Japan The Japanese space agency JAXA announces that a pair of 18 cm tall robots successfully landed on asteroid Ryugu.
China–Holy See relations The Vatican signs a provisional agreement with China on the process used to appoint bishops, a breakthrough after years of contentious negotiations on the management of Catholic leadership in the communist country.
May 2018 Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopens after 134 days of closure due to volcanic activity at Kilauea that damaged park infrastructure.
MV ''Nyerere'' sinking The death toll of the MV "Nyerere" sinking in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, rises to 207. Several people are still missing.
Portuguese discoveries Archaeologists discover a centuries-old shipwreck near the Portugal coast of Cascais.
Pope Francis's visit to the Baltic States Pope Francis arrives in Vilnius, Lithuania, on his visit to the Baltic States.
Pakistan Pakistan’s military says security forces have raided militant hideouts, setting off a shootout that leaves seven soldiers and nine militants dead.
Somali civil war A U.S. airstrike kills 18 Al Shabaab militants north of Kismayo, Somalia. The militants were engaged in an attack on U.S. and local forces.
War in Afghanistan Eight children playing near a police station in the northern Faryab province are killed by a landmine explosion. Six other children are also wounded.
2018 Ahvaz military parade attack Four unknown gunmen, wearing military uniforms, open fire during a military parade to commemorate the Iran–Iraq War in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, killing 25 people and wounding up to 60. Both the Islamic State and Ahvaz National Resistance claim responsibility.