Minister of Culture Actor and former Minister of Culture Salvador del Solar is appointed new Prime Minister of Peru.
2019 Algerian protests Prime Minister of Algeria Ahmed Ouyahia resigns after Bouteflika's speech. He is replaced by Noureddine Bedoui.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he will postpone the country's elections next month, and will not seek a fifth term in office.
A serious ongoing economic crisis Partially-recognized Venezuelan Acting President Juan Guaidó says the country has "truly collapsed already", while accusing the Nicolás Maduro-led government of murdering 17 people during the ongoing nationwide power blackout.
Mixed-martial artist Mixed martial artist Conor McGregor is arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, on charges of robbery and criminal mischief.
United States Senate U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham visits the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, saying he will start an effort to recognize the Golan as part of the State of Israel.
Iran–Iraq relations Iranian President Hassan Rouhani begins his first official visit to Iraq to boost bilateral ties and trade amid re-instated U.S. sanctions on Iran.
French Argyll 6 rescues a 27-strong crew from a burning container vessel 150 miles off the coast of France.
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 China and Indonesia ground 737-8 MAX aircraft across their nations in response to the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610 disasters; airlines elsewhere including Ethiopian Airlines voluntarily ground their own 737 MAX jets.
Shares of Boeing lose roughly 9 percent after one of its best-selling planes, the Boeing 737 MAX jet, saw its second deadly crash in less than five months.
United Kingdom The United Kingdom announces it will abolish the Financial Reporting Council, which regulates the nation's accounting industry, after it was criticised by an independent review following the collapse of several large organisations. It is to be replaced by the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority featuring increased powers and new leaders.
Economy of Turkey The Turkish economy enters a recession for the first time since 2009 after the currency and debt crisis of 2018.
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani US-backed Syrian forces resume their offensive on the final enclave controlled by ISIL in Syria at Baghuz.