On this day — June 5

carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.

Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.

Kazakhstan, kill six people.

Sabah, Malaysia, killing 18 people, including hikers and mountain guides on Mount Kinabalu, after mass landslides that occurred during the earthquake. This is the strongest earthquake to strike Malaysia since 1975.

at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.

Mexico.

celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France.

as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region.

carrying the Expedition 5 crew to the International Space Station to replace the Expedition 4 crew. Astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz becomes the second person to have flown on seven spaceflights.