Portal:Current events/2024 February 18
February 18, 2024 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen announces that the country will donate all of its artillery shells to Ukraine. (The Telegraph)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Two-state solution
- The Cabinet of Israel adopts a resolution opposing unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, following comments from France and the United Kingdom stating that they would consider unilateral recognition. (The Times of Israel) (Wall Street Journal)
- Channel 12 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will restrict Palestinian citizens of Israel's access to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan due to security concerns. (The Times of Israel)
- Ethnic violence in Papua New Guinea
- At least 64 people are killed during inter-tribal fighting between the Ambulin and Sikin tribes near Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. (France 24)
- Moro conflict
- Six soldiers and three Dawlah Islamiyah–Maute Group militants are killed in a series of military encounters in Munai, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. (Anadolu Agency) (The Philippine Star)
Arts and culture
- 77th British Academy Film Awards
- The Oppenheimer film wins seven awards and 13 nominations at the British Academy Film Awards, the most at the event. (ABC News)
Law and crime
- 2024 Burnsville shooting
- Two police officers and a paramedic are killed while responding to a domestic dispute in Burnsville, Minnesota, United States. The perpetrator is also killed. (CNN) (AP)