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Japan's national football team wore cowboy hats as fans welcomed them to Monterrey, Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Japan will face off against the Netherlands in their first match on June 14 in Dallas, Texas.

Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”. The award was presented by Indian classical music maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

A former US Army combat surgeon who volunteered at Gaza hospital has won a Democratic primary in New Jersey. Here’s what you need to know about Adam Hamawy.

A bear has injured four people near Fukushima city in Japan. Wildlife is surging in areas evacuated following the 2011 nuclear disaster. Last year 13 people were killed by bears across Japan.

This Palestinian boy in Gaza broke down in tears after his glasses were damaged. Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and blockade on the entry of supplies, it may be impossible for him to replace the glasses.

Israeli air attacks on southern Lebanon have continued, a day after US President Donald Trump said the ‘shooting’ would stop. The strikes targeted areas across the Nabatieh district, causing destruction and leaving several people injured.

An Israeli attack near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre has destroyed wards and medical equipment. The deadly incident comes as Israel escalates its attacks on southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut.

A large explosion has torn through a fireworks factory in northern Malta, damaging buildings several kilometres away. No workers were inside at the time, but authorities reported two men in nearby fields were injured.