Portal:Current events/2017 September 18

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September 18, 2017 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Northern Rakhine State clashes
- A few hundred pro-government protesters gather in Myanmar's commercial capital Yangon, condemning Rohingya militants as well as perceived foreign interference in the Rakhine conflict. (MSN)

Business and economy

Bankruptcy in the United States
- Toys "R" Us files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, and also files for bankruptcy in Canada, as it attempts to restructure its debts. (BBC) (CNBC)

Disasters and accidents

2017 Atlantic hurricane season
- Hurricane Maria
  - Hurricane Maria reaches Category 5 as it threatens the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. (NBC News)

Politics and elections

Politics of the Netherlands
- Eberhard van der Laan, the mayor of Amsterdam, takes a permanent leave of absence after disclosing that his metastatic lung cancer has been diagnosed as terminal. (NOS) (RTL Nieuws)