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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
*[[Israel–Hamas war]]
**[[Rafah offensive]]
**[[Israeli war cabinet]]
***[[Benny Gantz]] threatens to withdraw [[National Unity (Israel)|his party]] from the unity coalition if [[Prime Minister of Israel|Prime Minister]] [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] doesn't submit a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/18/israels-gantz-demands-gaza-post-war-plan-threathens-to-quit-govt (Al Jazeera)]
***The [[Israeli Ground Forces|Israeli army]] recovers the body of Ron Binyamin who was killed and brought to [[Gaza]] by [[Palestinian political violence|Palestinian militants]] in [[2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel|October]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-says-it-recovered-another-slain-hostage-gaza-2024-05-18/ (''Reuters'')]
**[[Austria]] unfreezes [[Euro|€]]3.4 million (US$3.7 million) in funds to the [[UNRWA]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-unblock-funds-un-palestinian-relief-organisation-2024-05-18/ (Reuters)]
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'''Disasters and accidents
*[[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|Myanmar civil war]]
**[[Rakhine offensive (2023–present)|Rakhine offensive]]
***The [[Arakan Army]] seizes control of [[Buthidaung]] after the army captures [[Tatmadaw]] positions in the surrounding area. The town, which hosts a majority [[Rohingya]] population, is burned amidst the crossfire. [https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-rahkine-arakan-army-rohingya-buthidaung-5f9ef5e88b0747a12864d9052e325e1f (AP)]
*[[2024 New Caledonia unrest]]
**The death toll from the ongoing protests and riots in [[New Caledonia]] increases to six. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/18/death-toll-rises-to-six-in-new-caledonia-riots-as-unrest-spreads (Al Jazeera)]

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'''Disasters and accidents'''
*[[2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods]]
*[[2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods]]
** At least 68 people are killed by floods in [[Ghor Province|Ghor]] and [[Faryab Province]]s, [[Afghanistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/afghanistanrain-flash-floods-death-toll-ghor-25a54bd187d29df8c8cbf6d63a7656c8 (AP)]
**At least 68 people are killed by floods in [[Ghor Province|Ghor]] and [[Faryab Province|Faryab]] provinces, [[Afghanistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/afghanistanrain-flash-floods-death-toll-ghor-25a54bd187d29df8c8cbf6d63a7656c8 (AP)]
*Three people are killed and five others are injured in a boat collision on [[Bobs Lake (South Frontenac)|Bobs Lake]] in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/3-dead-5-injured-in-evening-boat-crash-north-of-kingston-1.7208950 (CBC News)]
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'''International Relations'''
*At least 23 migrants are missing after boarding a boat travelling from [[Tunisia]] to [[Italy]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisia-says-23-migrants-missing-after-setting-off-boat-italy-2024-05-18/ (Reuters)]
*[[Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan]], [[Foreign relations of Pakistan]]

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**The [[Foreign Ministry of Pakistan]] asks that Pakistani nationals in [[Kyrgyzstan]] stay indoors after [[2024 Bishkek attacks|mob attacks]] on Pakistanis and other foreign nationals. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-kyrgyzstan-mob-attacks-students-ae20d93922a792dcf43243d78e78edfb (AP)]
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'''International relations'''
*[[2024 Bishkek riots]]
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**The [[Foreign Ministry of Pakistan]] asks that Pakistani nationals in [[Kyrgyzstan]] stay indoors after [[2024 Bishkek attacks|mob attacks]] on Pakistanis and other foreign nationals are reported. [https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-kyrgyzstan-mob-attacks-students-ae20d93922a792dcf43243d78e78edfb (AP)]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[Guardia di Finanza|Italian financial police]] seize 134 [[Fiat]] cars imported from [[Morocco]] following a dispute on stickers indicating the origin of the car. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-police-seize-134-fiat-cars-flag-dispute-2024-05-18/ (Reuters)]


'''Politics and elections'''
'''Politics and elections'''
*[[2023–2024 Georgian protests]]
*[[2023–2024 Georgian protests]]
**[[President of Georgia|President]] [[Salome Zourabichvili]] vetoes the proposed "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence". [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/18/georgia-president-vetoes-foreign-influence-law-protests (''The Guardian'')]
**[[President of Georgia]] [[Salome Zourabichvili]] vetoes the proposed "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence". [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/18/georgia-president-vetoes-foreign-influence-law-protests (''The Guardian'')]
*[[LGBT rights in Peru]]
**Hundreds of protesters march in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], to demand the reversal of a new law that describes [[transgender]] people as having a mental illness. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/ (Reuters)]
*The [[Communist Party of Vietnam]] nominates [[Minister of Public Security (Vietnam)|Minister of Public Security]] [[Tô Lâm]] as the next [[President of Vietnam|President]] after [[Võ Văn Thưởng]] resigned as President in March due to the party's [[Corruption in Vietnam#Government anti-corruption efforts|anti-corruption campaign]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/18/vietnam-nominates-public-security-minister-to-be-new-president (Al Jazeera)]


'''Sports'''
'''Sports'''
*[[2023–24 Bundesliga]]
*[[2023–24 Bundesliga]]
**In [[association football]], [[Bundesliga]] champions [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]] become the first Bundesliga team to finish a season [[List of unbeaten football club seasons|unbeaten]] after defeating [[FC Augsburg]] on the final matchday. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5503124/2024/05/18/bayer-leverkusen-undefeated-bundesliga/ (''The Athletic'')]
**In [[association football]], [[Bundesliga]] champions [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]] become the first Bundesliga team to finish a season [[List of unbeaten football club seasons|unbeaten]] after defeating [[FC Augsburg]] on the final matchday. [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5503124/2024/05/18/bayer-leverkusen-undefeated-bundesliga/ (''The New York Times'')]
*[[2023–24 Women's Super League]]
**In [[association football]], [[Chelsea F.C. Women]] wins their 7th [[Women's Super League]] title after defeating [[Manchester United W.F.C.]] 6–0 in the final match. [https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/chelsea-crowned-wsl-champions-after-crushing-man-united-2024-05-18/ (Reuters)]
*[[Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk]]
**In [[boxing]], [[Oleksandr Usyk]] defeats [[Tyson Fury]] by split decision and becomes the first undisputed four-belt heavyweight champion in history. [https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/clwwl4pq092o (BBC Sport)]
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