Death and funeral of Pope Francis The funeral of Pope Francis is held at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. 250,000 people are reportedly in attendance, including several world leaders.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Wisconsin circuit court Wisconsin circuit court judge Hannah Dugan is arrested by United States federal law enforcement on obstruction charges after allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest.
Brazil Former Brazilian president Fernando Collor de Mello is arrested following a corruption conviction by Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Mw A Mw 6.3 earthquake strikes Esmeraldas, Ecuador, shutting down power, damaging 800 buildings and injuring 32 people.
Royal Thai Police A Royal Thai Police Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft crashes while conducting a test flight for parachuting training near Hua Hin Airport in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, killing all six people on board.
Liberation of Italy A man is killed and two women are wounded as a car plunges in to a group of people celebrating the 80° anniversary of the Liberation of Italy in Lanciano, Province of Chieti.
German economic crisis The German government cuts its economic growth forecast to zero, with the Deutsche Bundesbank estimating a future recession. Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck accuses U.S. President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs of being the primary reason for Germany's continued economic crisis.
Death and funeral of Pope Francis Cardinals seal the coffin of Pope Francis in a private liturgical rite led by Camerlengo Kevin Farrell at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Lieutenant general Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, is assassinated in a car bombing in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia.
Gaza war The World Food Programme (WFP) claims that their entire food stock inside the Gaza Strip is empty due to the Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid. WFP aid kitchens are expected to run out of food in a few days, and thousands of Palestinians are expected to die from starvation. The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs calls the situation "probably the worst" since the beginning of the war in October 2023.
Kashmir conflict Indian and Pakistani military troops exchange gunfire across the Line of Control during an ongoing diplomatic crisis caused by a terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir.
2025 NFL draft In American football, the NFL draft is held at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with the Tennessee Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward from the Miami Hurricanes as the first overall pick.
Chinese space program The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft launches successfully from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, carrying three astronauts on a six-month mission to install space debris protection in the Tiangong space station and carry out scientific experiments on solar and cosmic ray radiation on planarians.
Palestinian Central Council The Palestinian Central Council votes 170–1 to establish the position of Vice President of the State of Palestine.
South Korea Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted on charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at airline Eastar Jet in Thailand.
Nantes school stabbing One student is killed and three others are critically injured in a mass stabbing at a private school in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. A 15-year-old student is detained.
Jones Road Fire A 19-year-old is arrested and charged with arson on suspicion of starting an ongoing large wildfire that has burned 15,000 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.
Highland Park parade shooting 24-year-old Robert E. Crimo is sentenced to 21 life sentences for killing seven people and injuring 48 others in a mass shooting during the 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, United States.
Censorship in Mexico A joint commission of the Mexican Senate approves a proposal submitted by President Claudia Sheinbaum that would grant the government the power to block and censor digital platforms, including social networks, websites, and apps, indefinitely and without a court order. The proposal will be sent to the government-aligned majority in Congress for further approval.
India–Pakistan relations Pakistan closes its land border and shared airspace with India indefinitely following the attack on tourists in Pahalgam, India-administered Kashmir, several days prior, and India's executive actions against Pakistan yesterday.
Dump truck Four people are killed and four others are injured, including one critically, when a dump truck crashes into six pedestrians working on powerlines in Eden, North Carolina, United States.
Islamist insurgency in the Sahel The Beninese government announces that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) in the north of the country last week, after previously announcing only eight soldiers were killed. JNIM claims 70 soldiers were killed in the attack.
Somali Civil War Al-Shabaab militants seize the town of Wargaadhi and its military base in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. More than 40 militants and twelve clan fighters are killed in related combat.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Twelve people are killed and around 90 others, including children, are injured in a Russian KN-23 ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli settlers in the West Bank shoot and injure five Palestinians and set fire to several homes and farmland.
Three children are killed and several others are injured after an Israeli airstrike hits a tent encampment in the Nuseirat refugee camp, resulting in a fire which spread through parts of the camp. Altogether, at least 45 people are killed from today's attacks.