The 2020s

2026

The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC after six decades of membership, becoming the first member of the organization to d

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutio…

The United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC after six decades of membership, becoming the first member of the organization to d

2025

65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F

On 26 May 2025, Paul Doyle drove a grey Ford Galaxy into a crowd on Water Street in Liverpool, England, during a victory parade celebrating Liverpool Football Club's 2024–25 Premie…

65 people are injured when a car rams into a crowd on Water Street, near Liverpool F

2025

Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist (born 1953)

Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, known professionally as Nora Aunor, was a Filipino actress, producer, and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and socio-politica…

Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist (born 1953)

2025

At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir

The 2025 Pahalgam attack, also referred to as the 2025 Pahalgam massacre, was an Islamist terrorist attack on tourists by three armed terrorists near Pahalgam in India's Jammu and …

At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir

2025

A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded

On 24 April 2025, a teenage girl was killed and three students were wounded in a mass stabbing at a private secondary school, Our Lady of All Helps High School in Nantes, Loire-Atl…

A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded

2025

A car ramming attack at a Lapu-Lapu Day festival kills 11 people and injures at least 30 in Vancouver, Canada

On April 26, 2025, a vehicle-ramming attack took place shortly after the Lapu-Lapu Day festival, a public celebration of Filipino heritage in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. T…

A car ramming attack at a Lapu-Lapu Day festival kills 11 people and injures at least 30 in Vancouver, Canada

2025

The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force conduct surgical strikes code-named Operation SINDOOR on terrorist hideouts in

The Indian Army (IA) is the land-based branch and largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professi…

The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force conduct surgical strikes code-named Operation SINDOOR on terrorist hideouts in

2025

The 2025 papal conclave elects Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, taking the name Leo XIV as the 267th Pope of the Catholi

A conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the f…

The 2025 papal conclave elects Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, taking the name Leo XIV as the 267th Pope of the Catholi

2025

Hugo Gatti, Argentine footballer (born 1944)

Hugo Orlando Gatti was an Argentine football goalkeeper who played in the Argentine Primera División for 26 seasons and set a record of 765 league and 52 international appearances,…

Hugo Gatti, Argentine footballer (born 1944)

2025

Pope Francis (born 1936)

Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and t…

Pope Francis (born 1936)

2025

Roy Phillips, British musician (born 1941)

Roy Godfrey Phillips was a British musician. He was a member of The Soundtracks, The Saints and The Peddlers.

Roy Phillips, British musician (born 1941)

2025

Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director (born 1961)

Frederick Charles Abiera Davao was a Filipino actor and television director.

Ricky Davao, Filipino actor and director (born 1961)

2025

A devastating EF4 tornado kills nineteen people in Southeast Kentucky, hitting the towns of Somerset and London

In the late evening hours of May 16, 2025, a large and deadly nocturnal EF4 tornado moved through the western Cumberland Plateau, impacting the Kentucky cities of Somerset and Lond…

A devastating EF4 tornado kills nineteen people in Southeast Kentucky, hitting the towns of Somerset and London

2025

Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona

The Academy of the Distrustful, or Distrustful Academy, is an academy of letters founded on 3 June 1700 in Barcelona as a Baroque literary and musical academy with the aim of promo…

Reconstitution of the Academy of the Distrustful in the Sala Dalmases of the Historical Archive of the City of Barcelona

2025

Eleven people are killed and 56 people are injured during a crowd crush incident outside M

Crowd collapses and crowd crushes are catastrophic incidents that occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When numbers are up to about five people per square m…

Eleven people are killed and 56 people are injured during a crowd crush incident outside M

2025

Jiggly Caliente, Filipino-American drag performer, singer and actress (born 1980)

Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known professionally as Jiggly Caliente, was a Filipino-American transgender drag performer and entertainer. She rose to prominence competing on the fourth s…

Jiggly Caliente, Filipino-American drag performer, singer and actress (born 1980)

2025

George Ryan, American politician, 39th Governor of Illinois (born 1934)

George Homer Ryan was an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Secretary of S…

George Ryan, American politician, 39th Governor of Illinois (born 1934)

2025

Danny Lendich, New Zealand businessperson (born 1944)

Danilo Stanislav Lendich was a New Zealand businessman. Based in Auckland, he started his career at the age of 12, eventually founding and operating an earthmoving and hauling comp…

Danny Lendich, New Zealand businessperson (born 1944)

2025

Robert Walls, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (born 1950)

Robert Walls was an Australian rules footballer who represented Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and 1970s.

Robert Walls, Australian footballer, coach, and sportscaster (born 1950)

2025

George Wendt, American actor and comedian (born 1948)

George Robert Wendt Jr. was an American actor. Wendt played Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers from 1982 to 1993, which earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime…

George Wendt, American actor and comedian (born 1948)

2025

Gary Pierce, English footballer (born 1951)

Gary Pierce was an English professional football goalkeeper.

Gary Pierce, English footballer (born 1951)

2025

Simon Mann, British military officer and mercenary (born 1952)

Simon Francis Mann was a British officer in the Special Air Service (SAS), and later a mercenary. He trained to be an officer at Sandhurst and was commissioned into the Scots Guard…

Simon Mann, British military officer and mercenary (born 1952)

2025

Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (born 1939)

Christopher Samuel Bond was an American attorney and politician from Missouri. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. senator from 1987 to 2011, following two non-co…

Kit Bond, American lawyer and politician, 47th Governor of Missouri (born 1939)

2025

José Mujica, Uruguayan politician, 40th President of Uruguay (born 1935)

José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano was a Uruguayan politician, revolutionary and farmer who served as the 40th president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former guerrilla with the T…

José Mujica, Uruguayan politician, 40th President of Uruguay (born 1935)