World Cup 2026 – Canada Fans Erupt as Canada Defeats South Africa

Stephen Eustaquio scored in stoppage time as Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday, June 28, at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, to advance to the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Canada's first knockout stage victory in World Cup history. Fans were seen celebrating the win in Vancouver.

[Breaking News]British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation. (Kyodo)

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation.

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignations in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026.

World Cup 2026 – Canada: Thousands of Fans Pack Downtown Vancouver Ahead of Qatar Game 2

Thousands of Team Canada fans gathered in downtown Vancouver on Thursday, June 18, ahead of the team's World Cup group stage match against Qatar at BC Place.

World Cup 2026 – Canada: Thousands of Fans Pack Downtown Vancouver Ahead of Qatar Game

Thousands of Team Canada fans gathered in downtown Vancouver on Thursday, June 18, ahead of the team's World Cup group stage match against Qatar at BC Place.

G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) attends a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026, with her British counterpart Keir Starmer (front, R) and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni (C).

G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(From L) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, Kenyan President William Ruto, French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(clockwise from front R) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pose before a working dinner on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (3rd from L) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (2nd from L) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (4th from R) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (5th from R) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (5th from R) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (3rd from L) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (4th from R) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (C, L) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) leaves Downing Street in London following talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer shake hands in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) is greeted by her British counterpart Keir Starmer ahead of their talks in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, British Defense Secretary Healey meet

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, British Defense Secretary Healey meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and British Defense Secretary John Healey pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Healey reaffirmed close defense cooperation during their talks, including on the Global Combat Air Program, a trilateral project involving Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft.

UK: Giant Bee Swarm Engulfs Pedestrian Crossing Outside Leeds Station

A giant swarm of bees engulfed a pedestrian crossing outside Leeds Station in northern England on Spring Bank Holiday Monday, May 25, completely covering the crossing button on New Station Street and forcing commuters to dodge the insects. According to the British Beekeepers Association, the bees were likely clustering around their queen while scout bees searched for a new nesting site.

Canada: Granville Street Bridge Closed Due to Police Incident in Vancouver

The Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver was closed in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, May 12, during rush hour due to a police incident. While authorities did not confirm details, social media posts suggested the closure was related to a mental health crisis involving a person on the bridge structure.

Canada: Another Grey Whale Spotted in Vancouver’s English Bay, Drawing Large Crowds

A whale was spotted in English Bay, Vancouver, on Thursday, drawing large crowds to the shoreline. It remains unclear whether the animal is the same grey whale that made headlines earlier this week after colliding with a jet ski near Stanley Park. That whale was last seen Tuesday, swimming out to sea and reported to be unharmed.

US: Bright Fireball Streaks Across Skies of Washington and Oregon

A bright fireball streaked across the skies of Washington, Oregon, and Canada's British Columbia early on April 29, with the American Meteor Society receiving over 135 reports from witnesses across the Pacific Northwest.

Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), a member of the Board of Peace overseeing interim governance in the Gaza Strip under the leadership of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

Japan-Britain foreign ministerial talks

Japan-Britain foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper shake hands in Tokyo on April 20, 2026, after signing a memorandum of cooperation to assist in evacuating their nationals in the event of emergencies in third countries.