World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predict a weak El Niño forming within three months.
United States Senate special election in Mississippi, 2018 Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Democratic candidate Mike Espy in a run off election in Mississippi.
Fake news in South Korea Prosecutors raid the house of Gyeonggi Province governor Lee Jae-myung amid suspicions that his wife used a pseudonymous Twitter handle to spread fake news about President Moon Jae-in and other political rivals of her husband.
Nicaragua–United States relations The Donald Trump administration announces sanctions on Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo and national security advisor Néstor Moncada Lau for corruption, violence against protesters, and human rights violations.
Russia–United States relations U.S. President Donald Trump says he may cancel his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during this week's 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit because of Russia's maritime clash with Ukraine.
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures names "Green Book" the best film in 2018. "A Star Is Born" won three awards.
War Three U.S. troops are killed and three others are wounded in an IED blast near Ghazni, Afghanistan.