Historic Kyiv monastery set ablaze in deadly Russian air attack
Historic Kyiv monastery set ablaze in deadly Russian air attack

Historic Kyiv monastery set ablaze in deadly Russian air attack





![A prison vehicle that the police officers say is carrying Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, who were charged over the August 17, 2015 Bangkok blast that killed 20 people, arrives at the South Bangkok Criminal Court ahead of a Thai criminal court's verdict, in Bangkok, Thailand on June 11, 2026. [Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1781202271.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.










Pope Leo XIV urged young people to be ‘sparks of a new humanity’.
The pontiff praises Madrid as a beacon of inclusion as about 1.2 million people gather for Sunday mass.
Huge gatherings are expected in the coming days for the first visit to Spain by a pope since 2011.

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Madrid and was welcomed by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.

Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album.
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.

Indians celebrate Eid al-Adha amid prayer restrictions.
Iranians are seeing the price of meat, and other basics, escalate due to the US blockade and sanctions.