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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan players line up ahead of their World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan (R) and Netherlands players line up ahead of their World Cup Group F football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan players warm up ahead of their World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down in Saskatchewan as Devastating Storms Batter Region 3

Devastating thunderstorms, including at least one reported tornado, tore through southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, June 9, causing significant damage in the Oxbow area. Environment Canada said golf ball-sized hail struck the Regina area, while wind gusts of up to 85 km/h were reported near Estevan and Yorkton. Footage shared on social meda shows what appears to be a cone-shaped funnel cloud and a tornado touching down near Oxbow.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico (L) and South Africa players line up ahead of the 2026 World Cup opener at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico players line up ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico players line up ahead of their World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Parrot Olivia picks up a Japanese flag at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 11, 2026, predicting Japan will beat Tunisia in their World Cup Group F match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Parrot Olivia picks up a Japanese flag at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 11, 2026, predicting Japan will beat Sweden in their World Cup Group F match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Parrot Olivia picks up a Japanese flag at Nasu Animal Kingdom in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 11, 2026, predicting Japan will beat the Netherlands in their World Cup Group F match.

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China: Rare Twin Waterspouts Filmed off Coast of Guangdong Province

Two waterspouts were filmed off the coast of Yangjiang, Guangdong province, on June 9, 2026. The larger of the two formed a towering funnel stretching from dark storm clouds down to the churning sea surface, sucking up seawater and mist. A second, smaller waterspout was also visible in the distance.

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US: Dust Storms and Strong Wind Gusts Sweep Central and Western New Mexico 2

The National Weather Service warned of sudden dust storms and wind gusts of up to 60 mph across central and western New Mexico on Monday, June 8, driven by a weather phenomenon called virga, where rain evaporates before reaching the ground.

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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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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) waits on the mound to hand the ball to manager Dave Roberts after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) waits on the mound to hand the ball to manager Dave Roberts after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) is pictured after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe (back) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) is pictured after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe, allowing Jake Mangum (bottom, L) to score, during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe, allowing Tyler Callihan (back) to score, during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured on the mound after giving up a solo home run to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Tyler Callihan (back) during the fourth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani looks at the ball after giving up a solo home run to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Tyler Callihan during the fourth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down in Saskatchewan as Devastating Storms Batter Region 2

Devastating thunderstorms, including at least one reported tornado, tore through southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, June 9, causing significant damage in the Oxbow area. Environment Canada said golf ball-sized hail struck the Regina area, while wind gusts of up to 85 km/h were reported near Estevan and Yorkton. Footage shared on social meda shows what appears to be a cone-shaped funnel cloud and a tornado touching down near Oxbow.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down in Saskatchewan as Devastating Storms Batter Region

Devastating thunderstorms, including at least one reported tornado, tore through southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night, June 9, causing significant damage in the Oxbow area. Environment Canada said golf ball-sized hail struck the Regina area, while wind gusts of up to 85 km/h were reported near Estevan and Yorkton. Footage shared on social meda shows what appears to be a cone-shaped funnel cloud and a tornado touching down near Oxbow.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

A signboard reading "Welcome" is set up on June 7, 2026, alongside a street in Monterrey, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming football World Cup.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

An woman wearing traditional Japanese court dress attends an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Clock festival at shrine in western Japan

Women wearing traditional Japanese court dresses attend an annual clock festival at Omi Jingu shrine in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on June 10, 2026. Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji, who is said to have established a system to measure time in seventh-century Japan by setting up a water clock.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles during a warm-up ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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US: Dust Storms and Strong Wind Gusts Sweep Central and Western New Mexico

The National Weather Service warned of sudden dust storms and wind gusts of up to 60 mph across central and western New Mexico on Monday, June 8, driven by a weather phenomenon called virga, where rain evaporates before reaching the ground.

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Tennis: French Open

French Open tennis men's wheelchair singles winner Tokito Oda (R) of Japan and runner-up Alfie Hewett of Britain pose in Paris on June 6, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

French Open tennis women's singles winner, Russian Mirra Andreeva, (L) poses with runner-up Maja Chwalinska of Poland in Paris on June 6, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Maja Chwalinska of Poland poses after finishing as runner-up in the women's singles at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2026. She lost to Russian Mirra Andreeva in the final.

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US: Knicks Fans Fill NYC Streets After Game 2 Win Over Spurs 2

New York Knicks fans took to the streets of New York City on Friday night, June 5, after their team held off the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Footage shows cheering fans and the Empire State Building lit up in Knicks colors.

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Albania: Tirana Protesters Press Up Against Police Lines at Kushner Resort Rally

Thousands of people once again protested in Tirana, Albania, on Wednesday June 3, against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Vjosa-Narta landscape on the country's southern coast, led by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's firm Affinity Partners.

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US: Severe Storms Down Trees and Block Roads in North Alabama

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch covered all north Alabama counties for the risk of damaging winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall on Monday, June 1. According to the video provider, she and her father were trapped by damage caused by a spin-up tornado. It took four hours before they were rescued.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

A drugstore window is taped up in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on June 2, 2026, as Typhoon Jangmi moves north toward Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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China: E-Scooter Glides Through Waist-Deep Floodwater on Submerged Guangzhou Road

Heavy rain submerged streets in Guangzhou on May 15, turning roads into rivers. Video shows an e-scooter rider navigating floodwater up to his thighs, steering smoothly through an intersection, while a delivery rider also pushed through the flooded street nearby.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Batters Okinawa With Destructive Winds and Power Outages 2

Typhoon Jangmi (No. 6) made its closest approach to Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1, with the southern part of the island entering the storm's danger zone. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 35.2 meters per second in Naha City and widespread power outages. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Batters Okinawa With Destructive Winds and Power Outages 3

Typhoon Jangmi (No. 6) made its closest approach to Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1, with the southern part of the island entering the storm's danger zone. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 35.2 meters per second in Naha City and widespread power outages. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Batters Okinawa With Destructive Winds and Power Outages

Typhoon Jangmi (No. 6) made its closest approach to Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1, with the southern part of the island entering the storm's danger zone. The storm brought wind gusts of up to 35.2 meters per second in Naha City and widespread power outages. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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US: Fireball Lights Up Western New York Sky, Producing Loud Sonic Boom

A bright fireball streaked across the sky over Western New York and Southern Ontario early Wednesday, May 27, producing a loud sonic boom that shook homes across the region. Scientists confirmed the phenomenon was a bolide, an exceptionally bright meteor that exploded as it burned up entering Earth's atmosphere.