The day
Sunday 8 June 2025
10 stories, biggest first.
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Sport2025 French Open
In tennis, Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz wins his second men's singles title at the French Open and his fifth Grand Slam overall after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–2) in the longest-ever French Open final at five hours and 29 minutes.
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Sport2025 UEFA Nations League final
In association football, Portugal defeats Spain 5–3 on penalties, following a 2–2 draw after extra time, to win its second UEFA Nations League title. Nuno Mendes is named man of the match.
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News2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution incidents
At least 12 Palestinians are killed and 29 others are injured by Israeli fire near two aid distribution sites in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military says they fired warning shots at people who had advanced toward its forces and ignored warnings to turn away but claimed they did not see any casualties.
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NewsIsraeli invasion of Syria
One person is killed and two others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on Mazraat Beit Jinn, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria. The Israeli military claims the person killed was a Hamas member.
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News2025 San Diego Cessna 414 crash
All six occupants are killed after a Cessna 414 crashed into the ocean off the coast of Point Loma after takeoff from San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, United States.
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NewsJune 2025 Los Angeles protests
U.S. president Donald Trump orders the deployment of the National Guard to quell anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles, California.
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News
A derecho and tornado outbreak begins in the eastern United States, with three tornado warnings and 22 severe thunderstorm warnings.
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News
Rwanda announces its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States following a diplomatic row with other members over its military involvement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's conflict with M23 rebels.
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Culture78th Tony Awards
The 78th Tony Awards take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, United States, with South Korean musical Maybe Happy Ending winning the most awards (six), including Best Musical.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 8 June 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.