All news: Sunday 25 May 2025

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World

Kyiv strikes
Russian forces launch their largest air attack on Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv, since the start of the war, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens more. At least 298 Iranian Shahed drones and 69 missiles are launched at Ukrainian cities during the overnight attack.
Ten people are killed, including Humboldt University students and professors, and eleven others are injured in a car accident near Armenia, Colombia, when a bus loses control and crashes into a barrier.
Five people are found dead near the ski resort of Zermatt in Valais, Switzerland, following an avalanche.

2025 Surinamese general election
Citizens of Suriname vote to elect 51 seats of the National Assembly.
2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections in Venezuela are held amidst heightened government repression and opposition boycott.
2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election
The Venezuelan government holds an election for the Essequibo region of Guyana, which Venezuela claims as part of its territory. In response, Guyana military chief Omar Khan visits border towns to reinforce its military presence.

At least four people are injured, including one seriously, in a mass stabbing attack with a machete and fight between gangs at the Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

2024–25 EuroLeague
In basketball, the EuroLeague concludes with Fenerbahçe beating Monaco 81–70 in the Final Four Playoff championship game. Nigel Hayes-Davis is awarded MVP.
2025 Indianapolis 500
In auto racing, three-time Indycar champion Álex Palou of Spain wins the 109th Indianapolis 500, giving Chip Ganassi Racing its sixth victory in the event.
2025 Monaco Grand Prix
In Formula 1, British driver Lando Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren. It is McLaren's first victory at the event since 2008.
2025 IIHF World Championship
In ice hockey, the United States men's national team defeats Switzerland 1–0 in overtime in the final to win their first World Men's Championship since 1960.

News items: Wikipedia contributors, Current events portal for 25 May 2025, adapted, CC BY-SA 4.0.