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- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv strikes
- Russian forces launch their largest air attack on Ukraine, including the capital 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. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- Kyiv strikes
Disasters and accidents
- 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 traveling from Tolima to Quindío loses control and crashes into a barrier. (CBS News) (Daily Sabah)
- Five people are found dead near the ski resort of Zermatt in Switzerland following an avalanche. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- 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. (Australian Broadcasting Company)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Surinamese general election
- Citizens of Suriname vote to elect 51 seats of the National Assembly. (France 24)
- 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election
- Parliamentary elections in Venezuela are held amidst heightened government repression and opposition boycott. (AP)
- An election by the Venezuelan government is held in the Essequibo region of Guyana, which Venezuela claims as its own. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali warns of "consequences" if Venezuela takes further action, as Guyana military chief Omar Khan visits border towns to reinforce military presence. (The New York Times) (Stabroek News)
Sports
- 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. (ABC News)
- 2025 Indianapolis 500
- Three-time Indycar champion Álex Palou of Spain wins the 109th Indianapolis 500, giving Chip Ganassi Racing its sixth victory in the event. (FOX News)
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