Strange SummaryBrief at 3:15 a.m. EDT

Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix, has captured World Cup crowds in Mexico City by riding through the capital on a cargo bicycle with his owner, Jorge Rangel. Dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses, and a cap, Osito went viral after drawing fans to opening-match scenes and accompanying Rangel on deliveries for two years. In Turkey, TRT dismissed veteran World Cup commentator Murat Ekrem Çimen after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand during a live segment, a mistake the network called unacceptable. Merlin the duck, a two-year-old regular on Mexico City's streets, has become a World Cup mascot as fans cheer his street-side appearances. Meanwhile, the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, believed to be 1,200 years old, has died after not sprouting leaves this spring. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds cited soil compaction and climate change as factors, noting that the forest remains a natural monument despite the loss. In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City police seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring, detaining nine people and reuniting several pets with owners. The incidents illustrate how World Cup culture, heritage, and wildlife issues intersect with daily life around the world.