Wikinews:2017/May

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May 2

• Several episodes of 'Orange is the New Black' released prematurely by hacker
• Turkey blocks Wikipedia, alleging smear campaign

May 9

• Emmanuel Macron wins French presidential election race

May 10

• Cyberattack, not HBO comedian, caused website wipeout, says FCC

May 11

• Moon Jae-in becomes President of South Korea
• President Trump fires FBI Director James Comey, raising questions about Russia investigation

May 12

• Supreme Court of India begins hearing against triple talaq

May 13

• Changing position, President Trump says FBI Director Comey was fired over Russia investigation, showboating

May 15

• Salvador Sobral wins Eurovision for Portugal

May 17

• U.S. President Trump defends decision to share classified information with Russians

May 18

• Simulations show planet orbiting Proxima Centauri could have liquid water

May 19

• 17 million accounts' hashed passwords, emails stolen, Zomato says

May 20

• Dutch footballer Kuyt to hang up his boots

May 21

• Fatal police helicopter crash in Slovakia due to technical failure: preliminary Interior Ministry finding

May 24

• Bill Cosby's lawyers accuse prosecutors of racial bias in jury selection for sexual assault trial

May 25

• James Bond star Roger Moore, 89, dies

May 26

• Manchester United bests Ajax to win Europa league
• Taiwan's Constitutional Court legalizes gay marriage, gives legislators two years to amend marriage laws

May 27

• Former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski dies aged 89
• British counterterrorism agents say many of Manchester arena suicide bomber's confederates in custody

May 28

• Marco Silva joins Watford on two-year deal after Hull City relegated from Premier League

May 29

• Portland man arrested for murder, intimidation in MAX train hate speech incident
• Same-sex spouse of Luxembourg's Prime Minister poses with other spouses of world leaders in Brussels photo op

May 31

• For fans, by fans: Toronto anime event 2017 among continent's largest
• Truck bomb kills at least 80 in Afghan capital city center