Portal:Current events/2018 July 19
July 19, 2018 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Disasters and accidents
- A 5.7 magnitude earthquake is felt in Mexico City as buildings shake mildly and some residents evacuate homes and office buildings. (NASDAQ)
- Table Rock Lake duck boat accident
- At least 17 people are killed and an unknown number of others missing after a duck boat carrying 31 people capsizes and sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, United States. (News 5 Cleveland)
International relations
- Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Iran states that it intends to manufacture and upgrade up to 800 tanks. (Business Insider)
Law and crime
- Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People
- The Israeli Parliament passes a Basic Law declaring that the Land of Israel is the historical homeland of the Jewish people and that the right to exercise national self-determination in the State of Israel is unique to the Jewish people, and also removes Arabic as an official language. (NPR) (The Times of Israel)
Politics and elections
- The head of Peru's Supreme Court resigns amid allegations of accepting bribes. (BBC)
Science and technology
- Airbus transport aircraft Airbus Beluga XL makes its maiden flight in France. (Euronews)