Chaos threatens World Cup kick-off: Tent city forms at venue for tonight’s opening ceremony, pricey tickets risk thousands of empty seats, US border staff block refs and fans… and FIFA president’s message? Just ‘chill’!

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Inside Mexico’s troubled 2026 World Cup: How ‘the disappeared’, deaths, poverty and protests are threatening to douse the hosts’ blazing passion for the beautiful game

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Bear captured in Japan after multi-day search as attacks rise

A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on June 9, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police. Bear attacks have been on the rise in Japan. Last week, a bear attack in the northeastern city of Fukushima left at least four people injured, and authorities failed at capturing it.

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