Template:In the news
- Ukraine, represented by Kalush Orchestra with the song "Stefania”, wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (pictured) inherits the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and becomes President of the United Arab Emirates after the death of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, is imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope.
- The 2021 Southeast Asian Games open in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Bongbong Marcos is elected as President of the Philippines alongside his vice-presidential running mate, Sara Duterte.
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