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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 137489" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_coup_attempt" target="_blank">2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FARDC" target="_blank">FARDC</a> says that it foiled a coup by armed men that left two police officers and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Malanga" target="_blank">Christian Malanga</a>, opposition leader of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Congolese_Party" target="_blank">United Congolese Party</a>, dead in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinshasa" target="_blank">Kinshasa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Congo" target="_blank">DR Congo</a>. The perpetrators, which included Malanga's 20-year-old son and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US" target="_blank">US</a> citizen from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland" target="_blank">Maryland</a>, were arrested. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-kinshasa-gunfire-1a148e35f0cbbae14b2101413f788708" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/fringe-drc-politician-killed-in-foiled-coup-attempt-us-business-partner-arrested-20240519" target="_blank">(News24)</a></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">At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_tap%23Double-tap_strike" target="_blank">double tap</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile" target="_blank">missile</a> strike on a recreation area near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv" target="_blank">Kharkiv</a>. Separately, another five people are killed and nine others are injured when Russia hit two villages in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupiansk_Raion" target="_blank">Kupiansk Raion</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv_Oblast" target="_blank">Kharkiv Oblast</a>, with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_rocket_launcher" target="_blank">multiple rocket launcher</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-air-attack-kharkiv-kills-least-four-says-local-official-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_Caledonia_unrest" target="_blank">2024 New Caledonia unrest</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> sends police to regain control of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia" target="_blank">New Caledonia</a> airport road lost to protesters. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/france-mobilises-police-regain-control-new-caledonia-airport-road-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Spain_relations" target="_blank">Argentina–Spain relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> recalls its ambassador to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" target="_blank">Argentina</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Argentina" target="_blank">President of Argentina</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei" target="_blank">Javier Milei</a> calls Spanish <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain" target="_blank">Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_S%C3%A1nchez" target="_blank">Pedro Sánchez</a>'s wife <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bego%C3%B1a_G%C3%B3mez" target="_blank">Begoña Gómez</a> corrupt during a rally in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid" target="_blank">Madrid</a>, and refused to meet with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Spain" target="_blank">King of Spain</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI" target="_blank">Felipe VI</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-recalls-ambassador-after-argentinas-milei-calls-pms-wife-corrupt-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Varzaqan_helicopter_crash" target="_blank">2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A helicopter carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Raisi" target="_blank">Ebrahim Raisi</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Amir-Abdollahian" target="_blank">Hossein Amir-Abdollahian</a> crashes in Iran's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Azerbaijan_province" target="_blank">East Azerbaijan province</a>. Rescue workers are attempting to locate the crash site. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8" target="_blank">(AP News)</a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/05/19/irans-president-raisi-involved-in-helicopter-accident-state-media-reports/" target="_blank">(The National)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and five others are missing after a suspected boat collision on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube" target="_blank">Danube</a>, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary" target="_blank">Hungary</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-dead-five-missing-after-suspected-boat-collision-danube-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven villages on the island of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmahera" target="_blank">Halmahera</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia" target="_blank">Indonesia</a>, are forced to evacuate after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ibu" target="_blank">Mount Ibu</a> volcano erupts. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/eruption-indonesias-mt-ibu-forces-seven-villages-evacuate-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Dominican_Republic_general_election" target="_blank">2024 Dominican Republic general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Citizens of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic" target="_blank">Dominican Republic</a> vote for their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Dominican_Republic" target="_blank">president</a> and other officials. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/dominican-republic-voters-head-polls-incumbent-abinader-favorite-2024-05-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City" target="_blank">Manchester City</a> win the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League" target="_blank">Premier League</a>, becoming the first team in the 136-year history of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League" target="_blank">Football League</a> to win four consecutive top-flight titles. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/may/19/manchester-city-v-west-ham-premier-league-final-day-live" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_19" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 137489, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_coup_attempt']2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FARDC']FARDC[/URL] says that it foiled a coup by armed men that left two police officers and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Malanga']Christian Malanga[/URL], opposition leader of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Congolese_Party']United Congolese Party[/URL], dead in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinshasa']Kinshasa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Congo']DR Congo[/URL]. The perpetrators, which included Malanga's 20-year-old son and a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US']US[/URL] citizen from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland']Maryland[/URL], were arrested. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/congo-kinshasa-gunfire-1a148e35f0cbbae14b2101413f788708'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/fringe-drc-politician-killed-in-foiled-coup-attempt-us-business-partner-arrested-20240519'](News24)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_tap%23Double-tap_strike']double tap[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile']missile[/URL] strike on a recreation area near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv']Kharkiv[/URL]. Separately, another five people are killed and nine others are injured when Russia hit two villages in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupiansk_Raion']Kupiansk Raion[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkiv_Oblast']Kharkiv Oblast[/URL], with a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_rocket_launcher']multiple rocket launcher[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-air-attack-kharkiv-kills-least-four-says-local-official-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_Caledonia_unrest']2024 New Caledonia unrest[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] sends police to regain control of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Caledonia']New Caledonia[/URL] airport road lost to protesters. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/france-mobilises-police-regain-control-new-caledonia-airport-road-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina%E2%80%93Spain_relations']Argentina–Spain relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] recalls its ambassador to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina']Argentina[/URL] after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Argentina']President of Argentina[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Milei']Javier Milei[/URL] calls Spanish [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain']Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_S%C3%A1nchez']Pedro Sánchez[/URL]'s wife [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bego%C3%B1a_G%C3%B3mez']Begoña Gómez[/URL] corrupt during a rally in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid']Madrid[/URL], and refused to meet with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Spain']King of Spain[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felipe_VI']Felipe VI[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-recalls-ambassador-after-argentinas-milei-calls-pms-wife-corrupt-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Varzaqan_helicopter_crash']2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash[/URL] [LIST] [*]A helicopter carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Iran']Iranian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebrahim_Raisi']Ebrahim Raisi[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Iran%29']foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossein_Amir-Abdollahian']Hossein Amir-Abdollahian[/URL] crashes in Iran's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Azerbaijan_province']East Azerbaijan province[/URL]. Rescue workers are attempting to locate the crash site. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/iran-helicopter-raisi-b483ba75e4339cfb0fe00c7349d023b8'](AP News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/05/19/irans-president-raisi-involved-in-helicopter-accident-state-media-reports/']([I]The National[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Two people are killed and five others are missing after a suspected boat collision on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube']Danube[/URL], in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary']Hungary[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/two-dead-five-missing-after-suspected-boat-collision-danube-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Seven villages on the island of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halmahera']Halmahera[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia']Indonesia[/URL], are forced to evacuate after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ibu']Mount Ibu[/URL] volcano erupts. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/eruption-indonesias-mt-ibu-forces-seven-villages-evacuate-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Dominican_Republic_general_election']2024 Dominican Republic general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Citizens of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic']Dominican Republic[/URL] vote for their [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Dominican_Republic']president[/URL] and other officials. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/dominican-republic-voters-head-polls-incumbent-abinader-favorite-2024-05-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City']Manchester City[/URL] win the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League']Premier League[/URL], becoming the first team in the 136-year history of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League']Football League[/URL] to win four consecutive top-flight titles. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/may/19/manchester-city-v-west-ham-premier-league-final-day-live']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_19"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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