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**[[Israeli war cabinet]] |
**[[Israeli war cabinet]] |
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***[[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)] |
***[[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)] |
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**[[Austria]] unfreezes [[Euro|€]]3.4 million ($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)] |
**[[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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**[[Rafah offensive]] |
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***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)] |
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*[[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|Myanmar civil war]] |
*[[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)|Myanmar civil war]] |
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**[[Rakhine offensive (2023–present)|Rakhine offensive]] |
**[[Rakhine offensive (2023–present)|Rakhine offensive]] |
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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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*[[2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods]] |
*[[2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods]] |
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**At least 68 people are killed by floods in [[Ghor Province|Ghor]] and [[Faryab Province]] |
**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)] |
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*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)] |
*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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*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)] |
*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)] |
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'''International relations''' |
'''International relations''' |
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*[[2024 Bishkek riots]] |
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*[[Kyrgyzstan–Pakistan relations]] |
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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)] |
**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)] |
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**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'')] |
**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'')] |
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*[[2023–24 Women's Super League]] |
*[[2023–24 Women's Super League]] |
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**[[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)] |
**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)] |
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*[[Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk]] |
*[[Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk]] |
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**[[Oleksandr Usyk]] defeats [[Tyson Fury]] by split decision and becomes the first undisputed four-belt heavyweight champion in |
**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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Latest revision as of 23:50, 3 September 2024
May 18, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli war cabinet
- Benny Gantz threatens to withdraw his party from the unity coalition if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't submit a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8. (Al Jazeera)
- Austria unfreezes €3.4 million (US$3.7 million) in funds to the UNRWA. (Reuters)
- Israeli war cabinet
- Myanmar civil war
- 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. (AP)
- Rakhine offensive
- 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- The death toll from the ongoing protests and riots in New Caledonia increases to six. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods
- At least 68 people are killed by floods in Ghor and Faryab provinces, Afghanistan. (AP)
- Three people are killed and five others are injured in a boat collision on Bobs Lake in Ontario, Canada. (CBC News)
- At least 23 migrants are missing after boarding a boat travelling from Tunisia to Italy. (Reuters)
International relations
- 2024 Bishkek riots
- The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan asks that Pakistani nationals in Kyrgyzstan stay indoors after mob attacks on Pakistanis and other foreign nationals are reported. (AP)
Law and crime
- Italian financial police seize 134 Fiat cars imported from Morocco following a dispute on stickers indicating the origin of the car. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023–2024 Georgian protests
- President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili vetoes the proposed "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence". (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. (Reuters)
- The Communist Party of Vietnam nominates Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm as the next President after Võ Văn Thưởng resigned as President in March due to the party's anti-corruption campaign. (Al Jazeera)
Sports
- 2023–24 Bundesliga
- In association football, Bundesliga champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen become the first Bundesliga team to finish a season unbeaten after defeating FC Augsburg on the final matchday. (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. (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. (BBC Sport)