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*Former [[Prime Minister of Greece|Greek Prime Minister]] [[Lucas Papademos]] is injured when a booby-trapped package explodes inside his vehicle in [[Athens]]. Authorities report his injuries are not life threatening. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40052213 (BBC)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-bomb-papademos-idUSKBN18L28G (Reuters)]

*[[Battle of Mosul (2016–present)|Battle of Mosul]]

**The [[The Pentagon|United States military]] reports that their investigation found 105 civilians were killed and 36 people are still missing from the [[2017 Mosul airstrike|bombing]] of a [[Mosul]] building on March 17. [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pentagon-officials-say-u-s-airstrike-killed-over-100-civilians-n764541 (NBC News and AP)]

;International relations

*[[United Kingdom–United States relations]], [[2017 Brussels summit]]

**[[Law enforcement in the United Kingdom|British police]] suspend sharing intelligence with the [[Federal government of the United States|United States]] in connection with [[Manchester Arena bombing|Monday's Manchester bombing attack]] for most of the day, after U.S. officials allegedly leak "sensitive information" to ''[[The New York Times]]''. British [[Prime Minister]] [[Theresa May]] emphasized the sensitive nature of said information when she met with [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] during their meeting at the [[NATO]] summit in Brussels. Trump calls for an investigation into the leaks. [http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/25/europe/manchester-terror-attack-uk/index.html (CNN)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-manchester-idUSKBN18L0QU (Reuters)] [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/world/europe/trump-may-leaks-manchester.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 (''The New York Times'')]

*[[Territorial disputes in the South China Sea]]

**The [[USS Dewey (DDG-105)|USS Dewey]] sails within 12 nautical miles of the disputed [[Mischief Reef]] in the [[South China Sea]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40040231 (BBC)]

;Law and crimes

*[[Immigration policy of Donald Trump]]

**The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]] refuses to reinstate [[Executive Order 13780]] on the basis of religious discrimination, upholding the [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland|District Court for Maryland's]] March 7 ruling. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-blocked.html?hp&_r=0 (''The New York Times'')] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court-idUSKBN18L2IO (Reuters)]

**Voters in [[Montana]] pick between Republican [[Greg Gianforte]] and Democrat [[Rob Quist]] in the special congressional election to replace [[Ryan Zinke]], who is now President Trump's [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]]. [https://www.npr.org/2017/05/24/529862697/republican-s-altercation-with-reporter-shakes-up-montana-race-on-eve-of-voting (NPR)]

**Gianforte is officially charged with [[Assault#United_States|misdemeanor assault]] for allegedly [[Professional wrestling throws#Body slam|body slamming]] reporter Ben Jacobs from ''[[The Guardian]]''; the ''[[Missoulian]]'', ''[[Billings Gazette]]'', and ''[[Independent Record]]'' newspapers rescind their endorsements of Gianforte. [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/25/greg-gianforte-look-at-congressional-candidate-accused-assaulting-reporter.html (Fox News)] [http://ktla.com/2017/05/25/montana-gop-congressional-candidate-charged-after-allegedly-body-slamming-reporter-night-before-special-election/ (CNN via KTLA)] [http://billingsgazette.com/news/government-and-politics/greg-gianforte-cited-for-body-slamming-reporter-on-eve-of/article_3a6bf896-6c25-5dd9-a4b8-d7e097a950e4.html (''Billings Gazette'')]

**Gianforte wins the election with over 50% of the vote to Quist's 44%. The political fallout if any is unknown as many voters cast unchangable [[absentee ballot]]s before the incident took place. [https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/montana-house-special-election (''The New York Times'')][https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-05-25/montana-s-surprise-is-just-one-strike-against-early-voting (Bloomberg)]

*[[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]]

**[[Jared Kushner]], son-in-law of and [[Senior Advisor to the President of the United States]], is identified as a main focus of investigations into Russian ties by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/jared-kushner-now-a-focus-in-russia-investigation/2017/05/25/f078db74-40c7-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html (''The Washington Post'')]

;Science and technology

*[[2017 Atlantic hurricane season]]

**The [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] says warm ocean waters could fuel an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. The forecast calls for 11 to 17 named storms with five to nine hurricanes, warmer-than-average waters across the tropical [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Caribbean Sea]], and a weak or nonexistent [[El Niño]]. [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2017-hurricane-forecast-calls-above-normal-season-atlantic/ (CBS News)]

*Results of the [[Juno (spacecraft)|Juno mission]] are announced by [[NASA]] researchers, revealing new and unexpected information concerning [[Jupiter]]'s [[Poles of astronomical bodies|poles]], [[Atmosphere of Jupiter|meteorology]], and magnetic and gravitational fields. [http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/25/us/nasa-jupiter-juno-mission-observations-first-results/ (CNN)]

*[[Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1|Rocket Lab]] launches its [[3D printing|3D-printed]] [[Electron (rocket)|Electron rocket]] on a test flight from [[Mahia Peninsula|Māhia Peninsula]] in [[New Zealand]]. This is the first launch from New Zealand and the first from a private facility. Electron is 17 meters high, is intended for frequent launches of small payloads, and costs $5 million per liftoff. [[SpaceX CRS-7|SpaceX's]] [[Falcon 9]] stands at 70 meters, carries up to 22,800 kilograms to the [[International Space Station|ISS]], and costs $62 million per launch. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39971843 (BBC)] [http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-zealand-sent-3d-printed-rocket-space-180963463/#6DCX5PYvcesgUC6b (''Smithsonian'')]

;Sports

* [[NCAA Division I conference realignment]]

** The [[Missouri Valley Conference]] officially announces that [[Valparaiso University]] will join the conference on July 1. The [[Valparaiso Crusaders|Crusaders]] will move from the [[Horizon League]] to replace the [[Wichita State University|Wichita State]] [[Wichita State Shockers|Shockers]], departing for the [[American Athletic Conference]] on the same date. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/sports/ct-ptb-mens-basketball-valparaiso-missouri-valley-st-0526-20170525-story.html (''Chicago Tribune'')]

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