2024 NBA Finals In basketball, the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals, winning their 18th overall NBA championship. The Celtics surpass the Los Angeles Lakers to become the team with the most NBA championships.
Israel–Hamas war Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces the dissolution of the war cabinet after Minister Benny Gantz of the Resilience Party left the cabinet.
Cannabis in Maryland In the United States, Maryland Governor Wes Moore pardons more than 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions.
North Korea–Russia relations Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that he will visit North Korea this week, the first state visit by a Russian President in 24 years.
Germany–Poland relations Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk orders Germany to explain a recorded incident where German police appear to desert a migrant family in Osinów Dolny, Poland, just east of the Germany–Poland border.
Belgium–France relations France and Belgium announce they are strengthening their cooperation in land defence.
Ammunition explosion A person is killed and eight others are injured during an ammunition explosion at a military training area in Libavá, Czech Republic.
Newnan Six people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Newnan, Georgia, United States, and five others are hospitalized.
Egypt Egypt's Tourism Hajj Mission announces that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Italy At least ten people are killed after two boats carrying migrants shipwreck off the southern coast of Italy, with 64 additional people reported missing.
2024 West Bengal train collision Fifteen people are killed and several others are injured when a cargo train collides with a Kanchanjungha Express passenger train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India.
2024 Russian botulism outbreak At least 139 people suffer from botulism in Russia believed to be caused by eating ready-made salads, leading to a nationwide recall of the salads.
Israel–Hezbollah conflict Hezbollah commander Muhammad Ahmed Ayoub is allegedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Selaa, Lebanon, with further strikes occurring against Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon.
Israel–Hamas war Eight Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire while waiting for commercial trucks in Gaza.
Two congressional Democrats agree to sign a $18 billion weapon package for Israel including 50 F-15 Eagle fighter jets after initially delaying proceedings, following heavy pressure from the Biden Administration.