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Clash in Italy was a 2026 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. The event took place on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, and was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This marked WWE's first-ever PPV and livestreaming event held in Italy.
Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural psychological horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker in his theatrical debut. The film follows Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his friend Nikki (played by Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences.
. xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). The registry is operated by ICM Registry LLC. The ICANN Board voted to approve the sTLD on 18 March 2011.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities—eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada.
The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and a reference.
Dylan Robert Harper (born March 2, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and was drafted second overall in the 2025 NBA draft by the Spurs. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.
List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League finals
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (alternatively spelled Suryavanshi; born 27 March 2011), is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. As a left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut in January 2024. He is the youngest Indian List A debutant and the youngest to debut in the Indian Premier League at just the age of 13.
Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif (Arabic: قلعة الشقيف, romanized: Qalʿat al-Shaqīf) or Shaqif Arnun (شقيف أرنون, Shaqīf Arnūn), is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon, about 1 kilometre (0. 62 mi) to the south-south-east of the village of Arnoun.
List of Indian Premier League seasons and results
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a domestic, annual Twenty20 cricket tournament played in India since 2008. It is organized by the IPL Governing Council, under the aegis of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is the most watched Twenty20 tournament, and the second-best-paying sporting league globally.
The UEFA Champions League (UCL or UEFA CL), commonly known as the Champions League, is an annual club association football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) that is contested by top-division European clubs. The competition begins with a round robin league phase to qualify for the double-legged knockout rounds, and a single-leg final.
Julian Kymani Champagnie ( sham-PEH-nee; born June 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm, where he was a two-time first-team All-Big East selection and led the conference in scoring in 2021.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. His musical achievements broke American racial barriers and made him a dominant figure worldwide.
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander ( SHAY; born July 12, 1998), also known by his initials SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a four-time NBA All-Star, a four-time All-NBA First Team member, and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan
The murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan occurred on July 31, 2022, at approximately 5:30 a. m, when Mackenzie Shirilla crashed her vehicle into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, killing two passengers: her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan. Both Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead at the scene, while Shirilla was seriously injured and taken to the hospital.
Kane Parsons (born June 18, 2005), known online as Kane Pixels, is an American YouTuber and film director. In January 2022, Parsons began publishing the viral web series Backrooms to his YouTube channel, based on the creepypasta of the same name. A film adaptation, directed by Parsons, was released by A24 in May 2026.
Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva
Otávio Jordão da Silva Cantanhede was a 20-year-old Brazilian amateur football referee who was stoned, lynched, beheaded and quartered by football spectators after he stabbed a player to death in a match he officiated on 30 June 2013.
Soccer Aid is an English annual charity event that has raised over £137 million in aid of UNICEF UK, through ticket sales and donations from the public. The televised event is an exhibition-style football match between two teams, England and the Soccer Aid World XI (formerly Rest of the World (ROW) until 2018), composed of celebrities and former professional players representing their countries.
Chet Thomas Holmgren ( CHET HOHM-grən; born May 1, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star recruit and the top-ranked player of the 2021 class, he played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs and was drafted second overall by the Thunder in the 2022 NBA draft.
Michael is a 2026 biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the period from his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Valdi, both in their film debuts.
Stephon Javonte Castle (born November 1, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, winning a national championship in 2024. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Founded in 2007, it features ten city-based franchise teams. The IPL is widely regarded as the world's most commercially successful cricket league.
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films: XXX (2002), XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and a short film: The Final Chapter: The Death of Xander Cage. The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.
Karuppu (transl. Black) is a 2026 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action film directed by RJ Balaji from a screenplay he co-wrote with Rathna Kumar, Ashwin Ravichandran, Rahul Raj, T. S. Gopi Krishnan and Karan Aravind Kumar. Produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, the film stars Suriya, Trisha Krishnan and Balaji, alongside Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada and Supreeth Reddy.
The Arsenal Football Club is an English professional football club based in Islington, North London, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Domestically, Arsenal have won 14 league titles (including one unbeaten), a record 14 FA Cups, 2 League Cups, 17 FA Community Shields and a Football League Centenary Trophy.
2026 French Open – Men's singles
Carlos Alcaraz was the two-time reigning champion, but withdrew before the tournament due to a wrist injury. This marked Alcaraz's first absence from a major since the 2023 Australian Open. Jannik Sinner was vying to complete the career Grand Slam, but lost in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo.
Luke Francis Kornet ( kor-NET; born July 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt and is the all-time leader for blocked shots in the school's history and the NCAA all-time leader for three-pointers made by any player seven feet tall or taller.
2026 Colombian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, is constitutionally barred from seeking a second term. In the first round, right-winger Abelardo de la Espriella led with 44. 5% of the vote, followed by leftist Iván Cepeda with 41. 6%.
007 First Light is a 2026 action-adventure video game developed and published by IO Interactive. Based on the James Bond franchise, it tells an original narrative inspired by the novels and short stories by Ian Fleming, and the film series starring the character. The game depicts James Bond's origin story, as he embarks on the mission he must complete to earn his licence to kill.
Vitinha (footballer, born February 2000)
Vítor Machado Ferreira (born 13 February 2000), known as Vitinha (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtiɲɐ]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Portugal national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his ball control, work rate and playmaking abilities.
The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the shortened 1998–99 NBA season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs took on the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks for the title, with the Spurs holding home court advantage. The Spurs defeated the Knicks in five games to win their first NBA championship.
Noche de Los Grandes (Spanish for "Night of the Greats") is an ongoing professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), in partnership with its parent company WWE. The event is taking place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Maine, seeking to challenge incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins. Born and raised in coastal Maine, Platner enlisted in the Marine corps after graduating from high school.
Limonene () is a colorless liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon classified as a cyclic monoterpene, and is the major component in the fragrance and essential oil of citrus fruit peels, taking its name from Italian limone ("lemon"). Limonene is a chiral molecule, and most biological sources produce just one enantiomer (isomer).
Masour Ousmane Dembélé (French pronunciation: [us. man dɛm. be. le]; born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and Ballon d'Or in their career.
The Four Seasons is an American comedy drama series created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield for Netflix, starring Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, and Will Forte. It is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, which was written and directed by Alan Alda, who has a guest role in the series. The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025.
Presnel Kimpembe (born 13 August 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC. A product of the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy, Kimpembe made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2014. With PSG, he went on to win eight Ligue 1 titles, numerous domestic cup competitions, and a UEFA Champions League title.
Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament which will be held in Canada, Mexico, and United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tournament will be required to register a squad of up to 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads will be eligible to take part in the tournament.
Matvey Yevgenyevich Safonov (also spelled Matvei Safonov; Russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Russia national team. He has been described by media sources as a penalty specialist.
Disclosure Day is an upcoming American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp based on a story by Spielberg. The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, and Colman Domingo. In April 2024, it was reported that Spielberg's next project would be a UFO film, with Koepp writing the screenplay.
De'Aaron Martez Fox (born December 20, 1997), nicknamed "Swipa", is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings in the 2017 NBA draft.
Project Hail Mary is a 2026 American epic science fiction comedy film produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir. It stars Ryan Gosling, who also produced the film; Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce appear in supporting roles.
Renate Reinsve (Norwegian: [rɛˈnɑ̀ːtə ˈrɑɪnˌsveː]; born 24 November 1987) is a Norwegian actress. Educated at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, she began her career on stage at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim before joining Det Norske Teatret in Oslo in 2016. Reinsve made her feature film debut in Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st (2011).
Achraf Hakimi Mouh (Arabic: أشرف حكيمي موح, pronounced [ˈʔaʃraf ħaˈkiːmiː ˈmuːħ]; born 4 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Morocco national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best right-backs in the world.
Half Man is a British six-part television drama created by Richard Gadd. It is a co-production by Thistledown Pictures and Mam Tor Productions for the BBC and HBO. The series stars Gadd, Jamie Bell, Stuart Campbell, and Mitchell Robertson. It premiered on 23 April 2026 on HBO and 28 April on BBC One (24 April on BBC iPlayer).
Bricks & Minifigs (BAM) is an American retail franchise focused on buying, selling, and trading new and used Lego products. The company operates stores throughout the United States and Canada, offering retired Lego sets, loose bricks, minifigures, and related accessories. In addition to retail sales, many locations host community events.
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Jaylin Williams (basketball, born 2002)
Jaylin Michael Williams (born June 29, 2002), nicknamed J-Will, is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. A power forward / center, he was selected by the Thunder in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft.
Virat Kohli (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and the former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Considered one of the greatest all-format batsmen in the history of cricket, he has been acclaimed for his batting skills and records.
Rasikh Salam Dar (born 5 April 2000) is an Indian cricketer who used to play for Jammu and Kashmir now plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. In December 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.