Tokyo school fire: A school in Tokyo was engulfed in flames, injuring 10 people in what Japanese authorities are describing as a frightening incident. Many children were among those caught in the blaze.
Reliance goes green: In India, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani announced plans to convert all oil the company refines into chemicals and new materials, pledging to create 200,000 green jobs. “The world built its old energy on Middle Eastern oil; it will now build its new energy on Indian sunshine,” Ambani declared.
Lego’s life-size Koenigsegg: Lego has built a full-scale replica of the Koenigsegg “Sadair’s Spear” supercar — a vehicle that costs €4.4 million — using 327,906 bricks, then set a speed record with it. Because of course they did.
Manipur documentary at MIFF: Filmmaker Borun Thokchom’s Battlefield, an anti-war documentary from conflict-hit Manipur that revisits World War II through memory and grief, has been selected for the Mumbai International Film Festival.
Greek extortion scandal: Three suspects — a 34-year-old and two minors aged 15 and 17 — were arrested in Volos, Greece, for extorting a 13-year-old student out of €370,000.
US Open golf: Day two of the US Open at Shinnecock Hills is underway, with Spencer Tibbits — a former Oregon State standout who qualified as an amateur in 2019 — among those making a charge up the leaderboard.
