From Alabama to Yosemite: 50 US places with Native American origins
As the US marks 250 years since its July 4 declaration, Al Jazeera traces 50 place names, their meanings and origins.
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Renowned British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Hockney is considered an influential and defining figure in 20th and 21st century contemporary painting.
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How puppets are helping women and children in Gaza cope with trauma
A puppet show project in Gaza is using storytelling and creative workshops to help women and children process trauma.
Published On 11 Jun 2026
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Pope Leo tells migrants: ‘I bow before your dignity’
Pope Leo met with migrants and NGOs at a port in Spain’s Canary Islands dubbed the ‘dock of shame’.
Published On 11 Jun 2026
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Massive Neymar mural unveiled on Brazil street
A massive 850-square-meter street mural of football star Neymar da Silva has been unveiled in Brazil’s Novo Hamburgo.
Published On 11 Jun 2026
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Pope Leo welcomed in Barcelona with traditional Catalan human tower
More than 100 members of the Castellers de Vilafranca built a 10-metre-high human tower to welcome Pope Leo
Published On 10 Jun 2026
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was ‘determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns’ after arriving in Miami.
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Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral
Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.
Published On 8 Jun 2026
Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
Food, football and history mingle in Karachi’s oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes.
Archaeologists find ancient matrilineal society in Turkiye’s Catalhoyuk
About 9,000 years ago, the settlement was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence.
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Dalai Lama receives Grammy award for spoken-word album
Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album.
Published On 3 Jun 2026
