Chelsea Wins Conference League, Completes UEFA Trophy SetChelsea defeated Spain’s Real Betis 4-1 to win the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League on May 28. The victory at Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, Poland, made Chelsea the first club to win all major UEFA competitions: the Champions League, Europa League, Super Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup, and Conference League.
Nepal Marks the 72nd Anniversary of the First Mount Everest ClimbThe Nepal Police Band marched in a ceremony marking International Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Day on May 29, honoring the 72nd anniversary of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest. The day commemorates Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s historic 1953 climb of the world’s highest mountain.
Strawberry Moon Rises Over Jeju, Lowest in Nearly 19 YearsThe strawberry moon rose over the eastern sky of Jeju City on the evening of June 11. Named by Native Americans for the strawberry harvest season, the full moon symbolizes the ripeness of early summer fruit. This year’s strawberry moon marked the lowest-altitude rise since 2006.
Greta Thunberg Expelled From Israel After Gaza Aid AttemptSwedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was interviewed at Charles de Gaulle Airport on June 10 following her expulsion from Israel. Thunberg, along with other activists, was detained by Israeli forces for attempting to breach the Gaza blockade. The group had been aboard a ship delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.