Disasters and accidents
- A helicopter crash in eastern Sudan kills Al-Qadarif state governor Mirghani Saleh and at least four other officials. (BBC)
Health and environment
- A beaver is seen in Northern Italy on camera, a species that was thought to have been extinct in the country since 1471. (CBC)
Politics and elections
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2018 Armenian parliamentary election
- Armenian citizens vote in the country's first ever snap election and the first one since the Velvet Revolution. (VOA)
Sports
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2018 UK Championship
- Ronnie O'Sullivan wins a record seventh UK Championship snooker title after defeating Mark Allen 10–6 in the final at the Barbican Centre, York. (BBC)
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2018 NFL season
- In American football, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals passes Jerry Rice to become the all-time receptions leader with one team. (USA Today)
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2018 Libertadores Cup
- In international football, River Plate win the Copa Libertadores by beating Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra-time (aggregate score 5-3). The final is played at the Bernabéu stadium in Madrid. (BBC)