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

International relations

Syria–United States relations, Turkey–United States relations
- Despite opposition from Turkey, President Donald Trump authorizes an arms deal with the Syrian Kurds to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces in their fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). (CNN)

Law and crime

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)

Politics and elections

South Korean presidential election, 2017
- South Koreans vote in a presidential election, with Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea winning the election. (TIME magazine), (The Hill)
- Moon Jae-in pledges to make South Korea "a just, united country." (Reuters)
U.S. President Donald Trump removes James Comey as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with Andrew G. McCabe stepping in as acting director. (BBC)
The Assembly of California votes in favor of ending a ban which barred members the Communist Party USA from holding positions in the state government. (NPR), (Fox News)

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