The edition of
Monday 5 May 2025
13 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
The Israeli military carry out six airstrikes on Hudaydah Port in Hodeidah, Houthi-controlled Yemen, in response to yesterday's attack on Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Israel Security Cabinet confirms they plan to control more than 70% of the Gaza Strip indefinitely, alongside moving its civilians southwards.
A woman is killed and others are wounded after unidentified armed men open fire with automatic weapons inside a nightclub in Damascus, Syria.
The Vatican announces that it will convert and donate a Popemobile into a mobile health clinic for wounded children in Gaza, Palestine, in accordance with one of Pope Francis' final wishes.
Politics
The incumbent Australian Labor Party overtakes the Liberal–National Coalition as the largest plurality in the Senate, meaning support will be required only from the Coalition or the Australian Greens to pass legislation.
The Law
The International Court of Justice dismisses Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alleging that the UAE violated the Genocide Convention by supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces and other paramilitary groups in the Darfur region.
Five pro-Palestinian protesters are arrested by police during a World War II anniversary event in Wageningen, Netherlands, after throwing a smoke bomb onto the stage during a speech by Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof while Polish prime minister Donald Tusk was visiting, and holding up banners and flags.
Three traffic police officers and two gunmen are killed and at least four others, including a police officer and two other shooters, are injured in a mass shooting and shootout by gunmen in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia. One of the attackers fled in a police car.
Three people are killed and five are injured in a mass shooting in Glendale, Arizona, United States.
Science
Environment
Three people are killed, four others are injured, and nine are missing after a panga boat capsizes near a beach at the Del Mar Fairgrounds near San Diego, California, United States.
Eight people are killed and one injured after two cars collided head-on on U.S. Route 169 near Greeley, Kansas, United States.
Sport
In 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 first amateur player and the first player from China to do so.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 5 May 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.