- Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne are the winners of the men's and women's singles tournaments at the 2006 French Open in tennis.
- Scientists in Greece discover previously hidden letters on the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism (pictured), possibly the world's first analog computer.
- Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa is elected President of the 61st United Nations General Assembly.
- U.S. and Iraqi officials confirm that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, has been killed in Diyala.
- The 2006 FIFA World Cup continues in Germany. See the football portal for up-to-date details.
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