Jeffrey Donaldson criminal trial A jury is sworn in for the criminal trial of Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences, which is to begin at 10:30 the following day. His wife Eleanor is undergoing a separate trial of the facts as she was deemed to be unfit to stand trial by medical experts.
Buggenhout train collision Two children and two adults die in a collision between a train and a school but in Buggenhout in northern Belgium.
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2026 NBA playoffs In basketball, the New York Knicks eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games with a 130–93 victory to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance since 1999. They will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.
Internet censorship in Iran Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian orders that the Internet in Iran is restored, bringing an end to a 87-day blackout in the wake of the Iran war that started three months ago.
Senegal Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, replacing Ousmane Sonko, whom Faye dismissed on 22 May.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is re-elected as speaker of the Iranian parliament for a seventh consecutive year.
Human rights in Cambodia Cambodian senate president and acting head of state Hun Sen grants a pardon to opposition leader Kem Sokha, ending his 27-year treason sentence while maintaining restrictions on his political rights and international travel.
Ginza Six Around 20 people are injured at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo, Japan, after a man sprays an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting reports of a strong odor inside the building.
2026 Ebola epidemic The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak Spain confirms a new case of hantavirus in a citizen who evacuated from the cruise ship MV "Hondius".
Railway crossing One person is killed and 17 more injured when a train collides with a truck at a railway crossing in Rogoźno, Poland.
2026 Angola gold mine landslide The search for those unaccounted after a landslide at a gold mine in Canacassala, Angola, three days ago, has ended with 28 people killed in total and four rescued.
2026 Angeles City building collapse The death toll of the building collapse in Angeles, Philippines, rises to four, while search operations are ongoing for 17 people still missing.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P-TSX 60 Composite Index climbs to 0.7% at 34,778.98 points, a record high, amidst hopes for a US-Iran deal.
Oil prices decrease by 5% in Asia early trading amidst hopes of a Iran–U.S. ceasefire deal to end the war.
Sudanese civil war Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of training Colombian mercenaries near Abu Dhabi, including a military base in Al Dhafra, to fight alongside the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war.
Around 21 civilians have been killed over the last two days in drone strikes conducted by Rapid Support Forces at markets in the North Darfur towns of Al-Tina and Kornoi.
Middle Eastern crisis Several US officials said that Trump asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords en masse to normalize relations with Israel as he tries to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Iran, while Pakistan boycotted the proposal.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he has ordered the military to intensify strikes against Hezbollah.
The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch sites in Bandar Abbas and on IRGC Navy boats attempting to lay mines. However, two sources state that the ceasefire remains intact. Additionally, Mehr News Agency reports that the situation is calm.
Crude oil tanker "Idemitsu Maru" arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese-owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28.
An Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Doha, Qatar, for peace talks aimed at ending the war.
Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visit Beijing for talks with Chinese officials as part of mediation efforts related to the war.
2026 FIFA World Cup The president of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the ongoing conflict.
2026 IndyCar Series In auto racing, Meyer Shank's Felix Rosenqvist defeats Penske's David Malukas to win the 110th Indianapolis 500, giving Meyer Shank its second victory in the event. The margin of victory is 0.023 seconds, making it the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history.
Senegal In Senegal, Malick Ndiaye resigns as National Assembly president following the dismissal of prime minister Ousmane Sonko, clearing the way for Sonko to seek the parliament's presidency amid tensions within the ruling coalition.
Kraków Residents of Kraków, Poland, have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski (Civic Platform) and the city council in a local recall referendum for the first time in the city's history. Exit polls have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council.
2025–2026 Turkish protests Turkish police raid the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel.
2026 Beninese presidential election Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as the president of Benin, succeeding Patrice Talon.
2026 Cypriot legislative election DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. ALMA and Direct Democracy Cyprus enter the legislature with four seats each.
Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature.
2025–2026 Iranian protests Iranian Americans gather in San Francisco, California, US at the Ferry Building to oppose an immediate end to the Iran War, citing concerns that it would leave the Islamic Republic regime in power and undermine hopes for changes in the country.
Mass shooting Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a mass shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two suspects are arrested.
Crisis in Venezuela Hundreds of inmates seize control of a prison in Barinas, Venezuela, and protest alleged torture and abuse, demanding the removal of the prison director as security forces surround the facility.
Bahrain–Iran relations Bahrain sentences nine people to life in prison for espionage on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Heat stroke At least 16 people die from heat stroke in Telangana, India, as temperatures exceed 45 C during a heat wave, prompting public safety measures from the government.
Yongchuan Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China.
Qidong County Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China.
2026 Angeles City building collapse A Malaysian citizen dies after a nine-storey building, under construction as a condo-hotel, collapses in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines. At least 26 people are rescued, while search operations are ongoing for 23 others still missing.
Sudanese civil war Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have seized control of Al-Barka in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. The SAF's Fourth Infantry Division confirmed the military operation in a statement.
Russo-Ukrainian war Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine. The National Chernobyl Museum is severely damaged, among other buildings.
The Ukrainian Security Service reports that Ukrainian forces have successfully launched an overnight drone strike on the Vtorovo oil pumping station in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia.
Insurgency in Balochistan At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a train station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Middle Eastern crisis The Iranian military shoots down an alleged Israeli surveillance drone over Hormozgan province, Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 33 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission in the past 24 hours.