Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first ever image of a black hole, located in the centre of the M87 galaxy

Fossil fragments found in the Callao Cave in the Philippines reveal the existence of a new species of human, the Homo luzonensis, named after Luzon island where the fossils were discovered

During Holy Week, a major fire engulfs Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, resulting in the roof and main spire collapsing

A series of bomb attacks occur at eight locations in Sri Lanka, including three churches and four hotels in Colombo, on Easter Sunday - the first major terrorist attack in the country since the Sri Lankan Civil War ended in 2009

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Russia to hold a series of summits with Russian leaders, including President Vladimir Putin

Victor Vescovo achieves the deepest dive of any human in history as he reaches Challenger Deep within the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 10,928 m (35,853 ft)

Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May

One of the largest and oldest travel firms, Thomas Cook, goes bankrupt as last-minute rescue negotiations fail, stranding 600,000 tourists worldwide

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch conduct the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station

11,000 scientists from around the world warn "clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency"

Italy declares a state of emergency in Venice following record flooding

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust

COVID-19 pandemic: First known human case of Coronavirus disease 2019 is in Wuhan, Hubei, China