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  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Five people are killed and three others are injured in Russian attacks on villages in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Reuters)

    • https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-attacks-kill-five-eastern-donetsk-region-ukraine-says-2024-07-18/
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    The death toll from the protests in Bangladesh increases to 32, with the government shutting down internet access across the entire country, and protesters setting fire to the headquarters of the main state broadcaster in Dhaka. (France 24)

    • https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240718-state-tv-hq-set-ablaze-death-toll-rises-student-protests-roil-bangladesh
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Two Indian soldiers are killed and four others are injured in an IED attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, India. (The Hindustan Times) ('India Blooms')

    • https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2-jawans-killed-4-injured-in-ied-attack-by-maoists-in-chhattisgarhs-bijapur-101721271198950.html
    • https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/SA/42984/bangladesh-snaps-internet-services-as-anti-quota-protests-turn-violent-killing-39.html
  • Arts and culture

    Stegosaurus skeleton Apex is auctioned for $44.6 million (£34 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, United States, the most ever paid for a fossil. (BBC News)

    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0358njg6z6o
  • Business and economy

    The Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress, and the Nigerian government agree on a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 (US$43) per month, ending prolonged negotiations amid high inflation and a weakening currency. (Reuters)

    • https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerias-main-labour-unions-agree-new-minimum-wage-minister-says-2024-07-18/
  • International relations

    The United States announces it will give an additional $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)

    • https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/07/18/us-to-give-another-203-million-in-humanitarian-aid-for-sudanese
  • Law and crime

    The Supreme Court of South Korea rules that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples. (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-supreme-court-same-sex-rights-a15a537133dcfaa0d7ffc753f798ca63
  • Law and crime

    The Southwark Crown Court sentences five Just Stop Oil activists, including co-founder Roger Hallam, to prison terms ranging from four to five years for organizing protests that blocked the M25 motorway in London, England, United Kingdom, in 2022. (CNN)

    • https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/18/climate/just-stop-oil-prison-sentence-intl-latam/index.html
  • Law and crime

    Five people, a mother and four children, are killed in a mass shooting near West Blocton, Alabama, United States. (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/five-killed-alabama-bibb-county-f18573c9aa369d99ab729960adb88d18
  • Law and crime

    A riot erupts in the suburb of Harehills, Leeds, United Kingdom. BBC News

    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c047xg5gedko
  • Politics and elections

    Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected as president of the European Commission. (BBC News)

    • https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw5yg6dp0gxo
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