Template:In the news
- The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine "Kate" Middleton (pictured) takes place in London.
- Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan wins the men's event at the World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, setting record scores for the long and short programs.
- More than 300 people are killed in the Southern United States in the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974.
- Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah sign a deal to form a unity government ahead of elections.
- Sony announces that a breach of its PlayStation Network may have compromised users' personal data.
- The Syrian government deploys tanks and troops in Daraa, killing 25 demonstrators, as protests continue across the country.
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