Pakistan closes its airspace to all non-military flights saying the Indian Armed Forces has launched ballistic missiles at the country.
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May 9, 2025 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Indian Air Force strikes Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan in Punjab, Pakistan, with cruise missiles with reports of multiple explosions. The Pakistan Armed Forces says the airbase has come under attack from air-to-surface missiles and that air defences are engaging hostile targets over Pakistani airspace.
Nine soldiers are injured in an improvised explosive device explosion in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, Palestine.
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed and six others are injured when a Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashes into the Maduru Oya river in Sri Lanka.
International relations
The Security Service of Ukraine arrests two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary in Zakarpattia Oblast, which is home to an ethnic minority of over 150,000 Hungarians. The Hungarian foreign ministry expels two Ukrainian diplomats in response to the allegations, characterizing them as anti-Hungarian.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signs a treaty committing both sides to mutual assistance.
Law and crime
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, is arrested and charged with trespassing during a protest with three members of Congress at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
Sports
In cricket, the 2025 Pakistan Super League is suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing military action between India and Pakistan.
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