Subtropical Storm Alberto Subtropical Storm Alberto becomes the first named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed at the western Caribbean Sea and is expected to move north of the Gulf of Mexico later in the weekend.
Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 Ireland holds a referendum which will decide whether to repeal the constitutional prohibition of abortion. Exit polls suggest the results shall be 68% "yes" and 32% "no". The results will be released at 09:00 UTC tomorrow.
Russian presidential election, 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will respect the Russian constitution and step down when his term expires in 2024.
Congolese Moïse Katumbi and Félix Tshisekedi, two major opposition figures in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, issue a joint statement; they discuss choosing a single candidate to run in the presidential election now scheduled for December 23.
Barbadian general election, 2018 The Barbados Labour Party, entering the election as the opposition party, wins all 30 seats in the House of Assembly. Mia Mottley becomes the first female Prime Minister of Barbados.
Politics of Spain Rajoy reaffirms that he will not resign, nor call elections and that the motion of no confidence is bad for the stability of the country.
The Citizens party gives an ultimatum to Rajoy to call snap elections or otherwise they'll support the motion of no confidence.
The opposition Socialist Workers' Party presents a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy following the publication of the sentence in the Gürtel corruption scandal, which involved the ruling PP.
Bulgaria Bulgarian customs agents seize 191 kg of heroin in transit for Belgium and the Netherlands at the border with Turkey. The drugs, with a street value of €6 million, were hidden under tile glue and detected by a sniffer dog.
India Police in India state that mobs have killed three people after social media warned of roaming gangs of child kidnappers. They say that there is no evidence of such gangs.
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations After surrendering to the NYPD, film producer Harvey Weinstein is formally charged with rape and other sexual abuse offences involving two women.
General Data Protection Regulation Austrian privacy organization NOYB files complaints to regulators in four EU countries alleging that Facebook, Google, Instagram, and WhatsApp are violating the GDPR.
GDPR rules come into effect in the European Union. Several U.S. news sites are subsequently taken offline in the United Kingdom and Europe, including the "Los Angeles Times", "Chicago Tribune" and Lee Enterprises newspapers.
2018 North Korea–United States summit U.S. President Donald Trump tweets that "very productive talks" are being held with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on reinstating the June 12 Singapore summit, which he had cancelled Thursday.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action A senior Iranian official asks European powers to come up with a "Plan B" before the end of May, so that Iran may decide 'within weeks' whether to stay in the agreement.
Transport in Uganda 48 people die in an accident involving a tractor, a bus and a truck in Kiryandongo, Western Region.
Economic The yield spread between the Italian and German 10-year government bonds rises to over 2% for the first time in a year, due to the political uncertainty.
Economy of the European Union EU finance ministers reach an agreement on reforming bank capital rules.
2018 Noblesville West Middle School shooting A shooting at the Noblesville West Middle School in Noblesville, Indiana, United States, leaves two people injured. One suspect is in custody.