Stonehenge Tests on the 5,000-year-old burnt human bones of 25 people found at Stonehenge suggest that ten came from more than 100 mi away in West Wales.
Greenhouse gas A study is published suggesting that loose plastic objects in the ocean release more methane than previously thought.
2018 United States gun violence protests Anti-violence protesters take to the streets of Chicago to draw attention to the problem of gun violence in Chicago, which briefly shuts down Lake Shore Drive. Protesters also call for Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down for their handling of racial incidents in communities of color.
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018 Former construction executive Bill Lee wins the Republican primary for Tennessee governor.
Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present) Departing Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos grants 2-year citizenship rights to over 440,000 displaced Venezuelans living in Colombia, giving them certainty in access to medical and financial aid.
2018 Pacific hurricane season Hector is forecast to strengthen into a category 3 storm the next few days.
Most valuable publicly-traded company Apple Inc. becomes the first public company to be worth US$1 trillion.
Archeologist Archeologists of the Romano-Germanic Museum report the discovery of the foundations of a Roman library building in Cologne. Dating from the 2nd century CE, it is the oldest library yet discovered in Germany.
Yomiuri Shimbun "Yomiuri Shimbun" reports Tokyo Medical University altered entrance examination scores to decrease the number of women attending the school.
Theology of Pope Francis Pope Francis changes Catholic Church teaching to fully reject the death penalty, saying that it would work to abolish the death penalty worldwide.
Insurgent In northern Myanmar, around 300 villagers flee from their homes in Namtu Township, Shan State, after Northern Alliance insurgents take positions in the area, renewing fears of clashes between insurgents and government soldiers.
Saudi-led coalition Alleged Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on a fish market and hospital entrance kill at least 20 people in Al Hudaydah, Yemen. A Saudi spokesman denies that its jets were in the area at the time, and blames rebels instead.