Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai
- The Detroit Red Wings win ice hockey's Stanley Cup after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game Six of the Finals.
- Zimbabwean police briefly detain opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai (pictured) during campaigning in the second round of the Zimbabwe presidential election.
- In the U.S. Presidential campaign, Senator Barack Obama obtains a predicted majority of delegates needed to become the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee, the first African-American ever to do so.
- The United Nations Security Council unanimously passes a declaration allowing foreign naval vessels to enter Somali territorial waters to deal with pirates.
- The Australian Army ends its combat role in Iraq, as about 500 troops withdraw from Nasiriyah.
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