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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 90843" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Sudan_clashes" target="_blank">2023 Sudan clashes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khartoum_%282023%29" target="_blank">Battle of Khartoum</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> embassy convoy is deliberately attacked in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum" target="_blank">Khartoum</a>, amid U.S. efforts to mediate a ceasefire. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sudan-fighting-military-us-convoy-attacked-60b1568b3bd05cdf6ad78c7f17cc8208" target="_blank">(Associated Press)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> tells its citizens to find shelter or stay indoors immediately. <a href="https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2421325-indian-embassy-in-sudan-issues-precautionary-advisory-for-indian-nationals-against-venturing-out-suggest-rationing-supplies" target="_blank">(Devids Course)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> closes its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy" target="_blank">embassy</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a> fully, advises its citizens to not leave the country for Sudan and puts a Level 4 warning on travel. <a href="https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sudan" target="_blank">(Government of Canada)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_annexation_of_Donetsk%2C_Kherson%2C_Luhansk_and_Zaporizhzhia_oblasts" target="_blank">Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia" target="_blank">Russian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin" target="_blank">Vladimir Putin</a> makes a rare visit to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian-occupied</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson_Oblast" target="_blank">Kherson</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_Oblast" target="_blank">Luhansk</a> oblasts and meets <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> commanders in charge of the invasion. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-visits-two-regions-ukraine-g7-condemn-nuclear-plan-2023-04-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Deputy_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">People's Deputy of Ukraine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleh_Barna" target="_blank">Oleh Barna</a> is killed in combat. <a href="https://www.unian.net/war/na-fronte-pogib-eks-nardep-oleg-barna-12224391.html" target="_blank">(UNIAN)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_debt_restructuring" target="_blank">Argentine debt restructuring</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> says that it is ready to &quot;constructively assist&quot; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" target="_blank">Argentina</a> in its negotiations with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund" target="_blank">International Monetary Fund</a>, of which the US is the main shareholder. <a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/eeuu-argentina_eeuu-ofrece-a-argentina-una--ayuda-constructiva--en-la-negociaci%C3%B3n-con-el-fmi/48445446" target="_blank">(EFE via SwissInfo)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix" target="_blank">Netflix</a> ends its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD" target="_blank">DVD</a> rental service after 25 years, citing the shrinking demand for physical rentals. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65318695" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Beijing_hospital_fire" target="_blank">2023 Beijing hospital fire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twenty-one people are killed during a fire at a hospital in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing" target="_blank">Beijing</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20230418/74a67dbc9a3c41c09730a624d99528b3/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/18/fire-in-beijing-hospital-kills-21-state-media" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Torkham_landslide" target="_blank">2023 Torkham landslide</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and dozens are feared missing after a landslide struck the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pass" target="_blank">Khyber Pass</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa" target="_blank">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/landslide-pakistans-khyber-pass-buries-trucks-dozens-feared-trapped-2023-04-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed and five others are injured during the partial collapse of a parking garage in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" target="_blank">Manhattan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29" target="_blank">New York</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>. Nearby buildings of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_University" target="_blank">Pace University</a> are evacuated due to instability of the garage's remaining structure. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lower-manhattan-parking-garage-collapse/" target="_blank">(CBS News New York)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" target="_blank">COVID-19 pandemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Russia" target="_blank">COVID-19 pandemic in Russia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> reports its first cases of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2" target="_blank">Arcturus XBB 1.16 variant</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19" target="_blank">COVID-19</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/russia-detects-cases-of-new-coronavirus-subvariant-arcturus/2875899" target="_blank">(AA)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations" target="_blank">Brazil–Ukraine relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_government" target="_blank">Ukrainian government</a> invites <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_President" target="_blank">Brazilian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva" target="_blank">Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva</a> to visit <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> and criticizes Lula for his approach to the conflict. The US defends Ukraine's stance and accuses Brazil of &quot;parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda&quot; whereas <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Foreign_Minister" target="_blank">Russian Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Lavrov" target="_blank">Sergei Lavrov</a> welcomed Lula's position on peace efforts. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-invites-brazils-lula-visit-criticizes-his-peace-efforts-2023-04-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Mexico–United States relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_President" target="_blank">Mexican President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_L%C3%B3pez_Obrador" target="_blank">Andrés Manuel López Obrador</a> accuses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" target="_blank">United States Department of Defense</a> of spying and says he will classify information from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Mexican Armed Forces</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-president-accuses-pentagon-spying-vows-restrict-military-information-2023-04-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations" target="_blank">Palestine–Saudi Arabia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Palestinian_National_Authority" target="_blank">Palestinian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas" target="_blank">Mahmoud Abbas</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> chairman <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Haniyeh" target="_blank">Ismail Haniyeh</a> arrive in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh" target="_blank">Riyadh</a>, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the rise in violence in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a>, the detainment of Hamas-affiliated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> in Saudi Arabia, and about improving relations between Hamas and Saudi Arabia. Haniyeh's visit is the first time that Hamas meets with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Saud" target="_blank">Saudi royal family</a> since 2015. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/18/abbas-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-coinciding-with-hamas-visit" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament" target="_blank">European Parliament</a> votes to grant <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Schengen_Area" target="_blank">visa-free travel</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo" target="_blank">Kosovo</a> citizens to any country part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area" target="_blank">Schengen Area</a>. The policy is to go into effect no later than January 2024. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-lawmakers-approve-visa-free-travel-kosovo-/32369241.html" target="_blank">(RFEL)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox_News_Network" target="_blank">Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News" target="_blank">Fox News</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems" target="_blank">Dominion Voting Systems</a> reaches a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>787.5 million settlement in the defamation lawsuit, which was initially filed against the network in March 2021 for spreading false claims about the company regarding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2020 United States presidential election</a>. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/04/18/fox-news-settles-dominion-defamation-case-for-7875-million-dominion-lawyer-says/?sh=7dac07541509" target="_blank">(Forbes)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four people are severely injured in a stabbing attack at a gym in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duisburg" target="_blank">Duisburg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/gym-attack-germany-duisburg-casualties-b1075007.html" target="_blank">(Evening Standard)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_April_18" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 90843, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Sudan_clashes']2023 Sudan clashes[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Khartoum_%282023%29']Battle of Khartoum[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] embassy convoy is deliberately attacked in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khartoum']Khartoum[/URL], amid U.S. efforts to mediate a ceasefire. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/sudan-fighting-military-us-convoy-attacked-60b1568b3bd05cdf6ad78c7f17cc8208'](Associated Press)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL] tells its citizens to find shelter or stay indoors immediately. [URL='https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2421325-indian-embassy-in-sudan-issues-precautionary-advisory-for-indian-nationals-against-venturing-out-suggest-rationing-supplies'](Devids Course)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL] closes its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy']embassy[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL] fully, advises its citizens to not leave the country for Sudan and puts a Level 4 warning on travel. [URL='https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sudan'](Government of Canada)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_annexation_of_Donetsk%2C_Kherson%2C_Luhansk_and_Zaporizhzhia_oblasts']Russian annexation of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Russia']Russian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin']Vladimir Putin[/URL] makes a rare visit to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian-occupied_territories_of_Ukraine']Russian-occupied[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson_Oblast']Kherson[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk_Oblast']Luhansk[/URL] oblasts and meets [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] commanders in charge of the invasion. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-visits-two-regions-ukraine-g7-condemn-nuclear-plan-2023-04-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Deputy_of_Ukraine']People's Deputy of Ukraine[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleh_Barna']Oleh Barna[/URL] is killed in combat. [URL='https://www.unian.net/war/na-fronte-pogib-eks-nardep-oleg-barna-12224391.html'](UNIAN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_debt_restructuring']Argentine debt restructuring[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] says that it is ready to "constructively assist" [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina']Argentina[/URL] in its negotiations with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund']International Monetary Fund[/URL], of which the US is the main shareholder. [URL='https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/eeuu-argentina_eeuu-ofrece-a-argentina-una--ayuda-constructiva--en-la-negociaci%C3%B3n-con-el-fmi/48445446'](EFE via SwissInfo)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix']Netflix[/URL] ends its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD']DVD[/URL] rental service after 25 years, citing the shrinking demand for physical rentals. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65318695'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Beijing_hospital_fire']2023 Beijing hospital fire[/URL] [LIST] [*]Twenty-one people are killed during a fire at a hospital in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing']Beijing[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20230418/74a67dbc9a3c41c09730a624d99528b3/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/18/fire-in-beijing-hospital-kills-21-state-media'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Torkham_landslide']2023 Torkham landslide[/URL] [LIST] [*]Two people are killed and dozens are feared missing after a landslide struck the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pass']Khyber Pass[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa']Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/landslide-pakistans-khyber-pass-buries-trucks-dozens-feared-trapped-2023-04-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]One person is killed and five others are injured during the partial collapse of a parking garage in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan']Manhattan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City']New York City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29']New York[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL]. Nearby buildings of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_University']Pace University[/URL] are evacuated due to instability of the garage's remaining structure. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/lower-manhattan-parking-garage-collapse/'](CBS News New York)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic']COVID-19 pandemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Russia']COVID-19 pandemic in Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] reports its first cases of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variants_of_SARS-CoV-2']Arcturus XBB 1.16 variant[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19']COVID-19[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/russia-detects-cases-of-new-coronavirus-subvariant-arcturus/2875899'](AA)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil%E2%80%93Ukraine_relations']Brazil–Ukraine relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_government']Ukrainian government[/URL] invites [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_President']Brazilian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva']Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[/URL] to visit [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] and criticizes Lula for his approach to the conflict. The US defends Ukraine's stance and accuses Brazil of "parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda" whereas [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Foreign_Minister']Russian Foreign Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Lavrov']Sergei Lavrov[/URL] welcomed Lula's position on peace efforts. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-invites-brazils-lula-visit-criticizes-his-peace-efforts-2023-04-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Mexico–United States relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_President']Mexican President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Manuel_L%C3%B3pez_Obrador']Andrés Manuel López Obrador[/URL] accuses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense']United States Department of Defense[/URL] of spying and says he will classify information from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Armed_Forces']Mexican Armed Forces[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-president-accuses-pentagon-spying-vows-restrict-military-information-2023-04-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations']Palestine–Saudi Arabia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Palestinian_National_Authority']Palestinian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abbas']Mahmoud Abbas[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] chairman [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Haniyeh']Ismail Haniyeh[/URL] arrive in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riyadh']Riyadh[/URL], Saudi Arabia, to discuss the rise in violence in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL], the detainment of Hamas-affiliated [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] in Saudi Arabia, and about improving relations between Hamas and Saudi Arabia. Haniyeh's visit is the first time that Hamas meets with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Saud']Saudi royal family[/URL] since 2015. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/18/abbas-arrives-in-saudi-arabia-coinciding-with-hamas-visit'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament']European Parliament[/URL] votes to grant [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Schengen_Area']visa-free travel[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo']Kosovo[/URL] citizens to any country part of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area']Schengen Area[/URL]. The policy is to go into effect no later than January 2024. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-lawmakers-approve-visa-free-travel-kosovo-/32369241.html'](RFEL)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox_News_Network']Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network[/URL][/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News']Fox News[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems']Dominion Voting Systems[/URL] reaches a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]787.5 million settlement in the defamation lawsuit, which was initially filed against the network in March 2021 for spreading false claims about the company regarding the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election']2020 United States presidential election[/URL]. [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/04/18/fox-news-settles-dominion-defamation-case-for-7875-million-dominion-lawyer-says/?sh=7dac07541509'](Forbes)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At least four people are severely injured in a stabbing attack at a gym in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duisburg']Duisburg[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]. [URL='https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/gym-attack-germany-duisburg-casualties-b1075007.html']([I]Evening Standard[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_April_18"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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