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)