Justin Bieber always wanted a long beard!

The Baby singer celebrated his latest beard transformation in a new Instagram post.

Taking to his social media handle on Tuesday, Justin posted a black-and-white selfie showing off his full facial hair.

Alongside the photo, Justin wrote, “Still can’t believe my beard is this long.”

He went on to add, “I prayed for this beard lmfao.”

Fans and followers flooded the comments section with their love. One user wrote, “He’s my baby and his name is Justin Bieber, he only posts black and white photos and I love them, ok, I’m not good at writing songs, haha! I love you.”

Another added, “I love you no matter what but pleaseee please come back to baby Bieber face.”

“You can love, I like you hahaha,” the third comment read.

This comes after Justin Bieber was announced as one of the three headliners at the Coachella 2026 festival.

He will perform on Saturday night, while Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G will headline Friday and Sunday, respectively.

• Suspects say they had scheduled matches with Japanese club.
• Main suspect, Malik Waqas, arrested for organising scheme.
• Waqas registered fake club named Golden Football Trial.

GUJRANWALA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 22 men accused of posing as a professional football team after Japanese immigration authorities uncovered their forged travel documents and deported them.

The impersonators, dressed in football kits, claimed they were registered with the Pakistan Football Federation and had scheduled matches with a Japanese club.

However, during questioning, Japanese immigration officials detected the fraud and deported the group back to Pakistan.

The FIA said the main suspect, Malik Waqas, who had registered a fake football club under the name Golden Football Trial, has been arrested in Gujranwala.

A case has been registered at the FIA’s Gujranwala police station and further inquiries are ongoing. Investigators said the organisers charged each man Rs4 million for the trip.

Authorities said all 22 individuals were trained to act like professional players and provided with forged documents.

During questioning, Waqas admitted he had earlier sent 17 people to Japan in January 2024 using the same modus operandi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received warm congratulations from US President Donald Trump on his birthday Tuesday and praise for his efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as tense trade talks continued between the two countries.

“Thank you for your support on ending the War between Russia and Ukraine!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, describing his call with Modi as “wonderful” and praising India´s leader for doing a “tremendous job.”

Modi, posting on X, thanked Trump for his greetings, said he was determined to take bilateral ties to “new heights” and supports Trump´s efforts towards a “peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict.”

Ties between New Delhi and Washington have been under tension since Trump raised tariffs on most Indian exports to 50% last month in retaliation for New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil.

White House officials have accused Indian oil refiners of profiteering and argued that New Delhi’s decision to buy Russian crude has helped finance Moscow´s war in Ukraine.

But over the last week, the leaders of both countries have offered more conciliatory public statements and said they remain committed to continuing trade negotiations.

And on Tuesday, Indian and US trade officials held discussions in the capital, New Delhi.

The US delegation included Brendan Lynch, assistant trade representative for South and Central Asia.

“Acknowledging the enduring importance of bilateral trade between India and the US, the discussions were positive and forward looking covering various aspects of the trade deal,” an Indian commerce ministry statement said.

“It was decided to intensify efforts to achieve early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Trade Agreement,” it added.

Despite being one of the first few countries to start trade negotiations with Washington, India has so far failed to secure a deal that would ease its tariff burden.

Exporters in the world’s most populous country have already warned of cancelled orders and potentially significant job losses.

Trump’s decision to mix issues of war and peace with trade by bumping up duties on most Indian goods from 25% to 50% has also complicated matters.

Experts believe that despite both sides pushing forward, a trade deal still will require tough negotiations.

“Any progress hinges on Washington rolling back the oil-linked 25% duty. Without that, no breakthrough is politically or economically viable,” Ajay Srivastava of the Global Trade Research Initiative, a New Delhi-based think-tank, said in a note Tuesday.