Portal:Current events/2017 May 9: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 23:29, 9 May 2017 editKnowledgekid87 (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers96,775 edits Agree with it or not getting rid of this isn't going to magically make it not true. We have Jeremy Corbyn's comment on Brexit here anyways.← Previous edit		Revision as of 23:29, 9 May 2017 edit undoKnowledgekid87 (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers96,775 editsNo edit summaryNext edit →
Line 13:		Line 13:
	*] ] removes ] as ], according to the ].		*] ] removes ] as ], according to the ].
	*The ] of ] votes in favor of allowing ] to hold positions in the ]. ,		*The ] of ] votes in favor of allowing ] to hold positions in the ]. ,
	*United States Congressman ] from ] is heckled at a ] from a "pre-screened" audience as he attempted to explain his vote for the ].		*United States Congressman ] from ] is heckled at a ] from a "pre-screened" audience as he attempted to explain his vote for the ].
	<!-- All news items above this line -->\|}		<!-- All news items above this line -->\|}

Revision as of 23:29, 9 May 2017

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 protests 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)
- Moon Jae-in wins the election and pledges to make South Korea "a just, united country." (Reuters)
United Kingdom general election, 2017
- Jeremy Corbyn says the "elites" want to hijack Brexit. (BBC)
U.S. President Donald Trump removes James Comey as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to the White House. (BBC)
The Assembly of California votes in favor of allowing Communists to hold positions in the state government. (NPR), (Breitbart)
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)