May 9, 2014 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Yemeni security forces announce that they have killed Shayef Mohammed Saeed Al-Shabwani, an al-Qaeda terrorist wanted over a series of attacks in Sana'a. (CNN)
- The government of Iraq launches a large-scale military operation to regain control of Fallujah from anti-government fighters. (CNN)
Arts and culture
- 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine:
- On Victory Day, the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory calls on Ukrainians to replace the ribbon of Saint George with a red poppy flower, a symbol that is used in Commonwealth countries on Remembrance Day. (Irish Times) (AFP via Zeenews)
Business and economy
- Bloomberg reports that Rupert Murdoch plans to unite various European pay TV entities into a single $14 billion entity. (Bloomberg)
International relations
- 2014 Crimean crisis:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Crimea for the first time since the annexation, arriving in Sevastopol for Victory Day celebrations. (Wall Street Journal).
- Russia test fired several nuclear delivery systems on the Victory day celebrations and also sent a naval flotilla led by the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov through the English Channel. (spacedaily.com)
- North Korea–South Korea relations:
- South Korea's Ministry of National Defense announces that three drones found in their territory came from North Korea. (CNN)
Natural disasters
- A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Shaheed Benazir Abad District, Pakistan, killing one person and injuring another 70. (AP via NPR)
Politics and elections
- Jutta Urpilainen steps down as the Finance Minister of Finland after she was not re-elected as leader of the Social Democratic Party. (AP via Miami Herald)