- The Grímsvötn volcano in Iceland erupts, causing flight cancellations in northern Europe.
- The Democratic Rally, led by Nicos Anastasiades (pictured), win a plurality after an election in Cyprus.
- PNS Mehran, a Pakistani naval base in Karachi, is attacked by militants.
- At least 117 people are killed by a tornado, the United States’ deadliest since 1936, in Joplin, Missouri.
- Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life wins the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
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