On this day in history – May 25
1085 – Christian forces under King Alfonso VI capture Toledo from the Taifa of Toledo, a turning point in the Reconquista on the Iberian Peninsula.
1895 – Playwright Oscar Wilde is convicted of “gross indecency” in London, a trial that reshaped conversations about sexuality and censorship in the UK and beyond.
1963 – Leaders from 32 African countries meet in Addis Ababa to found the Organization of African Unity, a forerunner of today’s African Union.
1977 – The world’s first Star Wars film premieres widely, transforming global popular culture and the modern blockbuster industry.
2000 – Israel completes its withdrawal from southern Lebanon after 18 years of occupation, reshaping Middle Eastern security dynamics.
2020 – The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparks worldwide protests against racism and police brutality, with long-term political and social repercussions.
Canadian politics
a) Biggest political story in Canada yesterday (May 24, 2026)
National coverage focused on internal Liberal Party tensions over nomination battles in Ontario, with renewed debate on how open and democratic party candidate selection really is.
b) Expected biggest story today (May 25, 2026)
Commentators expect follow‑up fallout inside federal parties, as strategists read yesterday’s nomination controversies as a signal about grassroots dissatisfaction ahead of the next election.
U.S. politics – yesterday’s biggest story
U.S. coverage yesterday was dominated by security questions around the White House after a gunman known to the Secret Service opened fire near the complex and was killed by federal officers while President Trump was inside.
Worldwide – what yesterday will be remembered for
Globally, May 24, 2026 will likely be remembered less for a single dramatic event than for accumulating evidence of climate and resource stress: lethal floods in multiple Chinese provinces, continuing coal‑related industrial accidents, and energy‑price volatility that together reinforce the sense of a system under strain rather than isolated “one‑off” disasters.
Quotation of the day
“History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.”
– Lord Acton
Ottawa today – sky and fuel
Sunrise (Ottawa): 5:24 a.m.
Sunset (Ottawa): 8:37 p.m.
(Approximate values from May 2026 Ottawa tables.)Moon (May 25, 2026): Waxing gibbous, about 70% illuminated.
Regular gas price – Ottawa: Forecasted local average about 179.9 cents per litre (~$1.80/L) after a small drop going into the May 23–25 period.
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