Canada hosts its first men’s World Cup match Friday in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina, with fans and officials pointing to soccer’s growing role in the country. The opener comes without injured star defender Alphonso Davies, though coach Jesse Marsch hopes he can return during the group stage.
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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.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes after activists accused Israeli authorities of abusing Gaza flotilla detainees. Israel denies the allegations, while several allied governments have condemned the treatment of their nationals.
The Pentagon has released over 160 files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, including reports from Apollo missions and recent military sightings. The documents, spanning decades, are now publicly accessible on a dedicated government website.
Four people have died and six are missing in Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey due to severe flooding caused by rainstorms. Over 800 people have been rescued, and authorities are using divers, swift water rescue specialists, helicopters, and the army to reach remote areas and provide assistance. The flooding has caused significant damage to infrastructure, and the Greek government has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas.
Leon Reece, a 32-year-old festivalgoer at Burning Man, died on Friday evening in the remote Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The cause and manner of death are still pending investigation, but drug intoxication is suspected according to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Burning Man is an annual event that celebrates self-expression and community, and this year's festival was attended by some 70,000 people.
Greece is facing a major wildfire crisis, with 18 people found dead in the city of Alexandroupolis and two people dead and two firefighters injured in separate fires in northern and central Greece. A new heatwave hitting southern Europe has made the situation worse, with scientists linking the hot, dry and windy conditions to climate change. The Greek government has urged citizens to take extra precautions and firefighters are continuing to battle the fires.
Over the weekend, 19,000 people were evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes due to a raging wildfire that has been burning for six days. The EU and other international partners have sent firefighting planes and helicopters to help battle the flames, and the Greek Prime Minister has expressed his gratitude for the support. A person was injured during an evacuation and a pregnant woman is in the hospital in good condition.