Armed conflicts and attacks
A car bomb explodes near a police post in Chabahar, Iran. Two police officers are pronounced dead and around 40 people were wounded in the attack. Islamic militant group Ansar Al-Furqan claims responsibility. Iran accuses the perpetrators of being "foreign-backed terrorists". (Middle East Eye)
Arts and culture
The Game Awards 2018
God of War is named Game of the Year at The Game Awards annual awards ceremony in Los Angeles. (The Telegraph)