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- In association football, the UEFA Champions League concludes with Real Madrid defeating Liverpool in the final to win their third consecutive title.
- In a referendum, Ireland votes to allow the legalisation of abortion.
- The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide.
- The Man Booker International Prize is awarded to "Flights" by Olga Tokarczuk (pictured).
- Cyclone Sagar makes landfall in the Middle East and East Africa, killing at least 50 people.
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