Friday May 24, 2019

Holidays

• Aldersgate Day (Methodism).
• Canada: Victoria Day, on this date or the Monday before it. In Quebec, it is known as National Patriotes Day (JournTe nationale des patriotes). The holiday is often referred to as "May Two-Four," -- a "two-four" being slang for a case of beer with 24 bottles or cans.
• Bermuda: Bermuda Day.
• Eritrea: National Day.
• Macedonia: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Macedonian Script and Culture Day.
• Saints Donatianus and Rogatianus
• Saint Amadl
• Saint Suzanna
• Mary, Help of the Christians
• Saint Sarah is celebrated in Camargue, France by the Roma or Gypsies.
• Bulgaria: Saints Cyril and Methodius Day celebrated as Bulgarian Education and Culture, and Slavonic Script Day.
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Events

• Iran–United States relations: U.S. President Donald Trump orders 1,500 troops and several Patriot missile launchers to the Persian Gulf as tensions rise with Iran. (CBS)
• U.S. President Donald Trump orders 1,500 troops and several Patriot missile launchers to the Persian Gulf as tensions rise with Iran. (CBS)
• 2019 Lyon bomb attack: Multiple people are injured in Lyon, France, by a bomb filled with bolts. (CNN)
• Multiple people are injured in Lyon, France, by a bomb filled with bolts. (CNN)
• Insurgency in Balochistan: A bombing at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Quetta, the capital of the restive province of Balochistan, kills three people, including the prayer leader, and wounds at least 28 worshippers. (Al Jazeera)
• A bombing at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Quetta, the capital of the restive province of Balochistan, kills three people, including the prayer leader, and wounds at least 28 worshippers. (Al Jazeera)
• War in Afghanistan (2001–present): Three people, including a senior Muslim preacher, are killed and at least 20 wounded after an explosion in a mosque during Friday prayers in the Afghan capital, Kabul. (Al Jazeera)
• Three people, including a senior Muslim preacher, are killed and at least 20 wounded after an explosion in a mosque during Friday prayers in the Afghan capital, Kabul. (Al Jazeera)
• 2019 Portuguesa, Venezuela prison uprising: At least 23 prisoners are killed during a prison riot in Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela. (TIME) (Washington Post)
• At least 23 prisoners are killed during a prison riot in Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela. (TIME) (Washington Post)
• 2019 Surat fire: Twenty children die in a fire in Surat, India. (India Today)
• Twenty children die in a fire in Surat, India. (India Today)
• 2017–2019 eruptions of Mount Agung: Mount Agung in Bali, Indonesia, erupts. (ABC)
• Mount Agung in Bali, Indonesia, erupts. (ABC)
• During a police raid, six children are found unconscious inside a residential property in the Shiregreen suburb of Sheffield, England. The eldest two children, aged 13 and 14, subsequently died at Sheffield Children's Hospital; the other four children remain hospitalised. (BBC)
• Two people – a 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman – have been arrested under suspicion of murder at the property in Sheffield where six children were found. They remain in police custody. A murder investigation has been opened. (Evening Standard)
• LGBT rights in Taiwan, Legal status of same-sex marriage: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Taiwan, making Taiwan the first nation in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage. (The Telegraph)
• Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Taiwan, making Taiwan the first nation in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage. (The Telegraph)
• LGBT rights in Kenya: The High Court of Kenya rules against a bid to strike down Section 162 and 165 of the Kenyan Penal Code, a sodomy law. The plaintiffs plan to appeal to the Court of Appeal. (Daily Nation) (The Guardian)
• The High Court of Kenya rules against a bid to strike down Section 162 and 165 of the Kenyan Penal Code, a sodomy law. The plaintiffs plan to appeal to the Court of Appeal. (Daily Nation) (The Guardian)
• Aftermath of the kidnapping of Jayme Closs: In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, Jake Thomas Patterson is sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murders of her parents. (NPR)
• In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, Jake Thomas Patterson is sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murders of her parents. (NPR)
• Human Life Protection Act: A federal lawsuit is filed to block Alabama’s abortion ban. (ABC News)
• A federal lawsuit is filed to block Alabama’s abortion ban. (ABC News)
• Abortion in the United States by state, Heartbeat bill: The Governor of Missouri Mike Parson signs House Bill 126 into law, effective on August 28, 2019, bans all abortions in the state of Missouri at or beyond of pregnancy, except in cases of medical emergencies. Persons who perform abortion in the state after of pregnancy face in prison. (CBS News) ()
• The Governor of Missouri Mike Parson signs House Bill 126 into law, effective on August 28, 2019, bans all abortions in the state of Missouri at or beyond of pregnancy, except in cases of medical emergencies. Persons who perform abortion in the state after of pregnancy face in prison. (CBS News) ()
• Trial of Catalonia independence leaders: The Board of the Congress of Deputies suspends Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Oriol Junqueras and Jordi Sànchez Catalan leaders elected lawmakers due to they judicial situation. (Reuters)
• The Board of the Congress of Deputies suspends Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Oriol Junqueras and Jordi Sànchez Catalan leaders elected lawmakers due to they judicial situation. (Reuters)
• 2019 European Parliament election: Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic head to the polls to vote for their country's representatives in the European Parliament. (European Parliament)
• Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic head to the polls to vote for their country's representatives in the European Parliament. (European Parliament)
• 2019 UK Conservative Party leadership election: United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, effective June 7. She will remain Prime Minister until a successor is elected. (The Guardian)
• United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as leader of the Conservative Party, effective June 7. She will remain Prime Minister until a successor is elected. (The Guardian)
• The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks the redrawing of Ohio and Michigan electoral maps while it prepares to rule on whether or not partisan gerrymandering is constitutional. Lower federal courts ordered Michigan and Ohio electoral maps to be redrawn before the 2020 United States presidential election. (Reuters) (Los Angeles Times)
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News articles

• A Fund to Support the Muslim American Community, Inside and Out The founders of the Pillars Fund seek to strengthen a network of Muslim support groups while countering negative perceptions and stereotypes. [..]
• Harvey Weinstein Is Said to Reach $44 Million Deal to Settle Lawsuits About $30 million would be set aside for women who have accused him, employees of his former studio and creditors, according to people briefed on the matter. [..]
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