Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 2025. This year saw 236 significant events. 12 notable figures passed away.
A 42-year-old American army veteran plows through a New Year's Eve celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in a rented pick-up truck; 14 people die, dozens are injured, and the driver is killed in a shoot-out with police [1]
Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having blazed through 40,000 acres, damaged about 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people [1]
Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the cost, prompting experts to call it a “Sputnik moment” [1]
US Army helicopter practicing night vision flying, crashes mid-air into commercial jet, killing all 67 passengers, including dozens of figure skaters, and crew members, over the Potomac River while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C.
A group of 1,000 artists including Annie Lennox, Billy Ocean, and Kate Bush, release a lyric-less album to protest a proposed British law allowing developers access to copyrighted material to train AI [1]
Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is curtailed after an argument in front of reporters [1]
US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into the US, including 34% on China and 20% for the European Union [1]
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest scorer in NHL history passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in a 4-1 loss to the NY Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
Lady Gaga's free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, draws crowd estimated at 2.5 million attendees, the largest concert in history for a female artist; police later reveal they thwarted a bombing attempt
Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) is elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic church, the first American to hold the office takes the name of Pope Leo XIV [1]
US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]
Operation Rising Lion: Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, killing some senior military commanders and scientists in effort to eliminate Iran’s nuclear ambitions
US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of Representatives, 218-214; 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition [1] [2]
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1:18.887, at the Italian Grand Prix [1]
Disney-ABC indefinitely suspends production of late night television talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after complaints about his political jokes, and threat of broadcast license revocation by FCC chairman Brendan Carr [1]
Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of U.S. backed cease-fire plan two years and a day after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that sparked military assault of Gaza. Plan calls for exchanging remaining Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, Israeli troops pulling back from Gaza, and expans
Congestion pricing in New York City, also known as the Central Business District Tolling Program or CBDTP, began on January 5, 2025.
7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet, near the holy city of Shigatse, also causing damage in Nepal, China and India, killing about 126 people [1]
$1 million prize offered for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus civilisation, by M.K. Stalin, chief minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu [1]
Climate scientists report that 2024 is Earth's hottest year on record and the first year to pass the symbolic 1.5 °C temperature limit agreed upon at the Paris Climate Accord in 2015 [1]
Singing drummer Ringo Starr releases his 21st solo album "Look Up"; his second country music tinged collection is produced by T-Bone Burnet and features guests Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle
China announces a record trade surplus of $990 billion, with the country now producing a third of the world's manufactured goods [1]
US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Trump responds on social media calling Smith "deranged" and "a lamebrain"
At least 100 people thought to have died from starvation in a crackdown on illegal mining at the Stilfontein mine in South Africa, with 166 rescued [1]
Actor and director Justin Baldoni countersues actress Blake Lively for $400 million for defamation and extortion, over their film "It Ends With Us", after Lively earlier sued for him for harassment and a smear campaign [1]
Earliest evidence for a human transport vehicle is uncovered with drag marks made by travois—long pieces of wood loaded with goods and dragged—22,000 years old at White Sands, New Mexico [1]
Gaza war: Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza as the first Israeli hostages are released, with the Palestinian death toll at least 46,800 (lasts until an Israeli surprise attack on 18 March) [1]
79 people are killed in a hotel fire in the ski resort town of Balu in north-west Turkey, with 51 injured [1]
John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who has served as the ninth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since 2025.
US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice citing reasons for the firing to Congress
James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Donald Trump
Former US Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey receives an 11-year prison sentence for his conviction of bribery while in office
US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of the FBI agents who investigated the riot or participated in the search for classified documents at Donald trump's Mar-a-Lago home
Edmond Dédé's opera "Morgiane" world premiere performance, 138 years after its composition, by the OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. [1]
Deadliest mass shooting in Sweden's history as gunman kills 10 students and injures another 15 at an adult learning center in Örebro, Sweden [1]
Thailand cuts power to several areas bordering Myanmar in an effort to curtail the large scam-factories located there, that house thousands of employees held against their will [1]
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini is named Aga Khan V, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims in the will of his father Aga Khan IV [1]
Greek island of Santorini is placed under a state of emergency amid a swarm of earthquakes that began 27 January [1]
Guatemala declares three days of national mourning after a bus crash kills 55 people after crashing into a ravine [1]
Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S.
A humpback whale is filmed briefly swallowing a man on a kayak off Chilean Patagonia, before releasing him unharmed [1]
American jazz saxophonist Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra releases "New Dawn," his debut album as a solo artist, recorded shortly after his 100th birthday
A gold mine collapse in Mali kills about 42 people at Bilali Koto [1]
67th Daytona 500: William Byron becomes first back-to-back winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20 after escaping the chaos that knocked out the bulk of contenders in 2 late-race accidents
An airplane crashes and flips over at Toronto airport, injuring 21 people, the fourth major aviation accident in North America in a month [1]
The royal tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II (reigning from about 1493 to 1479 BC) is discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, the first tomb of a pharaoh found since Tutankhamun in 1922 [1]
Fastest Atlantic crossing record-holding American ocean liner SS United States departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under tow on her final voyage before being scuttled to become the world's largest artificial reef [1]
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.02184mm, made from a red Lego brick [1]
First death from measles in the US occurs in Texas in a decade, and the first child to die in 22 years amid an outbreak affecting 124 people [1]
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun is announced as the 2025 Pritzker Prize recipient [1]
Computing's top prize, the Turing Award is given to American researchers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton for their work on reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of AI technology [1]
Spacecraft Athena, carrying a NASA ice drill, built by Intuitive Machines, Texas, lands on its side on the Moon, ending its mission [1]
More than 1,000 people, including at least 700 civilians, are killed in clashes between the Syrian security forces and former Assad loyalists in Latakia province; one of the highest death tolls in Syria since 2011 [1]
Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute; the 30 sm (11.8 inches) juvenile was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic O
Collision in the North Sea off the coast of England between a cargo ship and a tanker carrying jet fuel which catches fire, killing one person [1]
-year old shipwreck rediscovered in Lake Superior of steel streamer "The Great Western" which sank in 1892 with the loss of 27 lives [1]
Donatella Versace steps down after 28 years as Chief Creative Officer of Italian fashion house Versace, founded by her brother, with Dario Vitale taking over her role [1]
A severe storm system begins across the US South and Midwest bringing high winds, dust storms and more than 60 tornadoes over two days, killing at least 42 people [1]
Serbia's largest-ever rally held in Belgrade with 325,000 protesting against the government, fueled by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station [1]
A fire caused by pyrotechnic devices at a nightclub hosting a concert in Kocani, North Macedonia, kills at least 59 people and injures 155 others [1]
Israel launches airstrike attacks on Gaza, killing at least 404 people and injuring 562 others, ending the ceasefire agreement reached in January [1]
New data on dark energy from the DESI telescope further upends scientific belief that the universe is constantly expanding, its results show it has instead weakened over the last 4.5 million years [1]
A wildfire ignites in Uiseong county, South Korea, burns for 10 days killing 30 people and destroying 4,000 structures including UNESCO World Heritage sites [1]
Major power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation forces Heathrow Airport, London, to shut down completely, stopping more than 1,300 flights and disrupting more than 270,000 passenger journeys [1]
"The Atlantic" publishes "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans" claiming US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth included a journalist in a group chat detailing airstrikes in Yemen [1]
Masaki Kashiwara is the first Japanese mathematician to be awarded Mathematics' greatest award, the Abel Prize, for his work on the theory of symmetry [1]
European space telescope Gaia is shut down after a decade of charting the Milky Way and collecting data on nearly two billion stars and other celestial objects [1]
7.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by 6.4 magnitude aftershock strikes central Myanmar, causing devastating damage across Southeast Asia, leaving more than 4,400 people dead, at least 7,000 injured, and hundreds of missing persons [1]
Legendary movie poster artist Drew Struzan announces he can no longer paint due to Alzheimer's; Struzan is known for illustrating over 150 movie posters, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner and Back to the Future [1]
Powerful spring storms begin crossing the US Midwest and mid-South, killing at least 23 people in Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri [1]
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality.
Floods affecting half of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are reported to have killed 33 people, amid claims the climate crisis is making flooding worse [1]
Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% and 46% [1]
Jet Set nightclub roof collapse kills at least 221, during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [1]
China raises US tariffs to 125% in retaliation against Trump excluding China from the 90-day tariff pause and increasing China's tariffs to 145% [1]
Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 100 in the worst attack on civilians in 2025 so far [1]
passengers die after a motorized wooden boat catches fire and capsizes in the Congo River near the town of Mbandaka [1]
A juvenile colossal squid (11.8 inches long) is filmed in its natural environment at 1,968 feet deep for the first time since its discovery in 1925 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean [1]
A US citizen hijacks Tropic Air Flight 711 at knifepoint and injures three passengers before being killed by police in Belize [1]
At least 5,000 residents are evacuated as wildfire burns across 12,500 acres in Pine Barrens, New Jersey [1]
International Coral Reef Initiative releases study showing that 84% of the world's coral reefs have been impacted by an ongoing bleaching event that started in January 2023 [1]
Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema apologizes for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during a Holocaust commemoration at the Hollandsche Schouwburg, a theater that the Nazis used as a deportation center; over 60,000 of the Dutch capital's pre-war Jewish population of 80,000 were
Airports, hospitals, and public transit shut down due to a widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France [1]
Marc-André Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL entry...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 216 children in the US have died this flu season, the deadliest year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic [1]
Nearly three weeks of uninterrupted 24-hour live streaming (478 hours) of Sweden's 'Great Moose Migration' end after moose cross the Ångerman River [1]
Met Gala, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," is hosted by Anna Wintour, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams [1] [2]
The papal conclave of 2025 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed Francis following his death on 21 April 2025.
Scientists turn lead into gold for a fraction of a second at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland [1]
Kosmos 482 (Russian: "Космос 482" meaning Cosmos 482) was an attempted Soviet Venus probe. Launched 31 March 1972, at 04:02:33 UTC, it failed to escape low Earth orbit.
Princess Opeyemi Bright becomes the youngest UK mayor in history at 29 years old [1]
Mexican Navy training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, a 160-foot tall steel-hulled, three-masted barque, drifts into the underside of NYC's Brooklyn Bridge, snapping the ship's masts, killing two sailors and injuring dozens more
Centrist mayor of Bucharest and former mathematics professor Nicusor Dan wins the presidential election in Romania over hard-right nationalist and pro-Russian candidate George Simion
"Heart Lamp" by Manu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi wins the 2025 International Booker Prize award [1]
At least six people are killed and 38 injured in a bomb attack on a military-operated school bus in the Khuzdar District, Pakistan [1]
It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg.
Formula 1 driver Lando Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren, the team's first victory at the event since 2008 [1]
US National Park Service quietly removes all references to bisexual people from Stonewall National Monument, further erasing LGBTQ+ history following the removal of references to transgender and queer people in February [1]
Former Albanian President Ilir Meta is charged with corruption, money-laundering, tax evasion, and hiding property from authorities [1]
Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declare states of emergency due to rapidly expanding wildfires; over 160 fires have burned at least 1.56 million acres and resulted in evacuation of more than 18,000 people
Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th minister of foreign...
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; Korean: 더불어민주당, lit. 'Together Democratic Party') is a liberal political party in South Korea.
20,500 people are evacuated in Cologne, Germany, while experts defuse three huge unexploded WWII bombs recently discovered during preparations for road construction
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security.
th Belmont Stakes: Junior Alvarado aboard Sovereignty wins in 2:00.69 at slightly shorter course in Saratoga Springs, New York, due to renovation construction at usual Belmont Park location
78th Tony Awards: South Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending" wins six awards, including Best Musical; "Purpose" wins Best Play; Nicole Scherzinger wins Best Actress; Darren Criss wins Best Actor [1]
"The Safekeeping" by Yael van Der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction and "The Story of a Heart" by Rachel Clarkes wins the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction [1]
Armand "Mondo" Duplantis sets a new pole vault world record of 6.28m at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden, surpassing his previous world record of 6.27m [1]
51st G7 summit begins in Kananaskis, Canada, as the first summit for many recently elected world leaders [1]
New Zealand halts millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands after the Cook Islands make deals with China involving infrastructure, tourism, and technology [1]
The Netherlands returns 119 sculptures from the Benin Bronzes collection that were looted from the Kingdom of Benin (present-day Nigeria) by colonial forces [1]
US joins Israeli offensive against Iranian nuclear facilities, bombing three sites, including more than a dozen massive “bunker buster” bombs on subterranean Fordow and Natanz facilities, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan; Operation Midnight Hammer involved 125 aircraft and submarine launched m
On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June as part of the Iran–Israel war.
Axiom Mission 4 launches to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts, including the first astronauts from Poland and India since the end of the Cold War [1]
US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive order banning birthright citizenship [1]
An estimated 140,000 people protest in Belgrade and other Serbian cities, opposing the Serbian government and calling for snap elections and the removal of President Aleksandar Vučić [1]
France begins ban on smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues; fines start at 90 euros [1]
Archaeologists announce the discovery of a 3,500-year-old ancient city in Peru named Peñico [1]
Suriname parliament elects Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the country's first female president [1]
Bulgaria's request to adopt the euro as the country's official currency is approved by the European Parliament and Council; the euro will replace the lev on 1 January 2026 [1]
The original "Birkin bag," designed for singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 by French design firm Hermès, becomes the most expensive handbag ever, selling at a Sotheby's auction for €8.6 M ($10M), with fees; purchaser later revealed to be Japanese CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto
Tijuana, Mexico, sets new Guinness World Record for largest margarita at 34,419 liters (9,092.5 gallons)
New Caledonia is declared a state by France in a historic autonomy deal but remains within the Republic [1]
Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Australian Grace Kim claims her first major trophy with a miraculous second playoff hole win over Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand
American billionaire Alice Walton opens the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Arkansas, United States, and covers tuition for the first five graduating classes [1]
At least 61 people die in fire at the recently opened five-story Al-Kornish Hypermarket and restaurant in Kut, Iraq
British government announces the voting age will be lowered to 16 years old across the UK in time for the next general election [1]
28 countries, including the UK, issue a joint statement calling for an immediate end to the Israeli war on Gaza, stating that the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths" [1]
Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger is sentenced for four consecutive life sentences in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022 [1]
Oakland Athletics infielder Nick Kurtz becomes first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, during 15-3 win over the Astros at Dalkin Park in Houston, Texas
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two countries intensifies [1]
Cambridge researchers discover a 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint [1]
The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 final was a football match held on 27 July 2025 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, between title holders England and reigning World Champions Spain to determine the...
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean; evacuations ordered in parts of Japan and Hawaii, as well as alerts being issued in China, New Zealand, the Philippines, and other island countries [1] [2]
AdTech company InMobi forgets to renew a SSL certificate for their consent management platform, bringing ad serving to a halt on much of the open internet for a few hours
Amusement park ride snaps in half mid-air in Saudi Arabia, injuring 23 people with three in critical condition [1]
MLB Speedway Classic: regular season record crowd of 91,032 gathers for a baseball game at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, but game gets rained out in bottom of first inning
Estimated 300,000 protesters march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, in support of Palestine, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza; the largest protest in Sydney's history [1]
Kokichi Akuzawa (102) becomes oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji in Japan, surpassing the record he previously set at age 96 [1]
Jen Pawol (43) becomes first female to umpire an MLB baseball game when she joins the crew at Truist Park as Atlanta Braves host doubleheader against Miami Marlins [1]
Sean Dunn (37) confronts Customs and Border Protection agents patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. and throws a submarine sandwich at one of the officers; video of the clash goes viral
Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first all-woman group to do so in 24 years (the last being Destiny's Child in 2001) [1]
Bones of a British polar researcher who died in Antarctica in 1959 are discovered in a melting glacier; he is formally recognized as Dennis Bell [1]
Sean Dunn (37) is charged with felony assault three days after hurling expletives, invectives, and a submarine-sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. [1]
Australia and Vanuatu agree to a US$328 million 10-year deal aimed at strengthening their security and economic ties [1]
First-ever World Humanoid Robot Games begins in Beijing, China, with over 500 androids from 16 countries competing in various events such as football, martial arts, and dance [1] [2]
Buddy Guy tops Billboard's Blues Albums chart with his "Ain't Done With the Blues", released on his recent 89th birthday
An estimated 2.5 million people participate in protests across Israel, with 300,000 attending the rally in Tel Aviv, calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, Palestine [1]
Leaders from across Europe join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a hastily arranged summit meeting with US President Trump at the White House [1]
John Wall, NBA five-time All-Star and Washington Wizards No. 1 draft pick in 2010, announces his retirement after 11 seasons [1]
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits two home runs, including his 49th, breaking MLB season record for a catcher in 11-4 win over visiting Oakland A's
Gokteik, a historic Myanmar bridge, is destroyed during fighting between the military junta and anti-coup armed groups, who blame each other for the destruction [1]
Record 10-day streak of 35 degrees Celsius or above in Tokyo, Japan, longest consecutive streak since 1875 [1]
Amtrak launches its NextGen Acela trainsets for servicing the US Northeast Corridor; premium high-speed trains between Washington, D.C. and Boston are capable of speeds up to 160 MPH
Major landslide in western Sudan destroys entire village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains, killing at least 1000 people [1]
6.0 magnitude earthquake centered in mountains near Jalalabad, Afghanistan kills at least 2,200 [1]
5.5 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan causes panic and interrupts rescue efforts surrounding a larger earthquake one day earlier
Elevador da Glória funicular hill tram speeds out of control and crashes into a wall killing 16 in Lisbon, Portugal [1]
"The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Chelsea Frei, premieres on Peacock
Around 475 people, including 300 South Korean workers, are detained in an immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia, United States; the largest single site enforcement operation in Homeland Security Investigations history
An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arrested under the Terrorism Act [1]
Erin Patterson (50) is sentenced to life in prison for the mushroom murder of three of her in-laws by Australian court [1]
-pound World War II bomb is found in Bratislava, Slovakia, prompting evacuations and public transportation halts [1]
Australia approves the first vaccine to combat the chlamydia epidemic in koalas [1]
More than 300 South Koreans detained by an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, United States, arrive home in South Korea, sparking national outrage over investing in the US [1]
77th Emmy Awards: "The Studio" becomes the most-nominated first-year comedy series, "The Pitt" wins Best Drama, "Adolescence" wins Best Limited Series [1]
Armand Gustav "Mondo" Duplantis ˈɡɵ̂sːtav dɵˈplânːtɪs]; born 10 November 1999) is a Swedish and American pole vaulter who competes for Sweden.
Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s resigns from the ice cream maker he co-founded in 1978, citing corporate parent company Unilever's curbing of the brand's activism [1]
British radio presenter Pete Murray returns to the air to commemorate his 100th birthday [1]
US military carries out third lethal strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three people
MLB Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh breaks Ken Griffey Jr's franchise season record with his 57th home run in 6-4 win over the Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or just over 80% of all UN members.
Airports in Copenhagen, Denmark and Oslo, Norway close temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near their airspace
Typhoon Ragasa, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Nando, was an extremely powerful, large, and destructive tropical cyclone that severely affected the northernmost portions of Luzon island in...
Airports in Aalborg and Billund in Denmark close temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near their airspace
"House of Guinness," created by "Peaky Blinders" producer Steven Knight and starring Jack Gleeson, Anthony Boyle, and Louis Partridge, premieres on Netflix [1]
Brownsville, Tennessee unveils a 10-foot tall statue of rock singer Tina Turner who grew up in the rural community [1]
Huajiang Canyon Bridge over the Beipan River in Guizhou, China opens, becoming the world's highest bridge (625 m/2,051 ft), surpassing Duge Bridge, 200 km upstream [1]
MSN Dial-Up Internet Access is an Internet service provider operated by Microsoft in the United States and formerly also in several other countries.
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PHT (13:59:43 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines.
Munich Airport, in Erding and Freising, Germany, closes temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near its airspace
American rapper and hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (55) is sentenced to four years and two months in a federal criminal case of transportation for prostitution
Military junta in Myanmar kills dozens and injures more at a candlelight full moon vigil protesting the military by dropping a bomb on the crowd in Chaung-U Township [1]
John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis are announced as co-winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in quantum mechanics
László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian writer, novelist and screenwriter. Krasznahorkai is known for his difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, which explore dystopian and melancholic...
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near coast of Mindanano in the Philippines
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina flees the country in fear for his life after military units join Gen Z-led anti-government protests [1]
Hamas returns last 20 surviving Israeli hostages, and Israeli frees about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, just over two years after Hamas terrorist attack and Israeli's military response [1] [2]
The army in Madagascar seizes power after President Andry Rajoelina is impeached for abandoning his office after several weeks of massive anti-government protests [1]
US military launches sixth known strike of boat in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking; two survivors are returned to home countries of Ecuador and Colombia for prosecution [1]
Thieves disguised as construction workers force open a Louvre museum upper floor window, smash display cases, and flee with 8 pieces of Napoleonic jewels worth over $100M; daylight heist occurs 30 minutes after opening, with visitors already inside [1] [2]
Amazon Web Services experiences an outage at its US-EAST-1 cloud hub in Virginia, affecting social media systems and other websites [1]
Demolition crews remove the entire East Wing of the White House for construction of a new ballroom, without public notice or planning commission approval
Staghorn and elkhorn corals around Florida are regarded as 'functionally extinct' in a newly published study, due to devastation from marine heatwave [1]
Catherine Connolly is elected as Ireland's 10th President in a landslide victory, securing 63% of the first preference votes [1]
At least 2,000 unarmed civilians are killed by Rapid Support Forces in the ongoing el-Fasher massacre in North Darfur, Sudan [1] [2]
US military sinks four civilian vessels in three strikes of suspected of drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean, bringing total to fourteen; fourteen are killed, and lone survivor is left for Mexican authorities to recover - they are unable to do so
Apple reaches a market value of $4 trillion for the first time, but closed below the benchmark; Microsoft also reaches, and maintains $4 trillion valuation [1]
American computer chip maker Nvidia becomes the world’s first company to reach a $5 trillion market value [1]
Buckingham Palace announces Prince Andrew (65) will be stripped of all titles and evicted from the Royal Lodge due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; he shall be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and move into private lodgings [1]
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces the fifteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Former Olympian diver Tom Daley hosts new knitting competition show "Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter" on Channel 4 [1]
Jonathan Stuart Bailey is an English actor known for his dramatic, comedic, and musical roles on stage and screen.
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfalll in the Philippines; at least 142 people are killed
Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to become Virginia's first female governor, defeating Winsome Earle-Sears (R) with 57.2% of the votes [1]
Jury in Washington, D.C. finds Sean Dunn not guilty of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a federal officer with a sandwich [1]
Eighteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of the Caribbean Sea of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three
Nineteenth known lethal military strike in international waters targets two suspected drug smuggling vessels, killing six; total casualties of the program now exceed 75 [1]
Final US penny is minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; manufacturing cost of the1-cent coin, produced for 232 years, had risen to nearly 3.7 cents, an estimated 1.4 billion remain in circulation [1]
Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen, a Swiss Gruyère crafted by cheesemaker Pius Hitz, wins Cheese of the Year at the World Cheese Awards in Bern, Switzerland [1]
21st known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel kills three
Two of the Buddhist monks participating in a 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. are injured, one seriously, in a traffic accident on day 25 of their journey, near Dayton, Texas
"Wicked: For Good" the second part of film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked" is released; weekend box office receipts reach $150 million
Long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano in Afar region of Ethiopia erupts for first time in 10,000 years; no injuries reported, but ash drifts across the Red Sea, travelling as far as Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and India
More than $100,000 worth of escargots were stolen from French snail farm L’Escargot Des Grands Crus
Fire at seven apartment towers of the Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong kills at least 128, with hundreds unaccounted for; combustible construction supplies fueled the blaze
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee celebrates its 100th anniversary; performers include: Bill Anderson, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss, Scotty McCreery, and Gary Mule Deer
Indian chess prodigy Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, from Madhya Pradesh, becomes youngest player to earn official FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating at 3 years, 7 months and 20 days old, besting November 2024 youngesr record holder Anish Sarkar, by about a month
22nd known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel kills four in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
Ilia Malinin is an American competitive figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, two-time World champion (2024, 2025), three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2023, 2024,...
7.5 magnitude earthquake off of Japan's northeast coast causes building damage and triggers a brief tsunami warning
Social media are new media technologies that facilitate the creation, sharing and aggregation of content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongst virtual communities and...
The Gen Z protests are a series of student and youth-led riots that have occurred in several countries during the 2020s.
2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.
Father and son gunmen kill least 15 and wound dozens at a Jewish “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia; police kill the elder shooter [1]
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
26th US military lethal strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel kills four
27th and 28th US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink two suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill five, bringing total deaths in the program to over 100
Price of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange hits $4,500.00 an ounce for the first time; finishes the year up roughly 70%, its strongest annual performance since 1979
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
Mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard
Protests erupt in major cities across Iran as the country’s currency falls to a record low, and annual inflation climbs above 40 percent
Britney Spears sells the rights to her entire music catalog, including nine studio albums since 1999, to Primary Wave for around $200 million USD [1]
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Val Kilmer, American actor, known for american actor, died on 2025-04-01. Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor.
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Diane Keaton, American actress, known for american actress, died on 2025-10-11. Diane Keaton Hall (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025) was an American actress.
A 42-year-old American army veteran plows through a New Year's Eve celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans in a rented pick-up truck; 14 people die, dozens are injured, and the driver is killed in a shoot-out with police [1]
Governor Gavin Newsom says the California wildfires will be one of the worst natural disasters in US history; having blazed through 40,000 acres, damaged about 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people [1]
Chinese startup DeepSeek launches the AI model R1, with capabilities similar to other AI models but at a fraction of the cost, prompting experts to call it a “Sputnik moment” [1]
US Army helicopter practicing night vision flying, crashes mid-air into commercial jet, killing all 67 passengers, including dozens of figure skaters, and crew members, over the Potomac River while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C.
A group of 1,000 artists including Annie Lennox, Billy Ocean, and Kate Bush, release a lyric-less album to protest a proposed British law allowing developers access to copyrighted material to train AI [1]
Extraordinary meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House is curtailed after an argument in front of reporters [1]
US President Donald Trump announces "Liberation Day", unveiling wide-ranging tariffs on foreign countries importing into the US, including 34% on China and 20% for the European Union [1]
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest scorer in NHL history passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal in a 4-1 loss to the NY Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York
Lady Gaga's free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, draws crowd estimated at 2.5 million attendees, the largest concert in history for a female artist; police later reveal they thwarted a bombing attempt
Cardinal Robert Prevost (69) is elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic church, the first American to hold the office takes the name of Pope Leo XIV [1]
US President Donald Trump orders deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to southern California to quell protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps in and around Los Angeles [1]
Operation Rising Lion: Israel strikes dozens of targets in Iran, including nuclear facilities, military sites and private residences, killing some senior military commanders and scientists in effort to eliminate Iran’s nuclear ambitions
US President Donald Trump signs his 'One Big Beautiful Bill' into law, narrowly passed by Senate, 51-50, and by House of Representatives, 218-214; 5 Republicans joined all Democrats in opposition [1] [2]
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night news talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen sets fastest Formula One lap in history with 1:18.792, surpassing Lewis Hamilton's record of 1:18.887, at the Italian Grand Prix [1]
Disney-ABC indefinitely suspends production of late night television talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after complaints about his political jokes, and threat of broadcast license revocation by FCC chairman Brendan Carr [1]
Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of U.S. backed cease-fire plan two years and a day after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that sparked military assault of Gaza. Plan calls for exchanging remaining Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, Israeli troops pulling back from Gaza, and expans
Congestion pricing in New York City, also known as the Central Business District Tolling Program or CBDTP, began on January 5, 2025.
7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet, near the holy city of Shigatse, also causing damage in Nepal, China and India, killing about 126 people [1]
$1 million prize offered for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus civilisation, by M.K. Stalin, chief minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu [1]
Climate scientists report that 2024 is Earth's hottest year on record and the first year to pass the symbolic 1.5 °C temperature limit agreed upon at the Paris Climate Accord in 2015 [1]
Singing drummer Ringo Starr releases his 21st solo album "Look Up"; his second country music tinged collection is produced by T-Bone Burnet and features guests Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle
China announces a record trade surplus of $990 billion, with the country now producing a third of the world's manufactured goods [1]
US Justice Department releases special counsel Jack Smith's final report on former and future president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election; Trump responds on social media calling Smith "deranged" and "a lamebrain"
At least 100 people thought to have died from starvation in a crackdown on illegal mining at the Stilfontein mine in South Africa, with 166 rescued [1]
Actor and director Justin Baldoni countersues actress Blake Lively for $400 million for defamation and extortion, over their film "It Ends With Us", after Lively earlier sued for him for harassment and a smear campaign [1]
Earliest evidence for a human transport vehicle is uncovered with drag marks made by travois—long pieces of wood loaded with goods and dragged—22,000 years old at White Sands, New Mexico [1]
Gaza war: Israel-Hamas ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza as the first Israeli hostages are released, with the Palestinian death toll at least 46,800 (lasts until an Israeli surprise attack on 18 March) [1]
79 people are killed in a hotel fire in the ski resort town of Balu in north-west Turkey, with 51 injured [1]
John Lee Ratcliffe is an American politician and attorney who has served as the ninth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since 2025.
US President Donald Trump fires over a dozen independent Inspectors General, without the required 30-day advance notice citing reasons for the firing to Congress
James McHenry, the acting US Attorney General, fires more than a dozen prosecutors who worked for on special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of Donald Trump
Former US Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey receives an 11-year prison sentence for his conviction of bribery while in office
US Department of Justice fires more than a dozen federal prosecutors who investigated the January 6 riot, and many of the FBI agents who investigated the riot or participated in the search for classified documents at Donald trump's Mar-a-Lago home
Edmond Dédé's opera "Morgiane" world premiere performance, 138 years after its composition, by the OperaCréole and Opera Lafayette at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. [1]
Deadliest mass shooting in Sweden's history as gunman kills 10 students and injures another 15 at an adult learning center in Örebro, Sweden [1]
Thailand cuts power to several areas bordering Myanmar in an effort to curtail the large scam-factories located there, that house thousands of employees held against their will [1]
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini is named Aga Khan V, spiritual leader of millions of Shia Ismaili Muslims in the will of his father Aga Khan IV [1]
Greek island of Santorini is placed under a state of emergency amid a swarm of earthquakes that began 27 January [1]
Guatemala declares three days of national mourning after a bus crash kills 55 people after crashing into a ravine [1]
Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and U.S. military officer serving as the eighth director of national intelligence (DNI) since 2025. She previously served as U.S.
A humpback whale is filmed briefly swallowing a man on a kayak off Chilean Patagonia, before releasing him unharmed [1]
American jazz saxophonist Marshall Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra releases "New Dawn," his debut album as a solo artist, recorded shortly after his 100th birthday
A gold mine collapse in Mali kills about 42 people at Bilali Koto [1]
67th Daytona 500: William Byron becomes first back-to-back winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20 after escaping the chaos that knocked out the bulk of contenders in 2 late-race accidents
An airplane crashes and flips over at Toronto airport, injuring 21 people, the fourth major aviation accident in North America in a month [1]
The royal tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose II (reigning from about 1493 to 1479 BC) is discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, the first tomb of a pharaoh found since Tutankhamun in 1922 [1]
Fastest Atlantic crossing record-holding American ocean liner SS United States departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under tow on her final voyage before being scuttled to become the world's largest artificial reef [1]
English micro artist David A Lindon sets a world record for the smallest handmade sculpture measuring 0.02517mm by 0.02184mm, made from a red Lego brick [1]
First death from measles in the US occurs in Texas in a decade, and the first child to die in 22 years amid an outbreak affecting 124 people [1]
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun is announced as the 2025 Pritzker Prize recipient [1]
Computing's top prize, the Turing Award is given to American researchers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton for their work on reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of AI technology [1]
Spacecraft Athena, carrying a NASA ice drill, built by Intuitive Machines, Texas, lands on its side on the Moon, ending its mission [1]
More than 1,000 people, including at least 700 civilians, are killed in clashes between the Syrian security forces and former Assad loyalists in Latakia province; one of the highest death tolls in Syria since 2011 [1]
Colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), a species identified in 1925, is filmed for the first time by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute; the 30 sm (11.8 inches) juvenile was captured on video at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic O
Collision in the North Sea off the coast of England between a cargo ship and a tanker carrying jet fuel which catches fire, killing one person [1]
-year old shipwreck rediscovered in Lake Superior of steel streamer "The Great Western" which sank in 1892 with the loss of 27 lives [1]
Donatella Versace steps down after 28 years as Chief Creative Officer of Italian fashion house Versace, founded by her brother, with Dario Vitale taking over her role [1]
A severe storm system begins across the US South and Midwest bringing high winds, dust storms and more than 60 tornadoes over two days, killing at least 42 people [1]
Serbia's largest-ever rally held in Belgrade with 325,000 protesting against the government, fueled by the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station [1]
A fire caused by pyrotechnic devices at a nightclub hosting a concert in Kocani, North Macedonia, kills at least 59 people and injures 155 others [1]
Israel launches airstrike attacks on Gaza, killing at least 404 people and injuring 562 others, ending the ceasefire agreement reached in January [1]
New data on dark energy from the DESI telescope further upends scientific belief that the universe is constantly expanding, its results show it has instead weakened over the last 4.5 million years [1]
A wildfire ignites in Uiseong county, South Korea, burns for 10 days killing 30 people and destroying 4,000 structures including UNESCO World Heritage sites [1]
Major power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation forces Heathrow Airport, London, to shut down completely, stopping more than 1,300 flights and disrupting more than 270,000 passenger journeys [1]
"The Atlantic" publishes "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans" claiming US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth included a journalist in a group chat detailing airstrikes in Yemen [1]
Masaki Kashiwara is the first Japanese mathematician to be awarded Mathematics' greatest award, the Abel Prize, for his work on the theory of symmetry [1]
European space telescope Gaia is shut down after a decade of charting the Milky Way and collecting data on nearly two billion stars and other celestial objects [1]
7.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by 6.4 magnitude aftershock strikes central Myanmar, causing devastating damage across Southeast Asia, leaving more than 4,400 people dead, at least 7,000 injured, and hundreds of missing persons [1]
Legendary movie poster artist Drew Struzan announces he can no longer paint due to Alzheimer's; Struzan is known for illustrating over 150 movie posters, including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner and Back to the Future [1]
Powerful spring storms begin crossing the US Midwest and mid-South, killing at least 23 people in Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri [1]
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality.
Floods affecting half of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are reported to have killed 33 people, amid claims the climate crisis is making flooding worse [1]
Asia-Pacific stock markets have their biggest falls in a decade after US President Trump announced tariffs between 10% and 46% [1]
Jet Set nightclub roof collapse kills at least 221, during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [1]
China raises US tariffs to 125% in retaliation against Trump excluding China from the 90-day tariff pause and increasing China's tariffs to 145% [1]
Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 100 in the worst attack on civilians in 2025 so far [1]
passengers die after a motorized wooden boat catches fire and capsizes in the Congo River near the town of Mbandaka [1]
A juvenile colossal squid (11.8 inches long) is filmed in its natural environment at 1,968 feet deep for the first time since its discovery in 1925 near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean [1]
A US citizen hijacks Tropic Air Flight 711 at knifepoint and injures three passengers before being killed by police in Belize [1]
At least 5,000 residents are evacuated as wildfire burns across 12,500 acres in Pine Barrens, New Jersey [1]
International Coral Reef Initiative releases study showing that 84% of the world's coral reefs have been impacted by an ongoing bleaching event that started in January 2023 [1]
Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema apologizes for the city’s role in the persecution of its Jewish residents during a Holocaust commemoration at the Hollandsche Schouwburg, a theater that the Nazis used as a deportation center; over 60,000 of the Dutch capital's pre-war Jewish population of 80,000 were
Airports, hospitals, and public transit shut down due to a widespread power outage in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France [1]
Marc-André Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL entry...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 216 children in the US have died this flu season, the deadliest year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic [1]
Nearly three weeks of uninterrupted 24-hour live streaming (478 hours) of Sweden's 'Great Moose Migration' end after moose cross the Ångerman River [1]
Met Gala, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," is hosted by Anna Wintour, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and Pharrell Williams [1] [2]
The papal conclave of 2025 was convened to elect a pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, to succeed Francis following his death on 21 April 2025.
Scientists turn lead into gold for a fraction of a second at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland [1]
Kosmos 482 (Russian: "Космос 482" meaning Cosmos 482) was an attempted Soviet Venus probe. Launched 31 March 1972, at 04:02:33 UTC, it failed to escape low Earth orbit.
Princess Opeyemi Bright becomes the youngest UK mayor in history at 29 years old [1]
Mexican Navy training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, a 160-foot tall steel-hulled, three-masted barque, drifts into the underside of NYC's Brooklyn Bridge, snapping the ship's masts, killing two sailors and injuring dozens more
Centrist mayor of Bucharest and former mathematics professor Nicusor Dan wins the presidential election in Romania over hard-right nationalist and pro-Russian candidate George Simion
"Heart Lamp" by Manu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi wins the 2025 International Booker Prize award [1]
At least six people are killed and 38 injured in a bomb attack on a military-operated school bus in the Khuzdar District, Pakistan [1]
It Was Just an Accident is a 2025 thriller film written and directed by Jafar Panahi. The film is a co-production between Iran, France, and Luxembourg.
Formula 1 driver Lando Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren, the team's first victory at the event since 2008 [1]
US National Park Service quietly removes all references to bisexual people from Stonewall National Monument, further erasing LGBTQ+ history following the removal of references to transgender and queer people in February [1]
Former Albanian President Ilir Meta is charged with corruption, money-laundering, tax evasion, and hiding property from authorities [1]
Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declare states of emergency due to rapidly expanding wildfires; over 160 fires have burned at least 1.56 million acres and resulted in evacuation of more than 18,000 people
Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician. He has led the political party New Zealand First since he founded it in 1993, and since November 2023 has served as the 25th minister of foreign...
The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK or DP; Korean: 더불어민주당, lit. 'Together Democratic Party') is a liberal political party in South Korea.
20,500 people are evacuated in Cologne, Germany, while experts defuse three huge unexploded WWII bombs recently discovered during preparations for road construction
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security.
th Belmont Stakes: Junior Alvarado aboard Sovereignty wins in 2:00.69 at slightly shorter course in Saratoga Springs, New York, due to renovation construction at usual Belmont Park location
78th Tony Awards: South Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending" wins six awards, including Best Musical; "Purpose" wins Best Play; Nicole Scherzinger wins Best Actress; Darren Criss wins Best Actor [1]
"The Safekeeping" by Yael van Der Wouden wins the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction and "The Story of a Heart" by Rachel Clarkes wins the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction [1]
Armand "Mondo" Duplantis sets a new pole vault world record of 6.28m at the Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden, surpassing his previous world record of 6.27m [1]
51st G7 summit begins in Kananaskis, Canada, as the first summit for many recently elected world leaders [1]
New Zealand halts millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands after the Cook Islands make deals with China involving infrastructure, tourism, and technology [1]
The Netherlands returns 119 sculptures from the Benin Bronzes collection that were looted from the Kingdom of Benin (present-day Nigeria) by colonial forces [1]
US joins Israeli offensive against Iranian nuclear facilities, bombing three sites, including more than a dozen massive “bunker buster” bombs on subterranean Fordow and Natanz facilities, while Tomahawk missiles struck Isfahan; Operation Midnight Hammer involved 125 aircraft and submarine launched m
On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June as part of the Iran–Israel war.
Axiom Mission 4 launches to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts, including the first astronauts from Poland and India since the end of the Cold War [1]
US Supreme Court rule 6-3 to limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions in case involving executive order banning birthright citizenship [1]
An estimated 140,000 people protest in Belgrade and other Serbian cities, opposing the Serbian government and calling for snap elections and the removal of President Aleksandar Vučić [1]
France begins ban on smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops, school entrances, and sports venues; fines start at 90 euros [1]
Archaeologists announce the discovery of a 3,500-year-old ancient city in Peru named Peñico [1]
Suriname parliament elects Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the country's first female president [1]
Bulgaria's request to adopt the euro as the country's official currency is approved by the European Parliament and Council; the euro will replace the lev on 1 January 2026 [1]
The original "Birkin bag," designed for singer and fashion icon Jane Birkin in 1984 by French design firm Hermès, becomes the most expensive handbag ever, selling at a Sotheby's auction for €8.6 M ($10M), with fees; purchaser later revealed to be Japanese CEO Shinsuke Sakimoto
Tijuana, Mexico, sets new Guinness World Record for largest margarita at 34,419 liters (9,092.5 gallons)
New Caledonia is declared a state by France in a historic autonomy deal but remains within the Republic [1]
Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: Australian Grace Kim claims her first major trophy with a miraculous second playoff hole win over Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand
American billionaire Alice Walton opens the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Arkansas, United States, and covers tuition for the first five graduating classes [1]
At least 61 people die in fire at the recently opened five-story Al-Kornish Hypermarket and restaurant in Kut, Iraq
British government announces the voting age will be lowered to 16 years old across the UK in time for the next general election [1]
28 countries, including the UK, issue a joint statement calling for an immediate end to the Israeli war on Gaza, stating that the suffering of civilians has "reached new depths" [1]
Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger is sentenced for four consecutive life sentences in prison without parole after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022 [1]
Oakland Athletics infielder Nick Kurtz becomes first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, during 15-3 win over the Astros at Dalkin Park in Houston, Texas
Almost 140,000 civilians in Thailand and an estimated 38,000 in Cambodia flee their homes as fighting between the two countries intensifies [1]
Cambridge researchers discover a 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint [1]
The UEFA Women's Euro 2025 final was a football match held on 27 July 2025 at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, between title holders England and reigning World Champions Spain to determine the...
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean; evacuations ordered in parts of Japan and Hawaii, as well as alerts being issued in China, New Zealand, the Philippines, and other island countries [1] [2]
AdTech company InMobi forgets to renew a SSL certificate for their consent management platform, bringing ad serving to a halt on much of the open internet for a few hours
Amusement park ride snaps in half mid-air in Saudi Arabia, injuring 23 people with three in critical condition [1]
MLB Speedway Classic: regular season record crowd of 91,032 gathers for a baseball game at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, but game gets rained out in bottom of first inning
Estimated 300,000 protesters march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia, in support of Palestine, calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza; the largest protest in Sydney's history [1]
Kokichi Akuzawa (102) becomes oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji in Japan, surpassing the record he previously set at age 96 [1]
Jen Pawol (43) becomes first female to umpire an MLB baseball game when she joins the crew at Truist Park as Atlanta Braves host doubleheader against Miami Marlins [1]
Sean Dunn (37) confronts Customs and Border Protection agents patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. and throws a submarine sandwich at one of the officers; video of the clash goes viral
Fictional girl group HUNTR/X from Netflix movie 'Kpop Demon Hunters' reaches number one on Billboard Hot 100, the first all-woman group to do so in 24 years (the last being Destiny's Child in 2001) [1]
Bones of a British polar researcher who died in Antarctica in 1959 are discovered in a melting glacier; he is formally recognized as Dennis Bell [1]
Sean Dunn (37) is charged with felony assault three days after hurling expletives, invectives, and a submarine-sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C. [1]
Australia and Vanuatu agree to a US$328 million 10-year deal aimed at strengthening their security and economic ties [1]
First-ever World Humanoid Robot Games begins in Beijing, China, with over 500 androids from 16 countries competing in various events such as football, martial arts, and dance [1] [2]
Buddy Guy tops Billboard's Blues Albums chart with his "Ain't Done With the Blues", released on his recent 89th birthday
An estimated 2.5 million people participate in protests across Israel, with 300,000 attending the rally in Tel Aviv, calling for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, Palestine [1]
Leaders from across Europe join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a hastily arranged summit meeting with US President Trump at the White House [1]
John Wall, NBA five-time All-Star and Washington Wizards No. 1 draft pick in 2010, announces his retirement after 11 seasons [1]
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits two home runs, including his 49th, breaking MLB season record for a catcher in 11-4 win over visiting Oakland A's
Gokteik, a historic Myanmar bridge, is destroyed during fighting between the military junta and anti-coup armed groups, who blame each other for the destruction [1]
Record 10-day streak of 35 degrees Celsius or above in Tokyo, Japan, longest consecutive streak since 1875 [1]
Amtrak launches its NextGen Acela trainsets for servicing the US Northeast Corridor; premium high-speed trains between Washington, D.C. and Boston are capable of speeds up to 160 MPH
Major landslide in western Sudan destroys entire village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains, killing at least 1000 people [1]
6.0 magnitude earthquake centered in mountains near Jalalabad, Afghanistan kills at least 2,200 [1]
5.5 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan causes panic and interrupts rescue efforts surrounding a larger earthquake one day earlier
Elevador da Glória funicular hill tram speeds out of control and crashes into a wall killing 16 in Lisbon, Portugal [1]
"The Office" spinoff mockumentary sitcom "The Paper," created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, starring Domhnall Gleeson and Chelsea Frei, premieres on Peacock
Around 475 people, including 300 South Korean workers, are detained in an immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia, United States; the largest single site enforcement operation in Homeland Security Investigations history
An estimated 1,500 people protest the ban on the group Palestine Action in Parliament Square, Westminster, with 890 arrested under the Terrorism Act [1]
Erin Patterson (50) is sentenced to life in prison for the mushroom murder of three of her in-laws by Australian court [1]
-pound World War II bomb is found in Bratislava, Slovakia, prompting evacuations and public transportation halts [1]
Australia approves the first vaccine to combat the chlamydia epidemic in koalas [1]
More than 300 South Koreans detained by an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, United States, arrive home in South Korea, sparking national outrage over investing in the US [1]
77th Emmy Awards: "The Studio" becomes the most-nominated first-year comedy series, "The Pitt" wins Best Drama, "Adolescence" wins Best Limited Series [1]
Armand Gustav "Mondo" Duplantis ˈɡɵ̂sːtav dɵˈplânːtɪs]; born 10 November 1999) is a Swedish and American pole vaulter who competes for Sweden.
Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s resigns from the ice cream maker he co-founded in 1978, citing corporate parent company Unilever's curbing of the brand's activism [1]
British radio presenter Pete Murray returns to the air to commemorate his 100th birthday [1]
US military carries out third lethal strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three people
MLB Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh breaks Ken Griffey Jr's franchise season record with his 57th home run in 6-4 win over the Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
As of September 2025, the State of Palestine is recognized as a sovereign state by 157 of the 193 member states of the United Nations (UN), or just over 80% of all UN members.
Airports in Copenhagen, Denmark and Oslo, Norway close temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near their airspace
Typhoon Ragasa, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Nando, was an extremely powerful, large, and destructive tropical cyclone that severely affected the northernmost portions of Luzon island in...
Airports in Aalborg and Billund in Denmark close temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near their airspace
"House of Guinness," created by "Peaky Blinders" producer Steven Knight and starring Jack Gleeson, Anthony Boyle, and Louis Partridge, premieres on Netflix [1]
Brownsville, Tennessee unveils a 10-foot tall statue of rock singer Tina Turner who grew up in the rural community [1]
Huajiang Canyon Bridge over the Beipan River in Guizhou, China opens, becoming the world's highest bridge (625 m/2,051 ft), surpassing Duge Bridge, 200 km upstream [1]
MSN Dial-Up Internet Access is an Internet service provider operated by Microsoft in the United States and formerly also in several other countries.
On September 30, 2025, at 21:59:43 PHT (13:59:43 UTC), an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) struck the Visayas archipelago in the Philippines.
Munich Airport, in Erding and Freising, Germany, closes temporarily due to suspicious drones being sighted near its airspace
American rapper and hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (55) is sentenced to four years and two months in a federal criminal case of transportation for prostitution
Military junta in Myanmar kills dozens and injures more at a candlelight full moon vigil protesting the military by dropping a bomb on the crowd in Chaung-U Township [1]
John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis are announced as co-winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work in quantum mechanics
László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian writer, novelist and screenwriter. Krasznahorkai is known for his difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, which explore dystopian and melancholic...
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near coast of Mindanano in the Philippines
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina flees the country in fear for his life after military units join Gen Z-led anti-government protests [1]
Hamas returns last 20 surviving Israeli hostages, and Israeli frees about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, just over two years after Hamas terrorist attack and Israeli's military response [1] [2]
The army in Madagascar seizes power after President Andry Rajoelina is impeached for abandoning his office after several weeks of massive anti-government protests [1]
US military launches sixth known strike of boat in the Caribbean suspected of drug trafficking; two survivors are returned to home countries of Ecuador and Colombia for prosecution [1]
Thieves disguised as construction workers force open a Louvre museum upper floor window, smash display cases, and flee with 8 pieces of Napoleonic jewels worth over $100M; daylight heist occurs 30 minutes after opening, with visitors already inside [1] [2]
Amazon Web Services experiences an outage at its US-EAST-1 cloud hub in Virginia, affecting social media systems and other websites [1]
Demolition crews remove the entire East Wing of the White House for construction of a new ballroom, without public notice or planning commission approval
Staghorn and elkhorn corals around Florida are regarded as 'functionally extinct' in a newly published study, due to devastation from marine heatwave [1]
Catherine Connolly is elected as Ireland's 10th President in a landslide victory, securing 63% of the first preference votes [1]
At least 2,000 unarmed civilians are killed by Rapid Support Forces in the ongoing el-Fasher massacre in North Darfur, Sudan [1] [2]
US military sinks four civilian vessels in three strikes of suspected of drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean, bringing total to fourteen; fourteen are killed, and lone survivor is left for Mexican authorities to recover - they are unable to do so
Apple reaches a market value of $4 trillion for the first time, but closed below the benchmark; Microsoft also reaches, and maintains $4 trillion valuation [1]
American computer chip maker Nvidia becomes the world’s first company to reach a $5 trillion market value [1]
Buckingham Palace announces Prince Andrew (65) will be stripped of all titles and evicted from the Royal Lodge due to his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; he shall be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and move into private lodgings [1]
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces the fifteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Former Olympian diver Tom Daley hosts new knitting competition show "Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter" on Channel 4 [1]
Jonathan Stuart Bailey is an English actor known for his dramatic, comedic, and musical roles on stage and screen.
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfalll in the Philippines; at least 142 people are killed
Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to become Virginia's first female governor, defeating Winsome Earle-Sears (R) with 57.2% of the votes [1]
Jury in Washington, D.C. finds Sean Dunn not guilty of a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a federal officer with a sandwich [1]
Eighteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of the Caribbean Sea of suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three
Nineteenth known lethal military strike in international waters targets two suspected drug smuggling vessels, killing six; total casualties of the program now exceed 75 [1]
Final US penny is minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; manufacturing cost of the1-cent coin, produced for 232 years, had risen to nearly 3.7 cents, an estimated 1.4 billion remain in circulation [1]
Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen, a Swiss Gruyère crafted by cheesemaker Pius Hitz, wins Cheese of the Year at the World Cheese Awards in Bern, Switzerland [1]
21st known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel kills three
Two of the Buddhist monks participating in a 2,300 mile peace walk from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. are injured, one seriously, in a traffic accident on day 25 of their journey, near Dayton, Texas
"Wicked: For Good" the second part of film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Wicked" is released; weekend box office receipts reach $150 million
Long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano in Afar region of Ethiopia erupts for first time in 10,000 years; no injuries reported, but ash drifts across the Red Sea, travelling as far as Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and India
More than $100,000 worth of escargots were stolen from French snail farm L’Escargot Des Grands Crus
Fire at seven apartment towers of the Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong kills at least 128, with hundreds unaccounted for; combustible construction supplies fueled the blaze
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee celebrates its 100th anniversary; performers include: Bill Anderson, Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss, Scotty McCreery, and Gary Mule Deer
Indian chess prodigy Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, from Madhya Pradesh, becomes youngest player to earn official FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating at 3 years, 7 months and 20 days old, besting November 2024 youngesr record holder Anish Sarkar, by about a month
22nd known lethal US military strike in international waters of suspected drug smuggling vessel kills four in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
Ilia Malinin is an American competitive figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, two-time World champion (2024, 2025), three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2023, 2024,...
7.5 magnitude earthquake off of Japan's northeast coast causes building damage and triggers a brief tsunami warning
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The Gen Z protests are a series of student and youth-led riots that have occurred in several countries during the 2020s.
2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.
Father and son gunmen kill least 15 and wound dozens at a Jewish “Chanukah by the Sea” celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia; police kill the elder shooter [1]
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
26th US military lethal strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel kills four
27th and 28th US military strikes in international waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean sink two suspected drug smuggling vessels and kill five, bringing total deaths in the program to over 100
Price of gold on the New York Mercantile Exchange hits $4,500.00 an ounce for the first time; finishes the year up roughly 70%, its strongest annual performance since 1979
The Walk for Peace is a long-distance pilgrimage in the United States initiated by Buddhist monks from the Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., promoting...
Mexican passenger train derails near Nizanda, Oaxaca, and partially plummets down an embankment, killing at least 13, and injuring 100 of the 250 passengers and crew members aboard
Protests erupt in major cities across Iran as the country’s currency falls to a record low, and annual inflation climbs above 40 percent
Britney Spears sells the rights to her entire music catalog, including nine studio albums since 1999, to Primary Wave for around $200 million USD [1]
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Val Kilmer, American actor, known for american actor, died on 2025-04-01. Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor.
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Brian Wilson, American musician, known for american musician, died on 2025-06-11. Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer…
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Diane Keaton, American actress, known for american actress, died on 2025-10-11. Diane Keaton Hall (January 5, 1946 – October 11, 2025) was an American actress.