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*The [[Dow Jones]] index surpasses 40,000 points for the first time. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-edge-higher-softer-inflation-report-lifts-rate-cut-hopes-2024-05-16/ (Reuters)] |
*The [[S&P Dow Jones Indices|Dow Jones]] index surpasses 40,000 points for the first time. [https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-edge-higher-softer-inflation-report-lifts-rate-cut-hopes-2024-05-16/ (Reuters)] |
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Revision as of 23:26, 16 May 2024
May 16, 2024 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
- Battle of Jabalia
- Palestinian fighters, including Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, claim dozens of attacks on Israeli troops in and around the Jabalia refugee camp. (Al Jazeera)
- Battle of Jabalia
- International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
- Global Affairs Canada announces sanctions on four "extremist" Israeli settlers in the West Bank for engaging in violence against Palestinian civilians and their property. (CBC News)
- The Arab League calls for a United Nations peacekeeping force and international protection in the occupied Palestinian territories until a two-state solution is implemented. (Al Jazeera) (Al Arabiya)
- Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip
- Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
- Robert Fico is reported to be in serious but stable condition. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces a $2 billion additional military aid package for Ukraine, aimed at investing in Ukraine's industrial base. (Reuters)
- 2024 New Caledonia unrest
- France sends 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia and bans TikTok in an attempt to crack down on riots. (Reuters)
Business and economy
International relations
- China–Russia relations
- President of Russia Vladimir Putin meets President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing, as part of his two-day visit to China. (CNN)
- Russia–United States relations
- The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. (Reuters)
- Kosovo foreign minister Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz writes to the Council of Europe for member nations to consider Kosovo entry into the council. (AP)
Law and crime
- The European Union opens a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches in online content rules relating to child safety on Facebook and Instagram, violating the Digital Services Act .
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry in a July 2020 Black Lives Matter protest shooting. (New York Times)
Politics and elections
- Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat Trương Thị Mai resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign. (Xinhua)
- Tunisian lawyers launch a one-day strike and a protest in Tunis following the recent arrest of two lawyers and repressive measures by President Kais Saied. (Al Jazeera)