Pope warns people smugglers they face God’s wrath
Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.

Migration has been a central theme throughout Pope Leo’s weeklong tour of Spain.



![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)






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.
![Young women sit on a flower-decorated swing at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, enjoying time. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0148-1779886572.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![The Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia – the country’s largest mosque – stands empty before worshippers arrive. Opened in 2022, the Turkish-inspired landmark was funded by businessman Ahmed-Nur Ali Jimale. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9271-1779886594.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Abdirahman and Bilal travelled across the city with their parents to attend Eid prayers. The ghutra and thobe — garments associated with the Gulf and wider Middle East — are a popular part of Eid sartorial tradition for men in Somalia. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9297-1779886600.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Turkish-style mosque architecture has become increasingly popular in Somalia, reflected in grand modern designs like the Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9401-1779886612.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Fahad and Shahul moved to Somalia from southern India and have lived in Mogadishu for more than a year. Ali Jimale Mosque is one of their favourite places of worship in the city, known for its scale and distinctive architecture. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9339-1779886606.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Worshippers perform rukuu (bow) during Eid salah at Ali Jimale Mosque in Mogadishu. The communal prayer is the spiritual centrepiece of Eid celebrations, bringing together the congregants in a shared act of worship. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9437-1779886619.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Maka Al Mukarama Road forms Mogadishu’s central business district, with the KM4 roundabout, the main junction in the city, hosts a statue of 16th-century Somali commander Ahmed Gurey. The area is a busy hub where families shop, socialise, and move between the capital’s key districts. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_9655-1779887093.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Escape Skate in central Mogadishu has become a popular gathering place for young people, reflecting the city’s growing recreational scene and the rise of new leisure spaces in the capital. It has become a key venue for youth leisure and social life in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0001-1779886560.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![A large crowd gathers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Daljirka Dahsoon) in Mogadishu, a memorial honouring Somalis who have died in service of the country. The people participate in traditional Somali dances together. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0175-1779886588.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Lido Beach is Mogadishu’s most popular seaside destination and a long-standing centre of the city’s social life. Generations have gathered here in the evenings and on weekends to swim, eat at cafés along the shoreline, and take boat trips out into the ocean. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0159-1779886581.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
![Young men play in the sea at Lido Beach in Mogadishu. [Faisal Ali/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_0109-1779886565.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)











