2018 United States gun violence protests Advocates of stricter gun control measures protest outside the NRA headquarters in Northern Virginia.
2018 Bangladesh road safety protests Nationwide student protests following the deaths of two teenagers killed by a speeding bus enter their fifth day, causing the government to shut down thousands of high schools.
Colombia–Venezuela relations Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blames an alleged assassination attempt on Colombia and Venezuelan exiles in the U.S. state of Florida.
2017–18 North Korea crisis Ri Yong-ho, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea, says that his country will not start denuclearizing unless the United States takes reciprocal actions.
A report commissioned by the United Nations Security Council concludes that North Korea has not stopped its nuclear program and that it attempted to sell military supplies to Libya, Sudan and Yemen.
England England's Local Government Association reports that approximately two-thirds of plastic objects which reach recycling facilities cannot be recycled, due to the mix of polymers used by producers.
MI-8 helicopter An MI-8 helicopter belonging to Russian company Utair crashes in Siberia, killing 18 people.
Caracas drone explosions Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro survives what he claims is an assassination attempt involving drones while speaking at a military event in Caracas. Eight people are injured.