Austria's JJ won Eurovision with "Wasted Love," while Israel secured second place despite protests and attempted stage disruptions. Germany finished 15th.
Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated before 250,000 people in Rome, with emotional moments when he shed tears during the ritual. Reports suggested he delivered subtle criticism of Trump.
Russia conducted its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began, while Putin made new statements about ending the conflict that analysts viewed skeptically.
Two violent incidents dominated domestic news: in Bielefeld, police classified an attack injuring five as terrorism and launched a manhunt for suspect Mahmoud Mhemed (35). Later, a man stabbed a 12-year-old girl and injured two others in Halle.
Former US President Biden announced his prostate cancer diagnosis, while Poland's presidential election will go to a runoff after liberal candidate Trzaskowski secured a narrow lead.