Portal:Current events/2019 May 1
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;Armed conflict and attacks
- Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
- Sixteen soldiers, including a driver, are killed in a landmine explosion in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. Maoist insurgents are currently active in the area, leading officials to believe them to be responsible. [https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/01/india/india-attack-maharashtra-intl/index.html (CNN)]
;Arts and culture
- 2019 Japanese imperial transition
- The Japanese Era {{Nihongo|Reiwa|令和}} begins as Emperor Naruhito accedes to the Chrysanthemum Throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan. The Emperor inherits two of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan during a symbolic ceremony, which formalises his ascension. [https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190430/p2a/00m/0na/023000c (The Mainichi)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48101637 (BBC News)]
- Monarchy of Thailand
- Vajiralongkorn, King of Thailand, marries his head of security and mistress, General Suthida Tidjai, days before his coronation. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-king/thai-king-names-his-consort-queen-days-before-coronation-idUSKCN1S73TQ (Reuters)]
;Law and crime
- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a judge in the United Kingdom for breaching bail in 2012. Assange still faces possible extradition to the United States on charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. [https://www.npr.org/2019/05/01/718945707/british-judge-sentences-julian-assange-to-50-weeks-in-prison (NPR)] [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/01/julian-assange-jailed-for-50-weeks-for-breaching-bail-in-2012 (The Guardian)]
- Internet censorship in Russia
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signs the {{ill|Internet Sovereignty Bill|ru|Законопроект о «суверенном интернете»}} into law. The bill has drawn fierce criticism from civil society groups over fears that it would lead Russia to establish an isolated internet landscape. [https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/05/01/putin-signs-internet-isolation-bill-into-law-a65461 (The Moscow Times)]
;Politics and elections
- Fiona Onasanya, the member of the UK Parliament for Peterborough, is removed from her position following a successful recall petition in the wake of her conviction for perverting the course of justice, becoming the first MP in the country's history to lose their seat in this manner. A by-election will be called to elect a replacement MP. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-48123355 (BBC News)]
- British Prime Minister Theresa May fires Gavin Williamson as Secretary of State for Defence, following the leaking of information relating to a National Security Council meeting, regarding the security risk posed by Chinese multinational telecommunications company Huawei. Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt is appointed the first-ever female British Defence Secretary. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/01/gavin-williamson-sacked-as-defence-secretary-over-huawei-leak (The Guardian)] [https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/penny-mordaunt-appointed-as-first-ever-female-defence-secretary-after-gavin-williamson-sacked-from-a4131876.html (Evening Standard)]
- The UK Parliament declares "an environment and climate emergency." [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/05/01/europe/uk-climate-emergency-scn-intl/index.html (CNN)]
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