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**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]]s, [[Afghanistan]]. [https://apnews.com/article/afghanistanrain-flash-floods-death-toll-ghor-25a54bd187d29df8c8cbf6d63a7656c8 (AP)] |
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*At least 23 migrants are missing from several areas off the coast of [[Tunisia]] after boarding a boat 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 from several areas off the coast of [[Tunisia]] after boarding a boat 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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*A child in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], dies of [[measles]], the province's first death in 101 known cases since 2013. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ontario-reports-first-death-measles-over-decade-2024-05-17/ (Reuters)] |
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'''International relations''' |
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Revision as of 00:36, 19 May 2024
May 18, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- The Israeli army recovers the body of Ron Binyamin, who was killed and brought to Gaza by Palestinian militants in October. (Reuters)
- Rafah offensive
- 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- The death toll from the protests and riots in New Caledonia rises to six people. (Al Jazeera)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods
- At least 68 people are killed by floods in Ghor and Faryab Provinces, Afghanistan. (AP)
- At least 23 migrants are missing from several areas off the coast of Tunisia after boarding a boat to Italy. (Reuters)
International relations
- Kyrgyzstan–Pakistan relations
- The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan asks that Pakistani nationals in Kyrgyzstan stay indoors after mob attacks on Pakistanis and other foreign nationals. (AP)
Law and crime
- Italian financial police seize 134 Fiat cars imported from Morocco following a dispute on stickers indicating origin of the product. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023–2024 Georgian protests
- President 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 the current Minister of Public Security Tô Lâm to be the next President, after the previous President stepped down due to the 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
- 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)