More than a million people attended a mass led by Pope Leo XIV at the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, marking the highlight of his visit to Spain. The ceremony was attended by Spanish King Felipe and Queen Letizia, who had welcomed the Pope on Saturday.
Companies are increasingly scaling back their public support for the LGBTQI+ community during Pride month in response to a growing anti-woke movement. This trend of reducing visible corporate allyship, known as 'pink hushing,' raises questions about whether past corporate support was ever truly authentic.
The toy library Speelotheek De Blokkendoos officially opened its new location in the Floriande district of Hoofddorp on Saturday. Moved from the city center to the local library, the facility continues to serve hundreds of families despite having a smaller physical footprint.
Residents and visitors gathered at the square near Café Bartje this weekend for the Santpoorts Pleinfeest. Despite changeable summer weather, the event saw a large turnout that lasted until late into the evening.
Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian drone strike damaged a spent nuclear fuel storage facility at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. No fuel was being stored at the site during the attack, and radiation levels in the surrounding region remain stable.
The Amsterdam-based newspaper Het Parool is considering printing extra copies of its Saturday edition following significant interest in a full-page advertisement by Harry Styles. In the handwritten note, the British singer thanked the city for its hospitality during his ten-night concert run at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.