Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
A roadside bomb kills two, including the district chief, in the Charcheno District of Afghanistan. (AP via ABC News America)
Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Islamic extremists kill at least 18 people in an attack on two rural towns Awdhegie and Mubarak. (AP)
War in Donbass
Pro-Russian separatist military leader colonel Alexei Mozgovoi is confirmed killed in an ambush on his car. (BBC News)
Arts and culture
The Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, assassinated at the start of the Salvadoran Civil War, is beatified in Pope Francis's name, by Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, in San Salvador. (White House) (CNN) (Vatican)
The final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 is held in Vienna, Austria with Måns Zelmerlöw of Sweden winning for the song Heroes. (Sydney Morning Herald) (BBC)
A memorial service is held in the Scottish capital Edinburgh for the Quintinshill rail disaster which occurred 100 years ago and claimed over 200 lives. (BBC)