Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian Civil War
After months of fighting, Syrian government forces retake control of Tulul al-Safa in southern Syria from ISIL. (The New Arab)
Disasters and accidents
2018 California wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump visits victims of the Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire as the death toll rises to 79: 76 in the Camp Fire and three in the Woolsey Fire. (CNN) (NBC News) (BBC)