Bulgaria's Dara won the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Bangaranga," beating Israel's Noam Bettan, who placed second. The event in Vienna was overshadowed by boycotts and protests from five countries over Israel's participation.
Eight people were injured, four seriously, when a car drove into a crowd of pedestrians in Modena, Italy. Bystanders reportedly chased and stopped the driver, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the incident "extremely serious."
The Long Island Rail Road, North America's busiest commuter service, suspended operations after 3,500 employees went on strike due to a failure to reach a new four-year contract with the MTA. This marks the first LIRR strike since 1994.
The ongoing Iran war is fueling economic anxiety, driving up oil prices, and intensifying a global rush to stockpile manufactured goods. The Trump administration allowed a waiver on Russian crude sales to lapse, further tightening oil supplies.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central London for both a far-right "Unite the Kingdom" rally led by Tommy Robinson and a separate march marking the 78th anniversary of Nakba Day. A significant police presence of 4,000 officers was deployed to maintain peace.
Thousands of people from across the country rallied in Montgomery, Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, to defend Black political representation. Senator Cory Booker spoke at the event, emphasizing that "democracy is not a spectator sport."
President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded with an agreement to establish trade and investment councils and China's commitment to buy US aircraft. However, Trump used potential Taiwan arms sales as a bargaining chip, raising questions about US-China relations and Taiwan's independence.
Congo's Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province has resulted in at least 80 deaths, prompting the WHO to declare a public health emergency. The Africa CDC expressed concern about the rapid spread of the Bundibugyo strain due to intense population movement.
A Maldivian military diver died during a search-and-rescue operation for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The incident occurred while searching for the group of five divers.