Wikinews:2014/May

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May 1

• Richard Desmond to sell Channel 5 to Viacom for estimated £450m

May 2

• Internet regulation bill approved by Russian Parliament
• Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman to quit
• Gerry Adams arrested over 1972 Jean McConville murder

May 3

• 77-year-old pastor found guilty of child rape and sexual abuse

May 4

• University defeat Toads in 2014 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union round two
• First arrests made in Singapore for possession of New Psychoactive Substances

May 8

• EBay removes Canadian town's listing of sperm whale carcass
• Student protesters take over Q&A

May 10

• 300 protesters greet Farage's return to Edinburgh

May 11

• Toads defeat Maroochydore in 2014 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union round 3
• Amended USA Freedom Act draws questions from civil liberties groups

May 13

• Jeff Gordon wins in eleventh NASCAR Sprint Cup race of 2014

May 14

• Cancer charity fundraiser and blogger Stephen Sutton dies aged 19

May 15

• Cornwall police arrest coach driver after two killed in crash

May 16

• Small protest seeking justice for victims of Franco held in Madrid
• Canberra Capitals announce ownership change to University of Canberra

May 17

• BJP's Narendra Modi elected new prime minister of India
• 'Debating with a woman is complicated' says Spanish Partido Popular EU candidate

May 18

• Anti-budget protest descends on Brisbane Australia
• Bank of England governor warns housing market is biggest threat to UK economy

May 19

• North Korean singer thought executed appears on state television

May 20

• Pennsylvania court strikes down same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional

May 23

• Chinese government prohibits use of Windows 8, cites security concerns

May 24

• Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend Modi inauguration
• University defeat Maroochydore in round four of 2014 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season

May 28

• Second sinkhole appears in Australian city this week
• Pope invites Palestinian and Israeli presidents to mutual prayer at Vatican

May 31

• University go to top spot on 2014 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union ladder after five rounds