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The people of 1 June
5 people in 5 stories, 24 deaths recorded, 2025
Karol Nawrocki
President of Poland since 2025
Poles vote in the second round to choose their president. Right-wing populist President of the Institute of National Remembrance Karol Nawrocki wins 50.89% of popular vote over pro-European incumbent Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski.
Politics · 1 Jun · with Rafał Trzaskowski
Mykhailo Drapatyi
Ukrainian Major General (born 1982)
Twelve Ukrainian servicemembers are killed and 60 more are injured in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, submits a resignation request following the incident.
Conflict · 1 Jun
Kash Patel
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2025
Seven people are injured, including the perpetrator and one critically, in a firebombing attack when a man attacks protestors demanding the release of Israeli captives who remain in Gaza at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, United States. FBI director Kash Patel claims it was a "targeted terror attack".
Conflict · 1 Jun
Hwang Kyo-ahn
South Korean politician and prosecutor (born 1957)
Independent presidential candidate Hwang Kyo-ahn resigns from his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election and declares his support for People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo.
Politics · 1 Jun · with Kim Moon-soo
Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001; 2009–2024)
A court in Bangladesh indicts former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan on mass murder charges in relation to the deaths of protesters that ousted Hasina in 2024. The government of Bangladesh informs India of the arrest warrant and asks for Hasina's repatriation, following her escape to India.
Crime & Justice · 1 Jun · with Asaduzzaman Khan
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