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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 136420" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_offensive" target="_blank">Rafah offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> tanks and warplanes strike eastern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah" target="_blank">Rafah</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-assault-2024-05-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-assault-2024-05-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillover_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis" target="_blank">Red Sea crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis" target="_blank">Houthis</a> claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Aden" target="_blank">Gulf of Aden</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean" target="_blank">Indian Ocean</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/yemens-houthis-say-they-attacked-ships-in-gulf-of-aden-indian-ocean" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action" target="_blank">Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_relations" target="_blank">Iran–Israel relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> warns that it will build a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon" target="_blank">nuclear weapon</a> if <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> continues to target <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_facilities_in_Iran" target="_blank">its nuclear facilities</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/iran-warns-it-will-change-nuclear-doctrine-if-existence-threatened" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express" target="_blank">Air India Express</a> cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick at the last minute, which is related to a protest against working conditions imposed by the airline's new owner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Group" target="_blank">Tata Group</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/india-airline-cancels-dozens-of-flights-after-crew-call-in-sick" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Vanuatu" target="_blank">Air Vanuatu</a> cancels all of its flights as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Vanuatu" target="_blank">Vanuatu Government</a> considers putting the airline into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_administration" target="_blank">voluntary administration</a>. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/air-vanuatu-cancellations-stranded-tourists/103827160" target="_blank">(ABC News Australia)</a></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eight people are killed, 29 are injured, and 44 are missing when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_building_and_structure_collapses" target="_blank">a building collapses</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%2C_South_Africa" target="_blank">George</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South Africa</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/hope-fades-44-trapped-collapsed-south-africa-building-2024-05-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%E2%80%93Tuvalu_relations" target="_blank">Australia–Tuvalu relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu" target="_blank">Tuvalu</a> sign a new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_agreement" target="_blank">security agreement</a>, where Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster" target="_blank">natural disasters</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic" target="_blank">pandemics</a>, or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aggression" target="_blank">military aggression</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/australia-tuvalu-china-security-veto-treaty-e90991aac5e6858897c16bd2103048a5" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorology_in_the_21st_century" target="_blank">Meteorology in the 21st century</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_outbreak_of_May_6%E2%80%939%2C_2024" target="_blank">a significant tornado outbreak</a> across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">𝕏</a> (formerly known as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter" target="_blank">Twitter</a>) announces it will limit automated posts by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service" target="_blank">National Weather Service</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1788708528913268769" target="_blank">(BNO News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Fiji" target="_blank">Fijian prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bainimarama" target="_blank">Frank Bainimarama</a> is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_%28law%29" target="_blank">sentenced</a> to one year in prison for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverting_the_course_of_justice" target="_blank">perverting the course of justice</a>. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/frank-bainimarama-sentenced-to-jail-fiji-court/103791144" target="_blank">(ABC News Australia)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests" target="_blank">Israel–Hamas war protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thousands of pro-<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> protesters march in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6" target="_blank">Malmö</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden" target="_blank">Sweden</a>, against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s participation in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024" target="_blank">Eurovision Song Contest</a> and the contest's ban of pro-Palestinian content and imagery. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg" target="_blank">Greta Thunberg</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-song-contest-israel-gaza-protests-21348ffc91292f33d07ee792af183eb8" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" target="_blank">Argentine</a> unions launch a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike" target="_blank">general strike</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Argentina" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei" target="_blank">Javier Milei</a>'s planned reforms and budget cuts. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentine-workers-launch-general-strike-against-milei-reforms-austerity-2024-05-09/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_Leverkusen" target="_blank">Bayer Leverkusen</a> breaks the record for undefeated games in modern European <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football" target="_blank">association football</a>, winning 49 consecutive games, and beating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.L._Benfica" target="_blank">Benfica</a>'s previous record of 48 consecutive wins. <a href="https://theathletic.com/5482746/2024/05/09/bayer-leverkusen-unbeaten-record/" target="_blank">(The Athletic)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_9" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 136420, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah_offensive']Rafah offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] tanks and warplanes strike eastern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafah']Rafah[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-assault-2024-05-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-warns-israel-that-rafah-invasion-will-jeopardise-weapons-supply-assault-2024-05-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spillover_of_the_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis']Red Sea crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthis']Houthis[/URL] claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Aden']Gulf of Aden[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean']Indian Ocean[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/yemens-houthis-say-they-attacked-ships-in-gulf-of-aden-indian-ocean'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action']Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_relations']Iran–Israel relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] warns that it will build a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon']nuclear weapon[/URL] if [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] continues to target [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_facilities_in_Iran']its nuclear facilities[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/iran-warns-it-will-change-nuclear-doctrine-if-existence-threatened'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Express']Air India Express[/URL] cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick at the last minute, which is related to a protest against working conditions imposed by the airline's new owner [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Group']Tata Group[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/9/india-airline-cancels-dozens-of-flights-after-crew-call-in-sick'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Vanuatu']Air Vanuatu[/URL] cancels all of its flights as the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Vanuatu']Vanuatu Government[/URL] considers putting the airline into [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_administration']voluntary administration[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/air-vanuatu-cancellations-stranded-tourists/103827160'](ABC News Australia)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Eight people are killed, 29 are injured, and 44 are missing when [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_building_and_structure_collapses']a building collapses[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%2C_South_Africa']George[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South Africa[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/hope-fades-44-trapped-collapsed-south-africa-building-2024-05-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%E2%80%93Tuvalu_relations']Australia–Tuvalu relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu']Tuvalu[/URL] sign a new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_agreement']security agreement[/URL], where Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster']natural disasters[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandemic']pandemics[/URL], or [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aggression']military aggression[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/australia-tuvalu-china-security-veto-treaty-e90991aac5e6858897c16bd2103048a5'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorology_in_the_21st_century']Meteorology in the 21st century[/URL] [LIST] [*]Following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_outbreak_of_May_6%E2%80%939%2C_2024']a significant tornado outbreak[/URL] across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']𝕏[/URL] (formerly known as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter']Twitter[/URL]) announces it will limit automated posts by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service']National Weather Service[/URL]. [URL='https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1788708528913268769'](BNO News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Fiji']Fijian prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bainimarama']Frank Bainimarama[/URL] is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_%28law%29']sentenced[/URL] to one year in prison for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perverting_the_course_of_justice']perverting the course of justice[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-09/frank-bainimarama-sentenced-to-jail-fiji-court/103791144'](ABC News Australia)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests']Israel–Hamas war protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]Thousands of pro-[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories']Palestinian[/URL] protesters march in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6']Malmö[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden']Sweden[/URL], against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]'s participation in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2024']Eurovision Song Contest[/URL] and the contest's ban of pro-Palestinian content and imagery. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg']Greta Thunberg[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/eurovision-song-contest-israel-gaza-protests-21348ffc91292f33d07ee792af183eb8'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina']Argentine[/URL] unions launch a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_strike']general strike[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Argentina']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei']Javier Milei[/URL]'s planned reforms and budget cuts. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentine-workers-launch-general-strike-against-milei-reforms-austerity-2024-05-09/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_Leverkusen']Bayer Leverkusen[/URL] breaks the record for undefeated games in modern European [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football']association football[/URL], winning 49 consecutive games, and beating [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.L._Benfica']Benfica[/URL]'s previous record of 48 consecutive wins. [URL='https://theathletic.com/5482746/2024/05/09/bayer-leverkusen-unbeaten-record/'](The Athletic)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_9"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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