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Current events of May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09) (Tuesday)

Former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as "Ahok" is found guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to two years in prison. The accusation that he insulted the Quran sparked large protest last November. (The Guardian)

South Korean presidential election, 2017
- South Koreans vote in a presidential election, with Moon Jae-in leading in the polls. (TIME magazine)
United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Jeremy Corbyn says the 'elites' want to hijack Brexit. (BBC)
United States Congressman Rod Blum from Iowa is heckled at a town hall meeting from a "pre-screened" audience as he attempted to explain his vote for the American Health Care Act of 2017. (Washington Post)