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The 2026 World Cup has started. People are happy to see football again. But there are big worries too.

Israel carried out air strikes in Lebanon, state media reported. The reports say the strikes happened in several places.

Scientists found a very old whale site in the Indian Ocean. They call it a “whale graveyard.” It is about five million years old.

A strong earthquake hit the south of the Philippines. The quake was very big, about 7.8 on the scale.

Malawi is sending some people back from South Africa. This is happening because of fear of xenophobia.

Canada has stopped cattle from Texas. This is because of a new animal disease in the U.S. called screwworm.

Canada has stopped buying cattle from Texas. This is because of a new outbreak in the United States. The problem is a flesh-eating screwworm. It can hurt animals badly.

Three soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon. An Israeli attack hit a car. A Lebanese general was also among the dead.

A funeral was held for a baby boy in the occupied West Bank. The baby was seven months old. He was killed by Israeli troops.

Police in Western Australia say a man died after a shark attack near Michaelmas Island. The attack happened while he was in the water.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there is “no point” in meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war. Putin argued that face-to-face talks would not change the situation.