President of Malawi The President of Malawi Joyce Banda annuls the general elections in which she was a candidate because of claimed electoral irregularities.
Jacob Zuma Jacob Zuma is sworn in for a second term as President of South Africa following his recent election victory.
Newly elected Voters in the European Union go to the polls for a multi-day European Parliamentary election. Voters in Latvia, Malta, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic vote today.
2014 Isla Vista killings 2014 Isla Vista killings: The suspected gunman in the May 23 spree killing in Santa Barbara, California, is named as Elliot Rodger.
Shooting At least three people are killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium.
Mahafarid Amir Khosravi Mahafarid Amir Khosravi is executed for masterminding the largest fraud case in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.
Pope Francis Pope Francis arrives in Amman, Jordan, for the first day of a three day trip to the Middle East.
Earthquake A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey with reports of serious damage on the Turkish island of Gökçeada and the cities of Edirne and Çanakkale.
Winter Sleep Turkish film "Winter Sleep" directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan wins the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Boko Haram Boko Haram militants rampage through three villages in northern Nigeria killing 28 people.
Al-Shabaab An al-Shabaab-led assault at the Parliament of Somalia in Mogadishu leaves at least 10 dead, including police and militants.
Al-Qaeda At least 27 people are killed in an al-Qaeda raid on the town of Seyoun in Hadramout province.