2019–20 Lebanese protests The Lebanese government passes a series of economic measures, such as slashing government wages and extending financial aid to poor families, in an attempt to placate protestors.
2019 Bolivian protests Protests break out across Bolivia in rejection of what are seen as fraudulent Presidential vote results.
2019 Chilean protests Chilean President Sebastián Piñera says that Chile is "at war" and calls on citizens to take sides in the matter as violence continues in the capital and other cities.
2019 The Liberal Party win a pluralty of seats, and will remain in government, albeit as a minority and having lost the popular vote to the Conservative Party. The Bloc Québécois resurge from a 10-seat rump at dissolution to take third place and regain official party status.
Voters in Canada go to the polls to elect members of the 43rd Canadian Parliament. Polls show Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives deadlocked with equal numbers of support after a divisive campaign.
Opioid epidemic in the United States Teva Pharmaceuticals, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen reach a {{usd}}260 million settlement hours before a civil trial in U.S. federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, brought as a class-action lawsuit representing communities affected by opioid addiction.
Murder of Ján Kuciak Authorities in Slovakia charge four people with murdering investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée. The killings sparked widespread anti-corruption protests and forced the resignation of Prime Minister Robert Fico.
New Zealand–United Kingdom relations The Foreign Minister of New Zealand Winston Peters accuses the United Kingdom of "walking out" on Pacific aid to small island nations. The accusation surprised British officials.
Kinshasa A fiery bus crash near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills at least 31 people, with another 18 injured.
Imperial Japanese A team of ocean explorers announce the discovery of Imperial Japanese aircraft carrier "Akagi" on the Pacific seafloor. The vessel was sunk in 1942 during the World War II Battle of Midway.
2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his country is ready to mediate between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces.