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Indonesian Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam

Indonesian Christian governor jailed for blasphemy against Islam

Jakartas Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was found guilty of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced to two years in jail on 9 May. The trial was seen as a test of religious tolerance in Indonesia, the worlds largest Muslim-majority nation. May 9, 2017
Teenager miraculously survives after headfirst swan dive off building

Teenager miraculously survives after headfirst swan dive off building

The 19-year-old Brazilian launched himself off the building overhang in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on 7 May, after police and firefighters attempted to talk him off the edge. The ledge was around 12ft (4m) off the ground. Despite landing on his head in front of the building, he is reportedly in a stable condition. May 9, 2017
Rally car skids off-track by a sheer drop but driver miraculously survives

Rally car skids off-track by a sheer drop but driver miraculously survives

European Rally Championship driver Tomasz Kasperczyk was involved in a dramatic near miss during the Rally Islas Canarias on 5 May in the Canary Islands. His car skidded off-track, and was only saved from a sheer drop by the guardrail. The driver escaped from the car immediately afterwards, signalling he was OK. May 9, 2017
Police detain passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport

Police detain passengers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport

Chaos erupted at Floridas Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as angry passengers confronted airport and security staff over a cancelled Spirit Airlines flight on 8 May. Video shared on social media showed the angry scenes at the Spirit Terminal and Broward County Sheriffs Department officers detaining passengers. May 9, 2017
Gare du Nord station in Paris evacuated as police hunt for three dangerous terror suspects

Gare du Nord station in Paris evacuated as police hunt for three dangerous terror suspects

Police came into the station around 11pm local time (10pm BST) and within minutes the entire station was evacuated. Security has been stepped up across France due to the recent presidential election, which Emmanuel Macron won. Over the past two years, the country has been hit by a series of Islamist militant attacks in Paris and other cities in which more than 230 people have been killed. May 9, 2017
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