Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass before about 1.2 million people in Madrid, where he praised Spain’s religious traditions and urged Catholics to serve the poor and forsaken. The visit is his first to an EU country outside Italy and the first papal trip to Spain in about 15 years.
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Multiple people were shot near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Authorities said they were searching for the suspect or suspects and asked residents and visitors to avoid the area.
Iran’s World Cup team has left Turkey for Mexico while several officials and staff remain without U.S. visas, Iranian officials said. U.S. officials say all players and necessary support staff have been cleared, while some applicants were rejected over security concerns.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day ceremony in Normandy to criticize European migration policy, describing arrivals by boat as an “invasion.” His remarks followed similar criticism from Trump administration officials and drew on warnings in the administration’s security strategy.
Russia said it shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones as strikes targeted the St Petersburg region and other areas while a major economic forum ended. Zelenskyy said the attacks hit Russian naval and oil targets and again called for an end to the war.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people Saturday, including three Lebanese soldiers, after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire push. Israel said one targeted vehicle was moving suspiciously in a combat zone and that the incident is under review.
A 35-year-old man died after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia. Authorities urged caution in the area after a witness reported seeing a roughly 4.5-meter shark nearby.
Xavier Becerra has advanced to the November election for California governor, while Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer remain in contention for the second slot. Millions of mail ballots are still being counted under California’s top-two primary system.