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President Donald Trump commuted the federal prison sentence of Larry Hoover, founder of the Gangster Disciples, in a series of clemency actions on 29 May 2025. Hoover had received six life sentences in the 1990s for conspiracy, extortion, drug offences and other charges.
Four people are killed and damage is reported in a crowd crush and shooting after hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in an attempt to get food in Gaza City, Palestine.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced Timor-Leste will become ASEAN’s 11th member at the October 2025 summit, pending fulfilment of one or two economic conditions. The decision follows years of negotiations and a formal application in 2011.
At least 79 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including nine of a doctor's ten children. The strikes occurred amid ongoing military operations and humanitarian concerns.
Russia fires two ballistic missiles at the seaport in Odesa, Ukraine, for the second time in 24 hours, killing two people and injuring seven others.
In association football, Cavalier F.C. win their second consecutive and fourth ever Jamaican Premier League title after defeating Mount Pleasant F.A. 6–5 in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw in the play-off final.
U.S. president Donald Trump announces the implementation of 50% tariffs on all goods imported from European Union countries starting June 1. European stock exchanges including the German DAX, the French CAC 40, and the British FTSE 100 report losses afterwards.
The UK has signed a deal transferring full sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, while retaining a 99-year lease for the Diego Garcia military base. The agreement follows legal challenges and was confirmed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
At least 82 Palestinians are killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that implementing U.S. president Donald Trump's plan to relocate Gazan civilians is a condition for ending the war in Gaza.
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 players draw in an online freestyle chess match on Chess.com lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents.
Israeli military operations in Gaza resulted in at least 85 fatalities, according to health officials. The strikes occurred during a new military offensive launched over the weekend.
More than 150 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours.
Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 88 people since midnight, according to civil defence reports. The attacks occurred amid a blockade on humanitarian aid and a hostage release agreement involving the US.
Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed more than 1 million Afghans have been deported since November 2023 amid a crackdown on undocumented migrants, with 1,002,230 expelled in six months and 128,000 in May alone.
Two Israelis, including a pregnant woman and her child, are critically wounded in a shooting near Brukhin in the West Bank.
At least 28 people are killed in an Israeli air strike that struck the Gaza European Hospital, which the Israeli military claims had a Hamas command and control centre beneath the building.
Sampdoria were relegated to Italy's third tier for the first time in their history after a goalless draw at Juve Stabia. The club failed to secure safety despite a late managerial change and a brief winning run under Alberico Evani.
Filipinos vote to elect all 317 members of the House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate, in addition to local elections.
Fifteen Palestinians, mostly women and children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip overnight. The strikes occurred amid ongoing bombardment and a deteriorating humanitarian situation.
In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, the release of war prisoners and abducted children, a ceasefire in Gaza, and a permanent end to the India–Pakistan conflict.
At least 23 Palestinians are killed, including three children, in overnight Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Palestine.
The United States facilitated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, with President Trump and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar confirming the agreement. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri later verified the ceasefire.
The 2025 Pakistan Super League has been suspended indefinitely because of ongoing military action between India and Pakistan, including a drone incident at a Rawalpindi match venue.