Politics and conflicts

• 7 May 2008: Italy: Berlusconi announces new government
• 7 May 2008: Scientology branch in Germany drops legal fight against government surveillance
• 2 May 2008: Johnson ousts Livingstone in London mayoral election
• 2 May 2008: Results of British local elections announced
• 1 May 2008: Wail of sirens marks Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel

Disasters and accidents

• 10 May 2008: Scotland's Grangemouth oil refinery catches fire
• 9 May 2008: Search for Brazilian plane with four UK passengers called off after seven days
• 7 May 2008: Floating wreckage of Brazilian plane carrying four UK businessmen recovered
• 4 May 2008: Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers
• 3 May 2008: Fiery Egyptian tourist bus crash kills nine

Crime and law

• 8 May 2008: Police kill gunman in London, England
• 7 May 2008: Scientology branch in Germany drops legal fight against government surveillance
• 3 May 2008: Police: Austrian children kept in dungeon were in 'oppressive' conditions
• 28 April 2008: Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008
• 27 April 2008: Austrian man kept daughter prisoner in cellar for 24 years

Obituaries

• 29 April 2008: Pioneer chemist Albert Hofmann dies at age 102
• 20 April 2008: French anthropologist Germaine Tillion dies at 100
• 5 April 2008: Steve Sinnott, leader of the National Union of Teachers, dies aged 56
• 19 March 2008: Visionary and author Arthur C. Clarke dead at age 90
• 13 March 2008: German actor Erwin Geschonneck dies at 101

Economy and business

• 9 May 2008: Search for Brazilian plane with four UK passengers called off after seven days
• 7 May 2008: Floating wreckage of Brazilian plane carrying four UK businessmen recovered
• 4 May 2008: Rescuers hunt Brazilian plane carrying four UK passengers
• 29 April 2008: Eos Airlines files for bankruptcy
• 28 April 2008: Wikinews Shorts: April 28, 2008

Science and technology

• 29 April 2008: Pioneer chemist Albert Hofmann dies at age 102
• 20 April 2008: French anthropologist Germaine Tillion dies at 100
• 1 April 2008: Space Shuttle Endeavour completes STS-123 mission
• 19 March 2008: Visionary and author Arthur C. Clarke dead at age 90
• 9 March 2008: International Board fixes soccer field size, halts technology experiments

Culture and entertainment

• 11 May 2008: Felipe Massa wins 2008 Turkish Grand Prix
• 3 May 2008: Odense SC win Danish squash championship
• 29 April 2008: Kimi Räikkönen wins 2008 Spanish Grand Prix
• 27 April 2008: Spectator killed and 10 injured in German airshow crash
• 17 April 2008: All metal cladding taken off Cabot Circus Tower due to fault

Sports

• 11 May 2008: Felipe Massa wins 2008 Turkish Grand Prix
• 3 May 2008: Odense SC win Danish squash championship
• 2 May 2008: 2007/08 UEFA Cup: Fiorentina vs. Rangers F.C.
• 1 May 2008: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs. Liverpool
• 30 April 2008: 2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. Barcelona

Weather

• 18 April 2008: Stagnant air spreads across England
• 6 April 2008: Snow falls over much of UK
• 10 March 2008: Strong winds and heavy rain across southern UK
• 9 March 2008: Severe weather warnings issued for much of UK
• 16 December 2007: Wikinews Shorts: December 16, 2007