2025

May

31 days of people in the news

  1. 31SaturdayDavid Seymour succeeds Winston Peters as New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister in accordance with the coalition agreement between the National Party, NZ First, and ACT.3 stories
  2. 30FridayAmerican singer-songwriter Taylor Swift announces that she has reacquired the rights to her entire body of music and content, including the master recordings of her…7 stories
  3. 29ThursdayU.S. president Donald Trump commutes the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, the founder of the Chicago street gang Gangster Disciples, who was sentenced to six…5 stories
  4. 28WednesdayThai prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says that she spoke with Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet, and both agreed to resolve the crisis.7 stories
  5. 27TuesdayKing Charles III, in his capacity as King of Canada, visits Canada along with Queen Camilla on Prime Minister Mark Carney's advice. He also read the Speech from the…6 stories
  6. 26MondayGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz announces that Germany and several other NATO allies have lifted all restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weaponry inside Russia…3 stories
  7. 25SundayIn 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.4 stories
  8. 24SaturdayFamilies of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago hold a rally in Tokyo to call on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to return their relatives to Japan.2 stories
  9. 23FridayBritish Minister of State for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard says that the UK "does not recognize" the comments made by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…6 stories
  10. 22ThursdaySix people are presumed dead (including Daniel Williams, former drummer of metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada), eight others are injured, about 100 people are…6 stories
  11. 21WednesdayIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that the implementation of U.S. president Donald Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazan civilians is a condition for…5 stories
  12. 20TuesdayAn attack in Mexico City, Mexico, kills two of mayor Clara Brugada's top aides.4 stories
  13. 19MondayThe trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and 80 other officials begins in Brasília. Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting the 8 January Brasília attacks…1 story
  14. 18SundayIncumbent mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski leads the first round of the Polish presidential elections with 31.4% of the vote, followed by Karol Nawrocki with 29.5%. As…8 stories
  15. 17SaturdayThe twelve winning candidates of the Senate election held on May 12 are officially proclaimed as senators-elect. The Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition of…5 stories
  16. 16FridayThe Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes on the ports of Hudaydah and Salif in Houthi-controlled Yemen, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel…4 stories
  17. 15ThursdayLarissa Waters is elected leader of the Australian Greens, following the resignation of Adam Bandt after the party's poor performance at the 2025 Australian federal…4 stories
  18. 14WednesdayU.S. president Donald Trump meets with Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa during a trip to Saudi Arabia prior to departing for Qatar, marking the first meeting…5 stories
  19. 13TuesdaySussan Ley is elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Australia following the party's defeat at Saturday's federal election. Ley is the first woman to hold the…5 stories
  20. 12MondayClashes erupt between rival militia gunmen from the 444th Brigade and the Stability Support Apparatus in Tripoli, Libya, after the assassination of Commander Abdel Ghani…3 stories
  21. 11SundayIn his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, the release of all war prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families…5 stories
  22. 10SaturdayUnited States President Donald Trump and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar announce a full and immediate ceasefire between India and Pakistan, mediated by the…2 stories
  23. 9FridayFrench president Emmanuel Macron and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk signs a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance.1 story
  24. 8ThursdayCardinal 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…1 story
  25. 7WednesdayA total of 133 cardinal electors begin the process of electing a new pope following the death of Pope Francis.2 stories
  26. 6TuesdayThe 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…3 stories
  27. 5MondayIn snooker, Zhao Xintong of China defeats three-time champion Mark Williams of Wales 18–12 at the World Snooker Championship to win his first championship, becoming the…3 stories
  28. 4SundayThe Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks on Port Sudan's international civilian and military airport. Drones also hit an ammunition depot at Osman Digna Air Base…5 stories
  29. 3SaturdayThe Australian Labor Party under current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese increases its majority in the House of Representatives, winning a second term..7 stories
  30. 2FridayRust is released theatrically in the United States, three and a half years after a fatal on-set shooting accident occurred involving members of the cast and crew…2 stories
  31. 1ThursdayIn the wake of the Signalgate scandal, Mike Waltz and Alex Nelson Wong resign as U.S. National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor respectively…10 stories