Nikki Haley Nikki Haley announces her resignation as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, effective at the end of the year.
Foreign relations of the Holy See North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invites Pope Francis to Pyongyang, and said he would be "warmly welcomed" to North Korea.
Vice President-elect Former Guatemalan Vice President Roxana Baldetti is sentenced to 15 years and 6 months in prison for fraud in a system to clean the polluted Lake Amatitlán. Baldetti still has four pending lawsuits and extradition to the United States.
Pipeline accidents in Canada In British Columbia, communities are forced to evacuate after a pipeline operated by Enbridge explodes near Prince George.
2018 European floods At least 12 people die in flash flooding on the Spanish island of Mallorca, including nationals of at least 3 countries. A five-year-old child is missing.
2018 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Michael strengthens to a category 2 storm with 110 mph winds as it continues to ascend through the Florida Panhandle.
American Music Awards of 2018 American singer Taylor Swift wins four trophies, including Artist of the Year, and holds 23 American Music Awards, beating Whitney Houston.