Portal:Current events/2013 June 1

June 1, 2013 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Two drone strikes kill at least seven suspected al-Qaeda militants in the Abyan Governorate of Yemen. (Reuters)
Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal)
- Authorities in Iraq say they have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to use chemical weapons, as well as to smuggle them to Europe and North America. (BBC), (Sky new)
- UN death-toll figures show more than 1000 people died from violent attacks in Iraq during the month of May, making it the country's deadliest month since 2008. (VOA)
Inmates kill two prison guards in a failed Nigerien jailbreak. (New York Times)

Arts and culture

Matt Smith announces he will leave Doctor Who at the end of 2013. (Los Angeles Times)
The bollywood movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani grosses Rs 19.45 crores on opening day in India, the highest figure obtained in 2013 thus far. (NDTV)

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from the tornados that hit Oklahoma City on May 31 rises to nine. (News Limited)
Three people are killed in apartment building explosion in Manila, Philippines. (Sydney Morning Herald via AFP)
An Ontario, Canada air ambulance crashes killing its two pilots and two paramedics. (BBC)

International relations

The United States calls on China to provide a full account of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.(BBC)

Law and crime

Michael Adebolajo is formally charged with the murder of British Army soldier Lee Rigby in the 2013 Woolwich attack. (Sky News)
A country-wide smoking ban in most public spaces goes into effect in Russia. (Reuters)
Turtle conservationist Jairo Mora Sandoval is murdered by poachers on a Costa Rican beach. (Tico Times)

Sports

In horse racing, Ruler of the World wins the Epsom Derby, becoming the first Chester Vase winner since Shergar in 1981 to win the Derby. (BBC)
In association football, FC Bayern Munich defeats VfB Stuttgart 3–2 in the final of the DFB-Pokal, becoming the first German team to win a continental treble (having already won the Bundesliga and the UEFA Champions League). (BBC)
In basketball, NBA star Grant Hill announces his retirement. (USA Today)
Swim Australia president Barclay Nettlefold is suspended amidst allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female co-worker. (Sky News)