2017–18 Spanish constitutional crisis Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez, jailed Catalan separatist leaders accused of rebellion, start a hunger strike.
Presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador is sworn in as the 58th President of Mexico.
2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit The White House announces that the United States and China agree to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks.
2018 Anchorage earthquake More than 1,000 aftershocks shake Alaska after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake knocked out power, ripped open roads and splintered buildings in Anchorage.