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Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States is elected to the papacy on the fourth ballot and takes

2025 papal conclave — Cardinal 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 from North America and the secon

Five tourists and a pilot are killed, and one other person is injured, when a Bell 407 helicopter crashes and

Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria — Five tourists and a pilot are killed, and one other person is injured, when a Bell 407 helicopter crashes and falls into a deep gorge near Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India. [

Jack Brearley and Brodie Lee Palmer are found guilty of the murder of Aboriginal Australian schoolboy Cassius

Murder of Cassius Turvey — Jack Brearley and Brodie Lee Palmer are found guilty of the murder of Aboriginal Australian schoolboy Cassius Turvey in Middle Swan, Western Australia, in 2022, while Mitchell Fort

One hundred and twenty-three vultures are killed, more than 80 others are rescued, and an elephant is also

Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria — One hundred and twenty-three vultures are killed, more than 80 others are rescued, and an elephant is also poisoned in a mass poisoning at Kruger National Park in South Africa. Sou

A member of the MS-13 gang is sentenced to 55 years imprisonment for the mass stabbing murders of five

Murder of Cassius Turvey — A member of the MS-13 gang is sentenced to 55 years imprisonment for the mass stabbing murders of five people, including a teenager and three young men at a park in Long Island, Ne

According to Hamas officials, Israeli airstrikes kill at least 92 Palestinians, including women, children,

Gaza war — According to Hamas officials, Israeli airstrikes kill at least 92 Palestinians, including women, children, and two journalists, and wound at least 86 others. [https://apnews.com/ar

Indian airstrikes impact multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing at least 8

2025 India–Pakistan conflict — Indian airstrikes impact multiple locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing at least 8 people. [https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-launches-attack-9-s

The Walt Disney Company announces plans to open its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,

Palestinian political violence — The Walt Disney Company announces plans to open its seventh theme park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, their first in the Middle East. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrgr2

Eleven kindergarten teachers are killed in a collision between a minibus and dump truck in Purworejo Regency,

Palestinian political violence — Eleven kindergarten teachers are killed in a collision between a minibus and dump truck in Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. [https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-road-cr

A woman is decapitated and a security guard is critically injured in a axe mass stabbing attack by a

Palestinian political violence — A woman is decapitated and a security guard is critically injured in a axe mass stabbing attack by a 22-year-old Polish citizen on the campus of University of Warsaw at an auditori

A total of 133 cardinal electors begin the process of electing a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.

2025 papal conclave — A total of 133 cardinal electors begin the process of electing a new pope following the death of Pope Francis. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/07/cardinals-begin-choosi

Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into India and Indian-administered Kashmir, and claims to have

2025 India–Pakistan conflict — Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes into India and Indian-administered Kashmir, and claims to have destroyed five Indian fighter jets. Three civilians are killed. [https://tribun

A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II ambulance plane crashed in a mountainous region on a night-time flight from

Palestinian political violence — A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II ambulance plane crashed in a mountainous region on a night-time flight from Santiago to Arica. Six people were on board the aircraft: two pilots, three m

One student is killed and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack outside the entrance of Santa Ana

Palestinian political violence — One student is killed and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack outside the entrance of Santa Ana High School in Orange County, California, United States. [https://ktla.

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif declares the Indian attacks to be an act of war and vows further

2025 India–Pakistan conflict — Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif declares the Indian attacks to be an act of war and vows further retaliation. [https://abcnews.go.com/International/india-fires-missiles-ter

A state of emergency is declared in Pakistan's Punjab province following the airstrikes, with all schools in

2025 India–Pakistan conflict — A state of emergency is declared in Pakistan's Punjab province following the airstrikes, with all schools in the region being closed. Hospitals and emergency services are placed on

Four people are injured, at least two seriously, in a drive-by shooting at a car at the Reihan crossing in

Palestinian political violence — Four people are injured, at least two seriously, in a drive-by shooting at a car at the Reihan crossing in the West Bank. [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hys58xkxgg (YNet)] [http

One person is injured in an attempted car ramming and stabbing in Mount Hebron in the West Bank.

Palestinian political violence — One person is injured in an attempted car ramming and stabbing in Mount Hebron in the West Bank. [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hys58xkxgg (YNet)]

Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, and destroy three of Yemenia's seven

May 2025 Israeli attacks on Yemen — Israeli airstrikes hit Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, and destroy three of Yemenia's seven planes. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/sanaa-airport-officia

Twelve people are killed and 23 others are injured after a bus overturns in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra,

Mexican drug war — Twelve people are killed and 23 others are injured after a bus overturns in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. [https://voi.id/en/news/480414 (VOI.ID)]

British prime minister Keir Starmer and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announce they have signed a

India–United Kingdom relations — British prime minister Keir Starmer and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announce they have signed a bilateral free trade agreement to significantly lower tariffs on 99% of Indi

The government of Peru imposes a curfew and temporarily suspends gold mining in Pataz Province for 30 days

India–United Kingdom relations — The government of Peru imposes a curfew and temporarily suspends gold mining in Pataz Province for 30 days after the bodies of thirteen miners who were kidnapped and killed were di

The Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of

2025 German federal election — The Bundestag elects Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, as the 10th Chancellor of Germany in the second round of voting, with 325 votes out of the 316 votes

U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the United States has reached a ceasefire with the Houthis, with

United States attacks in Yemen — U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the United States has reached a ceasefire with the Houthis, with Oman as mediator, and will stop its airstrikes, after they agreed to sto