GAZA — Due to abandonment when the owners have been killed and shortages of food and supplies, pets are taking a hit: Veterinarian Dr. Motasem Qadoura, 32, feeds a cat being treated for gastrointestinal illness at a veterinary clinic, Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Israel’s military says it allows veterinary medicines and vaccines into the Gaza Strip, but veterinarians say the supplies have not been available on the ground and many pets have died.
Many Gaza residents also report difficulty finding or affording cat food or litter. Veterinarians warn that some improvised food alternatives, including those containing onion, can be toxic to cats.
CALIFORNIA — Still a great chase game, even with flags, and much more economical — fewer medical problems: Akemi Higa, a player for the women’s national flag football team, winding up to pass at a USA Football training camp in Chula Vista, Friday, April 17, 2026.
The sport, which has grown in popularity, will make its debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Higa demonstrated promise in flag football from a young age. At age 5, she could already throw the ball around 20 yards. The 17-year-old from Hawaii and Las Vegas is vying for a roster spot on Team USA for a world championship event to be hosted in Düsseldorf, Germany, this summer.
ATLANTA — Unlike basketball, no hands allowed on the ball during play; but similar to basketball, hands and arms are used frequently in fouls: Cabo Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral pushes Spain’s Marcos Llorente during the World Cup Group H soccer match between Spain and Cape Verde, Monday, June 15, 2026.
Cape Verde, making its World Cup debut this year, has already pulled a stunning upset, shutting out #2-ranked Spain in a 0-0 draw.
Scoreless soccer matches are not that rare, even in FIFA World Cup matches. The point system allows games to end with no score. This is often the result of the teams’ prioritizing defensive strategies over scoring goals.
SYDNEY — Drones as watchdogs and lifeguards: Drone pilot Yurii Chuchenko inspects a drone before it is used to patrol the ocean off Coogee Beach, Monday.
Saturday, a woman at Coogee Beach was critically injured in a shark attack. She grabbed onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard and was able to make it to shore, but required extensive surgery.
Drones are being increasingly used in water rescues where conditions are dangerous. Not only can drones spot underwater threats such as sharks and jellyfish, but they are often faster than human lifeguards and can deploy life-saving devices.
KYIV — Proof that God gave mankind too many choices — maybe the brain is simply too big: Rescue workers try to put out a fire at the Dormition Cathedral of the thousand-year-old Monastery of Caves, also known as Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, following a Russian strike in Ukraine, Monday.
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine’s two largest cities, killing at least 11 and damaging a cathedral, just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin each had separately spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and its Dormition Cathedral are among the most sacred landmarks in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. In Orthodox tradition, dormition refers to the “falling asleep,” or death, of Mary and her being taken into heaven. In Roman Catholicism, this is celebrated as the Feast of the Assumption.
SWITZERLAND — Swiss Guards’ traditional garb stands out, looking downright clerical: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Geneva Airport, prior to the G7 summit, Monday.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Takaichi visited Italy, stopping at the Victor Emmanuel II National Monument to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which memorializes soldiers who died or were missing in action, particularly during World War I.
MANHATTAN — ‘We do nothing until the president tweets, then all hell breaks loose …’ Options trader Justin Kanda, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday.
Stocks rose sharply at the start of the week as investors reacted to a reported U.S.–Iran peace deal framework and a broader risk-on tone in markets.
ENGLAND — It’s black-and-white hat day: Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales, left, and Prince William depart by carriage after attending the 2026 Order Of The Garter Service at Windsor Castle, Monday, in Windsor.
The Garter is Great Britain’s oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry, dating back to medieval times when King Edward III, enthralled with the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, established his own chivalric system.
King Charles III, who as monarch is Sovereign of the Garter, personally selects Knights based on their service to the realm.
