Facebook Facebook uncovers a security flaw, impacting 50 million user accounts which may have been compromised.
Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination U.S. President Donald Trump orders an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
United States Marine Corps A USMC F-35 jet crashes in coastal South Carolina making this the first crash of the U.S. military's newest and most expensively developed aircraft.
2018 Sulawesi earthquake Indonesia is hit by a tsunami after being hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 50 deaths and entire families being reported missing.
Air Niugini Flight 73 Air Niugini Flight 73 lands short at Chuuk International Airport and settles in a shallow lagoon. All passengers and crew are successfully evacuated.
2018 Pacific hurricane season Hurricane Rosa strengthens to a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to affect parts of the coastlines of southwestern Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and Southern California.
Canada–United States relations It is announced that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a bridge planned to span the Canada–United States border between Detroit and Windsor, will open in late 2024. The project is expected to cost $5.7 billion and create 2500 jobs.
Catholic sexual abuse cases in Chile The Roman Catholic Church defrocks Father Fernando Karadima, a priest at the center of a sex abuse scandal in Chile.
2018 Gaza border protests Six Palestinians, including a 12-year-old, are killed by IDF fire in Gaza border clashes.