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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Shakira (C) sings the official 2026 World Cup song "Dai Dai" during the tournament's opening ceremony at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Shakira (C) sings the official 2026 World Cup song "Dai Dai" during the tournament's opening ceremony at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A ceremony is held before the 2026 football World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A ceremony is held before the 2026 football World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A ceremony is held before the 2026 football World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A singer performs during the opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

The opening ceremony of the 2026 football World Cup is held at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026, ahead of the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Spain: Sagrada Família Lit Up in Spectacular Light Show After Historic Tower Blessing

On Wednesday, June 10, Pope Leo XIV presided over a solemn Mass inside Sagrada Familia in Barcelona before stepping outside to bless the newly completed tower. Standing at 172.5 meters, the tower makes Gaudí's iconic basilica the tallest Catholic church in the world. More than 9,000 people attended, including Spain's King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The ceremony concluded with a light show and drone display. The pope delivered the blessing from the Nativity facade and also spoke in Catalan.

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Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako arrives at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo to attend an award ceremony of the Sankei Children's Book Award on June 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako attends an award ceremony of the Sankei Children's Book Award at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: Japan team base camp for World Cup

Football: Japan team base camp for World Cup

Japan men's football team captain Wataru Endo speaks at a welcome ceremony at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako addresses an award ceremony of the Sankei Children's Book Award at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako at ceremony

Japanese Princess Kako addresses an award ceremony of the Sankei Children's Book Award at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on June 8, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at ceremony

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at ceremony

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko attends a ceremony of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association in Tokyo on June 4, 2026.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito at ceremony

Japan Emperor Naruhito at ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito attends a ceremony marking the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese Alpine Club in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2025.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito at ceremony

Japan Emperor Naruhito at ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) arrives at the venue of a ceremony marking the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese Alpine Club in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2025.

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China-N. Korea summit

China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) attending a welcoming ceremony with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Shinto priests and climbers gather at the summit of Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, to offer prayer for safety at a ceremony marking the start of the summer climbing season on June 7, 2026.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

Ceremony for summer climbing season on Mt. Daisen

A torchlight procession is held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2026, to offer prayer for safety on Mt. Daisen, a day before a ceremony is held on its summit marking the start of the summer climbing season.

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Japan crown princess attends anti-tuberculosis event

Japan crown princess attends anti-tuberculosis event

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attends a ceremony commending persons and groups for their anti-tuberculosis activities in Tokyo on June 4, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor at inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

Emperor at inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Island States Ocean Summit, a conference to discuss maritime conservation and measures to combat climate change, in Tokyo on June 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor at inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

Emperor at inaugural ocean forum in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) attends the opening ceremony of the inaugural Island States Ocean Summit, a conference to discuss maritime conservation and measures to combat climate change, in Tokyo alongside Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (C) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on June 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Members of the Japan men's national football team and manager Hajime Moriyasu (C, front) attend a ceremony at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 2, 2026, marking the squad's departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

Hajime Moriyasu, manager of the Japan men's national football team, speaks at a ceremony at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo on June 2, 2026, marking the squad's departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Ex-Federal Reserve Chair Powell at award ceremony

Ex-Federal Reserve Chair Powell at award ceremony

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (C) receives the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award at a ceremony in Boston on May 31, 2026.

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Ex-U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell at award ceremony

Ex-U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell at award ceremony

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a speech after receiving the 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award at a ceremony in Boston on May 31, 2026.

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (on dais, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (on dais, far R) attend a welcome ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (on dais, 3rd from R) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) attend a welcome ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (on red carpet) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, far R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., followed by Japanese Empress Masako (front, 3rd from R) and the president's wife Louise Araneta-Marcos, at a welcome party for the presidential couple at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, far L) and Empress Masako (front, 3rd from L) chat with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at a welcome ceremony for the presidential couple at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (far L) attend a signing ceremony at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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