.

"With Ousmane, it's something is different," Mbappe said. "He picked it up from social media. With him, it’s just a joke."

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International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026 to Host 1,440 Exhibitors, Brands in Malham

The 2026 edition introduces expanded pavilions and dedicated zones covering falconry gear - SPA
The 2026 edition introduces expanded pavilions and dedicated zones covering falconry gear - SPA
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International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026 to Host 1,440 Exhibitors, Brands in Malham

The 2026 edition introduces expanded pavilions and dedicated zones covering falconry gear - SPA
The 2026 edition introduces expanded pavilions and dedicated zones covering falconry gear - SPA

Organized by the National Center for Falcons, the Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026 will kick off on October 1 in Malham, north of Riyadh, bringing together global practitioners, investors, and enthusiasts alongside more than 1,440 exhibitors and brands, SPA reported.

The 2026 edition introduces expanded pavilions and dedicated zones covering falconry gear, hunting firearms and ammunition, custom expedition vehicles, and camping, hiking, and marine hunting supplies.

The event will also feature interactive cultural activities, including specialized workshops, a live falcon auction, traditional handicrafts, and folklore performances, creating an integrated platform that combines heritage preservation, business development, and outdoor adventure.