Re-elected Candidates debate on live television with the rivals of frontrunner and current president, Hassan Rouhani, taking aim at his economic policies.
A shooting attack at a nursing home A shooting attack at a nursing home in Kirkersville, Ohio, kills four people, including a police chief and the shooter.
''Costa Concordia'' disaster The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation upholds Francesco Schettino's 16-year sentence for his role as Captain of the "Costa Concordia" in the deaths of 32 people.
Alkmaar A judge in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, grants a 12-year-old boy the right to decide for himself on whether or not to continue chemotherapy. The ruling was based on a psychiatric evaluation of the patient as being "capable of a reasonable evaluation of his interests and realizes the consequences — including the negative ones — of his decision."
J. K. Rowling British author J. K. Rowling urges fans to refrain from buying a manuscript written by her, a "Harry Potter" prequel, which was originally auctioned off for charity but was later stolen.
WannaCry ransomware attack A large scale international cyber-attack using the WannaCry ransomware package disrupts computer and telephone systems in thousands of cases across 99 countries. Affected organisations include: England's NHS, with doctors reporting messages demanding money; MegaFon and Sberbank in Russia; Telefónica, Iberdrola, and Gas Natural in Spain; and FedEx.
Rome An explosion outside a prominent post office in Rome causes damage to a car; however, no injuries or deaths have been reported. A preliminary investigation indicated it was most likely “a demonstrative act, showing that it could be done”.
Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan A bomb hits a convoy of the Deputy Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, near Mastung in the province of Balochistan, killing at least 25 people and injuring 35 others, including the Senate's Deputy Chairman.