The edition of
Sunday 8 June 2025
10 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
At least 12 Palestinians are killed and 29 others are injured by Israeli fire near two aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military says they fired warning shots at people who had advanced toward its forces and ignored warnings to turn away but claimed they did not see any casualties.
One person is killed and two others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on Mazraat Beit Jinn, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria. The Israeli military claims the person killed was a Hamas member.
U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of the National Guard to quell anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles, California.
Rwanda announces its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States following a diplomatic row with other members over its military involvement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's conflict with M23 rebels.
Environment
All six occupants are killed after a Cessna 414 crashed into the ocean off the coast of Point Loma after takeoff from San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, United States.
A derecho and tornado outbreak begins in the eastern United States, with three tornado warnings and 22 severe thunderstorm warnings.
Arts
The 78th Tony Awards take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, United States, with South Korean musical Maybe Happy Ending winning the most awards (six), including Best Musical.
Sport
In tennis, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz wins his second men's singles title at the French Open and his fifth Grand Slam overall after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–2) in the longest-ever French Open final at five hours and 29 minutes.
In association football, Portugal defeats Spain 5–3 on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after extra time, to win its second UEFA Nations League title. Nuno Mendes is named man of the match.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 8 June 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.