Clashes erupt in Ayeyarwady and Kyonpyaw, near Yangon, where the military shot and killed 20 protesters, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll since the February 1 coup to more than 845. Meanwhile, military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing meets with ASEAN leaders to discuss paths to peace in the country.
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June 5, 2021 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Turkish airstrike at the Makhmour Refugee Camp in northern Iraq kills three people and injures many others.
At least 160 people are killed by Islamic extremists in Solhan, Yagha, northeastern Burkina Faso. It is the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history. Hours before the massacre, 13 civilians and a soldier were killed in an attack in Tadaryat.
Seventeen people are killed and five more wounded during a rocket attack near a petrol station in the city of Marib, Yemen. The incident is blamed on the Houthis, who however did not claim responsibility.
Business and economy
The Group of Seven finance ministers agree on a deal to commit towards a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15 percent, which will be aimed at preventing tax havens that cater to large multinational corporations, during a meeting in London.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announces at a Bitcoin conference in Florida that his country will adopt the cryptocurrency as legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar, making El Salvador the first country to do so. He plans to introduce the relevant legislation to the Legislative Assembly next week.
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
Venezuela reaches an agreement to buy doses of the Russian EpiVacCorona vaccine, as well as manufacture the vaccine locally.
Belgian federal and regional health ministers agree to open vaccination for teenagers aged 16 to 17 years old using Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The programme will begin once the vaccination of adults has been completed.
Law and crime
The U.S. Department of Justice says that over 465 people have been arrested since the attack on the United States Capitol. The Department of Justice is also seeking information on 250 other suspects.
Sports
After completion of the third round of the Memorial Tournament, Jon Rahm is notified that he had tested positive for COVID-19. Rahm was leading the tournament by 6 strokes before having to withdraw due to Tour protocols.
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