Intelligence may 2015

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7 May
United Kingdom
The Conservatives led by David Cameron win the elections achieving the absolute majority.

1 May
Iraq
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is seriously wounded in an air strike. Deputy leader Abu Alaa al Afri is killed.

Ireland
22 May
The referendum to legalise gay marriages is approved. It is the first country in the world to do that by popular vote (62.07% voted “yes”).

13 May
Vatican State
A bilateral treaty officially recognises the State of Palestine.

13 May
Brussels
The European Commission approves a document regarding the sharing of migrants among EU countries according to pre-arranged quotas.

16 May
Cairo
Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi is sentenced to death for the prison break in January 2011.

20 May
United States
Six of the biggest banks in the world - including JPMorgan Chase and Barclays - will pay a $5.8 billion fine to the US government for foreign exchange market manipulation.