News of May 2025
31 days, 434 stories, newest first
- 31SatIn association football, French club Paris Saint-Germain defeats Italian club Inter Milan 5–0 in the final to win its first UEFA Champions League…14 stories
- 30FriThe death toll from heavy flooding that submerged the market town of Mokwa in Niger State, Nigeria, on Wednesday, rises to at least 117. Thousands of…17 stories
- 29ThuU.S. president Donald Trump commutes the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of the Chicago street gang Gangster Disciples, who was…13 stories
- 28WedMore than two million documents related to Russian military procurement from a public database for contractors are published, including information…19 stories
- 27TueTwelve people are killed and one person is missing when a fuel tanker collides with a van and truck near the Sebakwe River on the Harare–Bulawayo…10 stories
- 26MonGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz announces that Germany and several other NATO allies have lifted all restrictions on Ukraine using long-range…10 stories
- 25SunIn auto racing, three-time Indycar champion Álex Palou of Spain wins the 109th Indianapolis 500, giving Chip Ganassi Racing its sixth victory in the…11 stories
- 24SatRussia fires two ballistic missiles at the seaport in Odesa, Ukraine, for the second time in 24 hours, killing two people and injuring seven others.17 stories
- 23FriRussia and Ukraine begin the largest prisoner exchange since the war began in February 2022, consisting of three days and 1,000 prisoners of war from…14 stories
- 22ThuSix people are presumed dead (including Daniel Williams, former drummer of metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada), eight others are injured, about 100…9 stories
- 21WedCanada, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Uruguay summon their Israeli ambassadors over the incident in the occupied West Bank. Canada, the EU, and…17 stories
- 20TuePuntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the Islamic State in Somalia who led the recruitment of members from…17 stories
- 19MonIndian National Highway 66 collapses in Kooriyad, Malappuram district, Kerala. Four cars on the service road are damaged in the collapse and seven…12 stories
- 18SunIncumbent mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski leads the first round of the Polish presidential elections with 31.4% of the vote, followed by Karol…27 stories
- 17SatIn English football, Crystal Palace wins the FA Cup after defeating Manchester City 1–0 in the final played at Wembley Stadium in London. It is…19 stories
- 16FriA tornado strikes St. Louis, Missouri. At least 5 people are killed, 35-45 others are injured and more than 100,000 are without power in the St…12 stories
- 15ThuThe Indonesian military confirms that 18 Papuan separatists and three civilians were killed in yesterday's military operation in Intan Jaya Regency…14 stories
- 14WedTwo Israelis, including a pregnant woman and her child, are critically wounded in a shooting near Brukhin in the West Bank.13 stories
- 13TueSussan Ley is elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Australia following the party's defeat at Saturday's federal election. Ley is the…14 stories
- 12MonClashes erupt between rival militia gunmen from the 444th Brigade and the Stability Support Apparatus in Tripoli, Libya, after the assassination of…10 stories
- 11SunIn his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, the release of all war prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children…15 stories
- 10SatUnited States President Donald Trump and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announce a full and immediate ceasefire between India and…13 stories
- 9FriFrench president Emmanuel Macron and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk signs a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance.9 stories
- 8ThuCardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes the name Leo XIV. He is the first pope…8 stories
- 7WedPakistan launches retaliatory strikes into India and Indian-administered Kashmir, and claims to have destroyed five Indian fighter jets. Three…13 stories
- 6TueThe Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of Germany in the second round of voting, with…10 stories
- 5MonIn snooker, Zhao Xintong of China defeats three-time champion Mark Williams of Wales 18–12 at the World Snooker Championship to win his first…13 stories
- 4SunTwo people are killed and four others are injured after a car crashes into an entrance of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila…12 stories
- 3SatThe Australian Labor Party under current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese increases its majority in the House of Representatives, winning a second…19 stories
- 2FriThe Trump administration terminates the de minimis tariff exemption for some imports shipped directly to consumers. Online shops such as Shein and…15 stories
- 1ThuIn the wake of the Signalgate scandal, Mike Waltz and Alex Nelson Wong resign as U.S. National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor…18 stories