toy and juvenile-products retailer Toys "R" Us collapses into administration in the United Kingdom, putting 3200 jobs at risk.
Kensington & Chelsea, London, SW7 United Kingdom
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
A man is caught impersonating Kim Jong-un after walking through North Korea's cheerleading squad.
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal
overview of notable events of 2018 in spaceflight
The United Kingdom government and the United States White House accuse the Russian military of being responsible for the launch of the NotPetya malware in June 2017. The White House calls it the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history and says Russia will be met with unspecified "international consequences". Russia denies responsibility and dismisses the accusation as "groundless", lacking evidence, and "Russophobic".
A collision between a passenger and a cargo train in Beheira, Egypt kills 15 people and injures 40 more.
Islamist car suicide bombers and gunmen try to storm the headquarters of a counter-terrorism unit in the southern port city of Aden, killing at least 14 people and wounding 40 others.
Austin Dillon wins the 60th Daytona 500.
South and Southeast Asia, Western Asia, Northeast, East and Southern Africa and Australia
2012–13 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
United States top collegiate-level basketball tournament
British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher headquartered in Canary Wharf, London
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (Netherlands)
American former attorney and former Republican official
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
An overnight fire destroys parts of Haiti's historic Marché en Fer (Iron Market) in Port‑au‑Prince. It is unclear what started the fire.
In a public statement, the foreign ministry of Botswana urges Joseph Kabila, the President of DR Congo, to step down since his term expired in December 2016, and hold the long-delayed new election.
Saudi Arabia opens applications for women to join its armed forces for the first time.
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee backed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act, a package to reduce some of the strictest federal sentencing rules along with reforms for the federal prison system, by a vote of 16–5.
The United Nations report that in 2017, more than 10,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the war.
List of United States attacks on Syria during the Syrian civil war
United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
2017 recognition by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel
Israeli police recommend indicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with charges of corruption and bribery.
theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense
Cyprus is set to elect a new President in a second round of voting.
Multiple earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, strike near Hualien City, Taiwan.
U.S. toy and juvenile-products retailer Toys "R" Us collapses into administration in the United Kingdom, putting 3200 jobs at risk.
The New York Times reports that the CIA handed $100,000 to an unnamed Russian intelligence source in a Berlin hotel room, allegedly expecting to get back stolen NSA hacking tools.
U.S. President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon is interviewed over two days this week as part of the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
Vice President of the People's Republic of China
Ethiopia declares a national state of emergency one day after the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
The Nigerian military rescues 76 schoolgirls taken on Monday during a Boko Haram raid on the village of Dapchi, Yobe State. The bodies of two girls were recovered, and at least thirteen other students remain missing.
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposes that the country's constitution be amended to abolish term limits for the posts of President and Vice President. The move is seen as an attempt by current president Xi Jinping to solidify his power.
The European Parliament votes 447–196 to dismiss Ryszard Czarnecki (PiS) as one of its 14 vice-presidents, for calling fellow Polish parliamentarian Róża Thun (Civic Platform) a "szmalcownik" (meaning Nazi collaborator). It is the first time that the parliament invokes the powers of Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union to dismiss a senior office holder. Czarnecki remains a Member of the European Parliament.
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts. There are no reports of injuries or fatalities.
A court in Thailand awards a Japanese man paternity rights over 13 of his children from Thai surrogate mothers.
census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
Amendment to the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance
tall structure used to support an overhead power line
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
standing committee of the United States Senate
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
Cyprus is set to elect a new President in a second round of voting. Candidates include incumbent Nicos Anastasiades and AKEL candidate, Stavros Malas.
A car crash at the headquarters of the United States National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland, injures three people.
United States attacks on the Syrian government
15760 Albion (previously 1992 QB1), the first discovered Kuiper belt object, is officially named by its discoverers.
An Israeli rabbi is stabbed to death by an Israeli Arab outside the Israeli-occupied West Bank settlement of Ariel.
Three bombs explode in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine State, slightly injuring a police officer.
Google's removal or omission of information
The International Olympic Committee restores the Russian Federation's membership after the ban from the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The Cabinet of Israel decides to legalize a previously unauthorized outpost "deep inside the [occupied] West Bank", Havat Gilad, allegedly in reaction to the recent killing of an Israeli rabbi there.
SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket, a feat the space company hopes will lead to increased commercial and national security missions. Both boosters were successfully landed and recovered. The core didn't land and was softly ditched in the water near the drone ship. The rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, playing "Life on Mars" by David Bowie, which is expected to be in an elliptic orbit of the sun, close to Mars, for several hundred million years.
FK Panevėžys, a Lithuanian football club from the second-level I Lyga, is allegedly duped into signing Barkley Miguel Panzo based on fabricated data from a Wikipedia page.
She succeeds Gerry Adams, who was Sinn Féin's leader since 1983.
Turkey arrests 17 leaders of the left-wing Peoples' Democratic Party for opposition to the ongoing Afrin offensive.
U.S. President Donald Trump names Brad Parscale as his 2020 presidential campaign manager as he formally declares he is running for re-election, a record 980 days before the election.
collegiate basketball bribery scandal in the United States
British Conservative Party politician and former businessman (born 1948)
The Canadian Senate agrees with the House of Commons to make the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", gender neutral. The second line of the song will now read "in all of us" instead of "in all thy sons."
commercial airliner able to fly faster than the speed of sound
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
Ahead of an expected ground offensive, Syrian Air Force strikes on rebel-held eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, kill at least 44 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Israeli Army says that it shot down a Syrian UAV manufactured in Iran and, in response, it bombed the Tiyas Military Airbase in Homs Governorate, Syria, where it was launched from.
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announces plans to overhaul the state-owned railway firm SNCF.
combined military forces of Saudi Arabia
This is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history.
Latvia will ask the European Central Bank not to renew the mandate of ECB Governing Council member Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, the head of the central Bank of Latvia since 2001, amid an ECB payment moratorium and an U.S.
agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation
The existence of five mass graves in northern Rakhine State is confirmed by the Associated Press through multiple eyewitness testimonies and video evidence. Many of the bodies in the graves were Rohingya victims of the Gu Dar Pyin massacre.
United Kingdom's national weather service
Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart raise the minimum age for purchasing firearms to 21 and stop selling military-style semi-automatic rifles altogether. ,
Attorney Alex van der Zwaan pleads guilty in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to making false statements to the FBI during the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Specifically, the charges are that he lied to investigators about his interactions with political consultant and lobbyist Rick Gates and an unidentified Ukrainian-based associate of Paul Manafort.
International relations of the East Asian nation
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau
Thirteen Russian nationals from the Internet Research Agency are indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
Russian police detained the political activist Alexei Navalny and his chief of staff Leonid Volkov, who will be taken to court for having organized an unauthorized protest on January 28.
steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
Netanyahu calls the accusations "baseless".
most populous city in the United States of America
The Palestine Liberation Organization "rejects and condemns" the United States decision to put Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh on the OFAC SDN terror blacklist.
bilateral relations between India and Canada
Documents obtained through legal discovery filings during the ongoing FBI probe into college basketball corruption reveal potential current and retroactive NCAA rules issues for at least 20 Division I programs and more than 25 players. In addition to programs named when federal criminal charges were first revealed in September 2017, among the programs potentially implicated in the new documents are Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
Simon Bridges is elected as leader of the National Party, becoming the first Māori on that position. ,
conflict between NATO Western forces and the Taliban
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco, prompting evacuations in the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta and is felt in the country's second-largest metropolitan area of Guadalajara.
SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon Heavy rocket, a feat the space company hopes will lead to increased commercial and national security missions.
An Arizonan ammunition dealer is charged in a Nevada federal court with "conspiracy to manufacture and sell armor-piercing ammunition without a license" after his fingerprints were discovered on unfired armor-piercing ammunition inside Stephen Paddock's suite.
Rachel Brand, Associate Attorney General since May 2017, plans to step down in the next several weeks in favor of a job in the private sector.
Hailemariam Desalegn resigns as Prime Minister of Ethiopia after six years in office amid ongoing unrest in the Oromia and Amhara regions.
Corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister
A Papillon Tours helicopter crashes in the Grand Canyon in the Southwestern United States, killing three people and injuring the other four on board.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that unidentified rebel factions have shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the Idlib Governorate, near Maarrat al-Nu'man, also killing its pilot. The pilot had escaped with his parachute but was killed on the ground while he fought with a pistol to evade capture. No groups claim responsibility. Russia's Ministry of Defence corroborates this version of events.
Syria and the Russian Federation once again state that the United States' military presence in Syria is "illegal".
An Iran Aseman Airlines ATR 72 commercial aircraft carrying 59 passengers and 6 crew members crashes near the Iranian town of Semirom.
Pro-Syrian government forces are sent to help the Kurdish YPG fight against Turkey and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the Afrin Region. This action opens up a new front in the war.
After the first trial on the attacks, Jawad Bendaoud is acquitted. Bendaoud rented an apartment to two of the attackers but denied knowing what they planned. Mohamed Soumah is sentenced to five years in jail for acting as an intermediary, and Youssef Ait-Boulahcen to three years for failing to inform authorities.
Without peer-review publication researchers at London's Natural History Museum state that the DNA extracted from "Cheddar Man" reveals that early inhabitants of Great Britain had blue eyes and dark skin.
Tonga's 100 year old Parliament building is destroyed by Cyclone Gita.
Minister Sigrid Kaag takes over the portfolio ad interim.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2401
United Nations Security Council resolution
Nancy Pelosi breaks the record for the longest speech in the United States House of Representatives. The 77-year-old Democrat spoke for eight hours non-stop, pleading for a vote to protect "Dreamer" immigrants who illegally immigrated and face the threat of deportation.
In exchange for some of its national debt being written off, the Seychelles designates two new marine protected areas in the Indian Ocean, covering about 210,000 square kilometres (81,000 sq mi). It is the result of a financial deal, brokered in 2016 by The Nature Conservancy. ,
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
American intercity passenger rail operator
A mass shooting at a bar in the town of Comerio, Puerto Rico, near the capital San Juan, leaves at least five people dead and one other injured.
relationship between U.S. president Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
national flag of the United States of America
4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
It calls for the introduction of two new types of weapons in the U.S. nuclear arsenal: low-yield nuclear submarine-launched ballistic (SLBM) and cruise (SLCM) missiles.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission blocks a Chinese-led group of investors from buying the Chicago Stock Exchange.
The European Parliament votes 447–196 to dismiss Ryszard Czarnecki (PiS) as one of its 14 vice-presidents, for calling fellow Polish parliamentarian Róża Thun (Civic Platform) a "szmalcownik" (meaning Nazi collaborator).
Barnaby Joyce announces his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the National Party, following scandals involving an affair with a staffer and a sexual harassment allegation.
A suicide bombing, revindicated in an email to journalists by the Pakistani Taliban, kills at least 11 soldiers and injures 13 at an army unit camp's sports area in the Kabal area of the Swat Valley, in Northwestern Pakistan, according to Pakistan Army figures.
The residence of the Gupta family is raided by the South African Police Service's elite Hawks unit and three people are arrested.
2015 University of Louisville basketball sex scandal
scandal where NCAA violations occurred because improper benefits where given to prospective players and then-current players
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020
These deaths are the only known ones related to the earthquake reported so far.
Government forces launch a ground and air offensive in eastern Ghouta despite the adoption of Resolution 2401 by the United Nations Security Council demanding a ceasefire in part of the area.
Rosy Senanayake (UNP) becomes the first female mayor of the capital Colombo.
Scientists using data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory discover new exoplanets in galaxies beyond the Milky Way for the first time.
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirms its deputy leader Khalid Mehsud has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan.
A framework accord between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops is ready and could be signed in a few months in what would be an historic breakthrough in relations, according to a senior Vatican source.
Procter and Gamble announces that it will close its plant in Kansas City, Kansas, and reduce operations at its plant in Iowa City, Iowa, as the company plans to shift production to factories in Tablers Station, West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio, by 2020.
ocean between Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antartica
occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War (1939–1945)
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
U.S. President Donald Trump orders the Department of Justice to prepare regulations to ban devices that allow semi-automatic rifles to become fully automatic, such as the bump stocks used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
A gunman kills three civilians and wounds three police officers and another civilian, then kills himself, in a standoff in Detroit.
state of human rights in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa effective immediately, following an ultimatum issued the day prior by African National Congress that ordered Zuma to step down as head of state or face a vote of no confidence by the South African Parliament to remove him from power within 48 hours of the declaration. Cyril Ramaphosa takes over as Acting President.
Robert Doyle resigns as Lord Mayor of Melbourne after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him.
Criminal justice reform in the United States
Incumbent Nicos Anastasiades is declared the winner.
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau detains the head of the Bank of Latvia, Ilmārs Rimšēvičs.
María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez, the National Indigenous Congress's independent pre-candidate for President of Mexico, is involved in a road accident while campaigning in Baja California Sur. Marichuy is reported as injured while a passenger of the vehicle is dead.
The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics occurs, officially bringing the competitions to an end.
YouTube announces that YouTubers who make "egregious" content will be punished. Critics of the move call it censorship.
The United States releases a new policy on nuclear arms, the first update since 2010. It calls for the introduction of two new types of weapons in the U.S. nuclear arsenal: low-yield nuclear submarine-launched ballistic (SLBM) and cruise (SLCM) missiles.
Turkey detains nearly 600 people for social media posts and protests opposing the Afrin offensive in Syria.
In college basketball, the NCAA denies an appeal of sanctions imposed on the University of Louisville stemming from a sex scandal first publicized in 2015.
Active volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Fabricio Alvarado Muñoz (National Restoration Party) and Carlos Alvarado Quesada (Citizen Action Party) will face each other in the second round.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in states that North Korea is willing to enter talks with the United States in an effort to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
Documents obtained through legal discovery filings during the ongoing FBI probe into college basketball corruption reveal potential current and retroactive NCAA rules issues for at least 20 Division I programs and more than 25 players.
Totality of all goods that are generated by industry
NASA engineers will try to analyze the data from the spacecraft to learn more about the state of the spacecraft.
smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake
FK Panevėžys, a Lithuanian football club from the second-level I Lyga, is allegedly duped into signing Barkley Miguel Panzo based on fabricated data from a Wikipedia page. However, the club apologizes on 3 February for "the appearance of incorrect information" on its website.
Secretary of State for International Development
Indigenous rights organization Based in Mexico
Syrian Arab Air Force base in Homs Governorate, Syria
overview of association football practiced in Lithuania
Archbishop of Guatemala City Oscar Julio Vian Morales died at age 70. Acting President Jafeth Cabrera decrees three days of national mourning.
Three other unexploded bombs are defused around the city.
Thirteen Russian nationals from the Internet Research Agency are indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States during the 2016 U.S.
Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev states that his country is ready to add a geographical qualifier to its name in order to end the dispute.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria. ,
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau rescinds from Jaspal Atwal his invitation to a reception.
After two days of questioning, influential Islamic academician and Oxford professor Tariq Ramadan is charged with the alleged rape of two women and jailed in Paris.
process to gain control of computer privileges that are not allowed to a user or application by default
Northwestern Syria campaign (October 2017–February 2018)
Polish President Andrzej Duda ratifies a controversial Holocaust bill, despite angry protests from Israel and the United States. Duda defends the legislation, which will make it illegal to accuse the Polish state of complicity in the Holocaust during the Nazi occupation.
An attacker stabs three people at a Tim Hortons in Montreal, Canada.
More than one hundred Syrian government fighters were killed in the battle, including Russian private military contractors of Wagner Group.
digital medium of exchange using cryptography on a ledger to secure transactions and to verify transfer of ownership
Esmond Bradley Martin, a world-renowned ivory investigator whose detailed reports contributed to the fight against elephant poaching and the illegal wildlife trade, is murdered at his home in Kenya.
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
2017–18 United States political sexual scandals
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
Council of Europe convention against gender violence signed in Istanbul, Turkey
Date: Main combat phase: 20 January – 24 March 2018 (2 months and 4 days) Main insurgency phase: 25 March 2018 – 9 August 2019 (1 year, 4 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Georgian-Ukrainian politician, former President of Georgia and former Governor of Odessa
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
The Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl, defeating the New England Patriots 41–33. It is their first championship title.
The Court of Appeal in Rabat, Morocco, acquits Younes Chekkouri of undermining the security of the state. Chekkouri was detained in Guantanamo Bay detention camp for 14 years without charges.
A judge in Amsterdam delays the extradition of the man suspected of a lethal stabbing on the Bruges Market Square, citing concerns over the living conditions in Belgian jails.
A coach transiting the Pan-American Highway plunges off the road in Arequipa, Peru, killing 44 people.
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences Imran Ali to death, for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Zainab Ansari. The victim's family demands Ali's hanging to be conducted in public.
upper house of the California State Legislature
South Korea signs free trade agreements with the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama to eliminate duties on about 95% of traded goods and services.
Former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed calls from exile for other countries to intervene in a political crisis engulfing the island nation. Nasheed asks India to help release prisoners and the United States to curb leaders' financial transactions.
trade with Cuba, should the United States pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal and restore its sanctions.
overview of the political system in Saudi Arabia
city in Leicestershire, East Midlands, England
briefly removes the Telegram messaging service from its iOS App Store.
Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war
Involvement of Russia in the Syrian civil war
As the sole perpetrator of the 19 June 2017 attack on Muslims in London, Darren Osborne is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murder.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy Joseph Y. Yun announces his retirement, effective 2 March.
A shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, leaves 17 people dead (14 of whom were teenagers), and 15 others wounded. The suspect is apprehended and identified as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. This is the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history.
Two officers of the Westerville, Ohio Police Department are shot and killed (one died immediately, one later at the hospital) in an ambush-type attack which had begun as a domestic dispute between the male perpetrator, who was wounded during the incident, and his wife.
Heath Hall, the acting Federal Railroad Administration chief, resigns "effective immediately" over a Politico report that he has a second job in Madison County, Mississippi.
President Trump also introduces his US$1.5 trillion federal infrastructure plan to several governors and mayors at the White House.
The Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl, defeating the New England Patriots 41–33.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
A memo written by Democrats on the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is released, countering the Republican memo released on February 2.
Saudi King Salman replaces top army commanders and reshuffles key security and government ministries.
Eurozone GDP rises by 2.5% in 2017, a pace not seen since 2007, and industrial production is up 5.2% year-on-year. The production of durable consumer goods is up 7.4% and capital goods, indicating investments, are up 7.6%.
In exchange for some of its national debt being written off, the Seychelles designates two new marine protected areas in the Indian Ocean, covering about 210,000 square kilometres (81,000 sq mi).
Montenegrin police identify the perpetrator of a grenade attack on the U.S. embassy in Podgorica which occurred yesterday. According to authorities, he was a veteran of the Armed Forces of Yugoslavia.
head of government of the United Kingdom
Emergency teams comb snowy fields outside Moscow Monday for debris from a crashed Russian airliner and the remains of the 71 people who died. Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov says that emergency teams have already found the plane's flight data recorder, which will help them determine the crash's cause, but notes that the search for the victims' remains will take at least a week.
Former association football coach Barry Bennell is convicted of 36 counts of indecent assault against youth footballers in the 1980s and 1990s, following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.
The TASS agency cites an emergency source stating that none of the 65 passengers and 6 crew members has survived.
westernmost region of the African continent
Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, announces he will be resigning for personal reasons. The State Department's third-ranking official and its most senior career diplomat says he will stay on until a successor is named.
NASA confirms that Scott Tilley, a Canadian amateur astronomer and satellite tracker, has rediscovered NASA's IMAGE (Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration) satellite while he was searching for the U.S.
competitive form of ice skating in which competitors race each other
An Iraqi court sentences 15 Turkish women to death by hanging after they were found guilty of joining the ISIS group as brides.
air defence branch of the Syrian military
Syrian state media say that Israeli warplanes attacked a military position in Jamraya, Rif Dimashq Governorate, from Lebanese airspace, with the Syrian Air Defense Force intercepting most of the missiles. The target is rumored to be a weapon research facility.
None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurs at the western Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 300 others.
municipality in the province of Antwerp, Belgium
national government of the United States
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosts talks at the Blue House with North Korean President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam and Kim Jong-Un's sister Kim Yo-jong.
UK Independence Party (UKIP) members vote to remove Henry Bolton as leader amid controversy over his private life and leadership. Gerard Batten becomes interim leader.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurs at the western Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 300 others. ,
It marks the first time that South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics.
head of the United States Department of State
sliding sport where where an individual or a team of 2 propels a luge down a natural or artificial track
federal crime in the United States of America
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
football stadium in London, England, UK, inaugurated in March 2007
The Court of Appeal in Rabat, Morocco, acquits Younes Chekkouri of undermining the security of the state.
weapon that performs all steps necessary to prepare the weapon to fire again after firing, capable of firing only once with each activation of the trigger
Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Halbe Zijlstra admits to lying about having attended a meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2006. Zijlstra had said that Putin mentioned plans to expand Russia to include Belarus, Ukraine, and the Baltic states but now says that he was not present and borrowed the story from a source.
Scientists announce the discovery of malacidins, a new class of antibacterial chemicals.
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
The 23rd Winter Olympic Games start in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It marks the first time that South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics.
Jeff Kruse announces his resignation from the Oregon State Senate, effective March 15, amid allegations that he sexually harassed female colleagues and other staffers. Kruse denies the allegations.
It is the result of a financial deal, brokered in 2016 by The Nature Conservancy.
2018 National Party of Australia leadership election
A teenager is arrested for allegedly planning a school shooting in Everett, Washington.
Monica Lewinsky questions whether her relationship with Bill Clinton was consensual, saying the Me Too movement forced her to reconsider it.
unincorporated community in Morris County, New Jersey
NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered 95 new exoplanets.
As predicted, asteroid 2018 CB, estimated to be between 15 and 40 metres (50–130 feet) in diameter, makes a fly-by past Earth at a distance of around 64,500 km (40,100 mi). This is the second asteroid to make a fly-by this week.
List of mayors and lord mayors of Melbourne
The United States government runs out of funding for the second time this year, prompting another government shutdown.
Chairmen of Staff of the R.S. Armed Forces
A grand jury indicts Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on charges of felony invasion of privacy by allegedly threatening to publish a nude photo of the woman he was involved with in a 2015 extramarital affair, if the woman ever disclosed the relationship. Governor Greitens denies the blackmail charge. ,
An Antonov An-148 of Saratov Airlines with 71 people on board crashes shortly after take-off from Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russia. The TASS agency cites an emergency source stating that none of the 65 passengers and 6 crew members has survived.
directly elected parliament of the European Union
A ferry explosion at the Playa del Carmen's pier in Mexico injures 18 people. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
Specifically, the charges are that he lied to investigators about his interactions with political consultant and lobbyist Rick Gates and an unidentified Ukrainian-based associate of Paul Manafort.
Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)
Eleven people are killed in a fire at a Japanese residential facility for people in financial difficulty.
activity involving the observation and tracking of artificial satellites
haploid female reproductive cell or gamete
proposed dominance of countries through culture and/or economics
federal law enforcement agency in Russia
Halbe Zijlstra offers his resignation as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Minister Sigrid Kaag takes over the portfolio ad interim.
Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of the opposition Movement of New Forces party, who has been stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko on 26 July 2017, is detained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kiev and deported from Ukraine to Poland.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh claim they have successfully brought prepubescent-sourced, immature human egg cells to maturity in a laboratory for the first time. The work may be significant because it may allow the harvesting and preservation of eggs from young girls undergoing toxic cancer treatment before their lifetime reservoirs of those cells are destroyed.
1974 multi-role fighter aircraft family by General Dynamics
Both boosters were successfully landed and recovered.
The opposition SLPP (Rajapaksa) wins 44.65% of the vote, the ruling coalition parties UNP (Wickremesinghe) and UPFA (Sirisena) gather 32.63% and 8.94% respectively.
coercion based on threat of revealing information
Mexican popular election process in 2018 for president, senators and deputies.
Two car bombings near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 38 people. Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for the attacks.
port city and temporary capital of Yemen
The Met Office issues its highest level warning, a red alert for parts of Scotland due to heavy snow. It is the first time a red alert has ever been issued in Scotland, and only the second time anywhere in the United Kingdom.
government agency overseeing stock exchanges
Child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom
The existence of five mass graves in northern Rakhine State is confirmed by the Associated Press through multiple eyewitness testimonies and video evidence.
YouTube, in a move to boost transparency and combat propaganda, announces that it will start to label videos by broadcasters that receive state-funding.
city and port in the Mexican state Jalisco, Mexico
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
naming dispute (1991–2019) between Greece (which has a region named Macedonia) and the Republic of Macedonia, ending with the latter being renamed North Macedonia
Robert Doyle resigns as Lord Mayor of Melbourne after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him. Melbourne City Council is investigating the allegations.
association football club in Manchester, England
The Turkish Army suffers its deadliest day of Operation Olive Branch so far after seven soldiers are killed in clashes with the Kurdish YPG.
British electronics retailer Maplin Electronics collapses into administration after rescue talks fail, with 2,500 jobs at risk.
Conflict-of-interest editing on Wikipedia
editors using Wikipedia to advance the interests of their external roles or relationships
Seven regions in New Zealand declare states of emergency as Cyclone Gita makes landfall.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the White House. Trump indicated that there would be new sanctions against the North Korean regime.
excecutive department of the Mexican government
original song written, composed, and performed by David Bowie
South African priority crime investigation unit
global international and intergovernmental organization
Families and students from Parkland, Florida, begin arriving in Tallahassee, the Florida State Capitol, for advocacy meetings with lawmakers and other State officials. During Tuesday's legislative session, the Republican-controlled Florida House defeated, by a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation, 71–36.
2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Russian politician, lawyer and anti-corruption activist
worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of wildlife
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Date: 1 August 2014 – 9 November 2022 (8 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
head of state and head of government of the Republic of Cyprus
American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website owned by Alex Jones
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
secretary of state responsible for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposes that the country's constitution be amended to abolish term limits for the posts of President and Vice President.
city and governorate capital of Idlib, Syria
seven year old girl who was abducted, raped and murdered in Kasur, Pakistan
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calls for female communist rebels to be shot in the genitals. Duterte's comments are described as "a funny joke" by his spokesman, while drawing heavy criticism from others.
Constitution of the People's Republic of China
Australian politician, 17th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
Morgan Tsvangirai, opposition politician in Zimbabwe, dies of colon cancer at the age of 65, only months before a presidential election.
Israeli involvement in the Syrian Civil War
naval warfare branch of Turkey's military
Ecuador is set to hold a referendum consisting of seven questions for voters to approve or reject.
Five unnamed Western European security sources say that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his father Kim Jong-il used fraudulently obtained Brazilian passports in order to apply for visas to visit Western countries in the 1990s.
A bomb explodes at a bank in Lashio, Shan State, in northern Myanmar, killing two employees and injuring 22 others.
The cause of the explosion and subsequent fire is unknown.
5 people are shot and 17 others sustain injuries during mass fighting between Afghan and Eritrean migrant groups in Calais, France.
The production of durable consumer goods is up 7.4% and capital goods, indicating investments, are up 7.6%.
Three bombs explode in Sittwe, the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine State, slightly injuring a police officer. Three other unexploded bombs are defused around the city. It is unclear who was behind the bombs, but most of them were placed next to government-related buildings. ,
United States drone strikes in Pakistan between 2004 and 2018
Former Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra youth coach Barry Bennell is found guilty of 43 sexual attacks on twelve boys between 1979 and 1990.
Germany's trade surplus shrank in 2017 for the first time since 2009, reflecting strong domestic demand.
central London borough of Royal borough status
land warfare branch of Venezuela's military
Netherlands' diplomatic mission to Turkey
All flights to and from London City Airport are cancelled after an unexploded World War II bomb is discovered in the River Thames at King George V Dock.
Tai Po Mei, Tai Po Road New Territories, Hong Kong
Amid a perceived erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong, British Prime Minister Theresa May concludes a three-day visit to China, said to have generated £9 billion in trade deals.
Russia wants YouTube and Instagram to remove videos posted by Alexey Navalny, a prominent opposition figure, describing his investigation into Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire, with bribing Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko and offering information about the 2016 U.S. election he had received from Paul Manafort.
U.S. President Donald Trump authorizes Congress to release the Nunes memo, against the wishes of the FBI, Department of Justice, and lawmakers from both sides, all of whom say that the document's release poses a risk to national security.
The Wall Street stock market sheds 4.6% of its value, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping a record 1,175 points at close. At one point during the day, the benchmark index loses a record 1,579 points.
city in and county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
United Airlines Flight 1175 traveling to Honolulu from San Francisco lands safely at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, after the pilots call for an emergency landing because of a loss of the engine cowling.
or Northeastern Africa or Northern East Africa as it was known in the past
place in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
United States military prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
The core didn't land and was softly ditched in the water near the drone ship.
city and county seat of Clark County, Nevada, United States
Finsbury Park, London, England, United Kingdom
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
Polish lawyer and politician, President of Poland (b. 1972)
secretive sexual and usually adulterous relationship between two people
city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States
ground warfare branch of Turkey's military
An Iran Aseman Airlines ATR 72 commercial aircraft carrying 59 passengers and 6 crew members crashes near the Iranian town of Semirom. The airline reports that there are no survivors. ,
Rob Porter resigns as White House Staff Secretary after two of his ex-wives make allegations of physical and emotional abuse. Porter denies the allegations, which were first published by the Daily Mail.
bomb blast near two banks in Lashio, Myanmar
International organisation founded in 1949
association football club in London, England
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)
Netherlands' ministry responsible for foreign relations
cell that goes through the process of oogenesis to become an ovum. It can be an oogonium, an oocyte, or an ootid
capital and most populous city of France
The death toll since February 18 in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta is more than 400, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
A collapse at a garbage dump in Mozambique kills at least 17 people.
American multinational technology company
Former President Alvaro Colom and his entire government cabinet were arrested for their alleged participation in a new corruption case investigated by CICIG and the MP.
bicameral legislature of the United States
After a meeting with top Japanese business and British government executives in 10 Downing Street, Japan's ambassador to Britain warns that companies may discontinue their UK operations if a Brexit without a new trade deal makes them unprofitable.
The document is released through the House Intelligence Committee's website. Opinions on the memo were largely mixed, with Democrats, some Republicans and several national security experts suggesting that certain details in the document confirm prior reports surrounding the reasoning for the FBI's decision to conduct the investigation. Critics of the memo suggested that its release was a partisan attempt to undermine and discredit Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible ties between Trump's presidential campaign and Russian intelligence associates, and posed a risk to national security .
A series of militant attacks in Afghanistan kill more than 20 people.
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore, Pakistan, sentences Imran Ali to death, for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Zainab Ansari.
The President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, declares a 15-day state of emergency. Security forces storm the Supreme Court of the Maldives in a bid to block the court-ordered release of jailed opposition politicians. Police arrest former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
drug therapy against cancer or infections
Government shutdowns in the United States
gender identity other than sex assigned at birth
NASA confirms that Scott Tilley, a Canadian amateur astronomer and satellite tracker, has rediscovered NASA's IMAGE (Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration) satellite while he was searching for the U.S. government's classified Zuma satellite. NASA engineers will try to analyze the data from the spacecraft to learn more about the state of the spacecraft.
Lower house of the Parliament of South Africa
Pakistan moves to ban two charities linked to terrorist Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.
Barnaby Joyce announces his resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the National Party, following scandals involving an affair with a staffer and a sexual harassment allegation. The party, a junior partner in the Coalition government, will vote for his successor on February 26.
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta, Inc.
the largest individual producer of gold from South Africa
American sporting goods retailing corporation
A grand jury indicts Missouri Governor Eric Greitens on charges of felony invasion of privacy by allegedly threatening to publish a nude photo of the woman he was involved with in a 2015 extramarital affair, if the woman ever disclosed the relationship.
The Trump administration through the U.S. Justice Department announces charges filed against more than 250 defendants in senior-citizen fraud schemes totaling $500 million.
island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe
The Kurdish YPG shoots down a Turkish Air Force T129 ATAK helicopter over Syria's Afrin District, killing both pilots.
21st-century primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pro-Syrian government forces are sent to help the Kurdish YPG fight against Turkey and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the Afrin Region.
college men's basketball team representing Duke University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American collegiate athletic organization
2011 Nobel Peace Prize co-winner Tawakkol Karman is ordered suspended from the Islah party's ranks after she likened the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen to "reckless adventurism" and "ugly occupation".
Former coach Barry Bennell is sentenced to 31 years in prison for 50 offences against 12 boys between 1979 and 1990.
office of the head of state of Afghanistan
Chekkouri was detained in Guantanamo Bay detention camp for 14 years without charges.
The Netherlands withdraw their ambassador in Ankara and say that they will not accept a new Turkish ambassador in The Hague. Dutch foreign minister Halbe Zijlstra says, "We have not agreed on how to normalise ties."
A Papillon Tours helicopter crashes in the Grand Canyon in the Southwestern United States, killing three people and injuring the other four on board. The six passengers were all British citizens.
Apple Inc. briefly removes the Telegram messaging service from its iOS App Store. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says Apple claims "inappropriate content" is available on the service.
Security forces storm the Supreme Court of the Maldives in a bid to block the court-ordered release of jailed opposition politicians.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria.
Trinity Mirror agrees to buy British publishing group Northern & Shell from Richard Desmond for £126.7 million. The deal gives Trinity Mirror ownership of the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers.
Russia's Ministry of Defence corroborates this version of events.
bilateral relations between Australia and United States
Governor Greitens denies the blackmail charge.
Russian police detained the political activist Alexei Navalny and his chief of staff Leonid Volkov, who will be taken to court for having organized an unauthorized protest on January 28. Navalny claims that the authorities want him in jail when the upcoming presidential election occurs on March 18.
The details of the railway reform will be released in March.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Palestine, saying that he backs an independent Palestine state. This event has been labeled as "historic" as it is the first time an Indian Prime Minister has visited Palestine.
Former Prime Minister Bill English resigns as National Party leader.
family of encrypting ransomware discovered in 2016
Two 15-year-old students are seriously wounded and three other people injured in a shooting at Sal Castro Middle School in Los Angeles, California. A 12-year-old female student is taken into custody.
Scientists (in the article published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics) warn that the ozone layer that protects people from the sun's ultraviolet radiation is recovering only over less populated areas.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
Syrian government warplanes carry out a sixth day of airstrikes in the rebel-held Ghouta suburbs east of Damascus, killing 32 people as the death toll from a week of bombardment reaches over 400.
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) formally requests that President Jacob Zuma step down after he refused to resign.
Trump indicated that there would be new sanctions against the North Korean regime.
unauthorized Israeli settlement mostly in the "Judea and Samaria Area" (Area C of the West Bank)
At least 9 people are killed and over 250 are injured, with extensive damage to many structures in the city.
Cypriot politician, 7th and current President of Cyprus
shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile weapons
Nancy Pelosi breaks the record for the longest speech in the United States House of Representatives.
drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections
At one point during the day, the benchmark index loses a record 1,579 points.
The rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, playing "Life on Mars" by David Bowie, which is expected to be in an elliptic orbit of the sun, close to Mars, for several hundred million years.
protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or large lakes
On the eve of his visit, Tillerson had defended the 19th-century United States policy in Latin America and suggested that the Venezuelan Army could manage a "peaceful transition" from President Nicolás Maduro.
removal of a participant due to violation of rules
Cyril Ramaphosa is elected by the National Assembly as President of South Africa.
Mary Lou McDonald is confirmed in the position of president of Sinn Féin. She succeeds Gerry Adams, who was Sinn Féin's leader since 1983.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Palestine, saying that he backs an independent Palestine state.
remains of a 8150 BC human male found in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK
In a Scientific Reports publication, researchers propose 1965 as the start of the Anthropocene era. In that year, human nuclear weapons testing caused a noticeable spike in radiocarbon in the heartwood of the world's remotest tree, a Sitka spruce on Campbell Island, New Zealand. The general scientific community has already been using 1950 as the year "Before Present", when nuclear weapons began to significantly affect the reliability of radiocarbon dating of objects whose organic matter content formed after that epoch.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani offers to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political formation as part of a proposed process aimed at ending more than 16 years of war.
type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors
In response, Latvia's Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis calls an emergency cabinet meeting but added there was no apparent threat to the Latvian financial system.
The six passengers were all British citizens.
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives in Mexico to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto and Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales. Trump thanks Morales for having supported the decision of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. They discuss various issues about the crisis in Venezuela, drug trafficking and the UN anti-corruption commission.
Syria and the Russian Federation once again state that the United States' military presence in Syria is "illegal". United States and US-backed forces now have control of about a quarter of Syrian territory.
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos, is set to be nominated by the Eurogroup to succeed Vítor Constâncio as Vice-President of the European Central Bank.
Montenegrin police identify the perpetrator of a grenade attack on the U.S.
Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says that GERB, his party, will not ratify the convention due to lack of support from political parties.
All 955 South African miners, who were stuck in the Beatrix gold mine near Welkom in central Free State province since Wednesday, have been brought to the surface. Earlier, 65 other workers were rescued. No serious injuries have been reported. The accident apparently happened when a strong storm knocked over an electric power tower triggering the huge power cut.
United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt tells BBC One that Oxfam's failure to pass on information regarding sexual misconduct allegations of its workers in Haiti and Chad shows an "absolute" absence and failure of moral leadership.
Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Athens against the willingness manifested by the Cabinet of Greece to make concessions in the long-standing dispute with the Republic of Macedonia.
Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart raise the minimum age for purchasing firearms to 21 and stop selling military-style semi-automatic rifles altogether.
Rick Gates pleads guilty to charges of conspiracy against the United States and making false statements, and agrees to cooperate with the Special Counsel investigation.
head of state and of government of Turkey
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
Primo ! Priorité Monaco, a new political party, wins 21 of the 24 seats in the National Council.
In college basketball, the NCAA denies an appeal of sanctions imposed on the University of Louisville stemming from a sex scandal first publicized in 2015. The most significant sanction requires Louisville to vacate its 2013 national title, making the Cardinals the first Division I men's or women's basketball team ever forced to vacate a national title.
Several companies, including First National Bank of Omaha, Hertz, and United and Delta airlines have cut ties with the NRA following the shooting, saying that the discount deals they have with the NRA are cancelled.
A comprehensive budget deal is later passed by Congress in the early hours of the morning, and a Continuing Resolution is signed into law by President Trump that keeps the government open until March 23, 2018.
19th-century United States policy in Latin America
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
This event has been labeled as "historic" as it is the first time an Indian Prime Minister has visited Palestine.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
military forces of the Russian Federation
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2018
Tonga is directly hit by Cyclone Gita, causing heavy damage to the country. Gita is the strongest storm to hit Tonga in its history.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco, prompting evacuations in the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta and is felt in the country's second-largest metropolitan area of Guadalajara. No casualties are reported.
Mexican authorities arrest American-born Jose Maria Guizar Valencia, the alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel, as he was entering a hotel in Mexico City's upscale neighborhood of Roma.
The President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, declares a 15-day state of emergency.
hashtag used in October 2017 to denounce sexual assault and harassment
Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva who tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (a medication used to treat angina) at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang admits to doping and has been disqualified from competing.
A court sentences Matthew Falder, convicted on 137 charges, to 32 years in jail after confessing to blackmailing numerous teenagers into performing sexual acts.
mass shooting in the Las Vegas area of Nevada, USA on October 1, 2017
Parliament that exercises the legislative power of the Government of Catalonia
sovereign state situated on an island in the Caribbean Sea
rifle that fires a single round each time the trigger is pulled
Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium
Mikheil Saakashvili, leader of the opposition Movement of New Forces party, who was deported from Ukraine to Poland, relocates to the Netherlands.
county-controlled city in Hualien County, Taiwan
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Women's elite race
United States Central Command says that it killed more than 100 pro-government troops in "self-defense" strikes 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the Euphrates de-confliction line that was reportedly agreed with Russia.
Marichuy is reported as injured while a passenger of the vehicle is dead.
Salafi jihadist militant faction during the Syrian Civil War
Maldivian politician, 3rd president of the Maldives
aerial warfare branch of Syria's armed forces
A Vice Motherboard report traces the origin of a significant iOS source code leak to an Apple intern and five "friends" in the iOS jailbreaking community.
Bermuda repeals same-sex marriage, becoming the world's first jurisdiction to legalise, then repeal same-sex marriage. However, about half a dozen same-sex marriages that took place in Bermuda between the Supreme Court ruling in May 2017 and the repeal will continue to be recognised.
human-directed movement of things or people between locations
United States investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections
durable good (one that does not quickly wear out) that is used in the production of goods or services
The opposition SLPP (Rajapaksa) wins 44.65% of the vote, the ruling coalition parties UNP (Wickremesinghe) and UPFA (Sirisena) gather 32.63% and 8.94% respectively. Rosy Senanayake (UNP) becomes the first female mayor of the capital Colombo.
Ron Mark is succeeded by Fletcher Tabuteau as deputy leader of New Zealand First.
It is unclear who was behind the bombs, but most of them were placed next to government-related buildings.
Five Dutch nationals and a Colombian are arrested at the staged delivery operation in Oss, Netherlands, of a container with 4,500 kilograms (9,900 lb) of cocaine and bananas for cover, originating from Colombia, that was previously intercepted in the Port of Antwerp.
On 19 January, Rimšēvičs was released on bail.
Critics of the memo suggested that its release was a partisan attempt to undermine and discredit Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible ties between Trump's presidential campaign and Russian intelligence associates, and posed a risk to national security .
It is the first time that the parliament invokes the powers of Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union to dismiss a senior office holder.
Former President Alvaro Colom and his entire government cabinet were arrested for their alleged participation in a new corruption case investigated by CICIG and the MP. They were sent to preventive detention at the Mariscal Zavala Military Center.
In the United States, billionaire Steve Wynn, best known for his casino hotels and resorts, resigns as CEO of Wynn Resorts following sexual harassment reports, including a $7.5 million settlement with a former worker at his Las Vegas resort.
capital and most populous city of the Netherlands
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray Caso, flanked by visiting United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland, rejects "any option that would imply the use of violence" on the subject of Venezuela. On the eve of his visit, Tillerson had defended the 19th-century United States policy in Latin America and suggested that the Venezuelan Army could manage a "peaceful transition" from President Nicolás Maduro.
2018 Ecuadorian referendum and popular consultation
American media executive, political strategist, and convicted criminal
the periodic assessment carried out by the US Department of Defense
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake, the strongest in the United Kingdom for ten years, occurs at Swansea.
digital app distribution platform for iOS/iPadOS
environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia
California State Senator Tony Mendoza resigns after being investigated over sexual harassment claims.
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani proposes a referendum to heal country's divisions, according to the Article 59 of constitution.
Al-Shabaab claim responsibility for the attacks.
political journalism company based in Arlington County, Virginia
A letter containing an unknown substance opened at a U.S. military base in Arlington, Virginia, leaves 11 people ill, with three being hospitalized.
A bus carrying local tourists crashes in West Java, Indonesia, killing at least 27 people.
Hope Hicks announces that she will resign as White House Communications Director, one day after being interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee. ,
A 12-year-old female student is taken into custody.
A court in Turkey hands life sentences to six journalists, including Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak.
In that year, human nuclear weapons testing caused a noticeable spike in radiocarbon in the heartwood of the world's remotest tree, a Sitka spruce on Campbell Island, New Zealand.
Three days after the previous, stronger earthquake, a 5.9-magnitude possible aftershock strikes again near the coast of Oaxaca and is widely felt across Southern and Central Mexico. No victims are reported so far.
Two French soldiers are killed after their armoured vehicle hits a roadside bomb in Mali.
Simon Bridges is elected as leader of the National Party, becoming the first Māori on that position.
The European Union urges calm and restraint after Turkish Navy warships obstruct a Cypriot offshore drilling vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean, which was approaching an area to explore for natural gas.
The State Department's third-ranking official and its most senior career diplomat says he will stay on until a successor is named.
national intelligence agency of the United States
The general scientific community has already been using 1950 as the year "Before Present", when nuclear weapons began to significantly affect the reliability of radiocarbon dating of objects whose organic matter content formed after that epoch.
Two former employees of InfoWars accuse founder and radio host Alex Jones of sexual harassment, racism and antisemitism.
A car crash at the headquarters of the United States National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland, injures three people. Police officers shoot at the driver, who they say was attempting to attack the building.
English geophysicist; blackmailer and convicted child-sex offender
Sri Lankan political party, currently in government
Non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
History of the National Football League championship
history of American football championships
A double-decker bus overturns near Tai Po in Hong Kong, killing at least 19 people.
He also says that his government renamed the country's main airport and a key highway.
shooting at an Orthodox Church in Dagestan
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov says that emergency teams have already found the plane's flight data recorder, which will help them determine the crash's cause, but notes that the search for the victims' remains will take at least a week.
In closed-door proceedings at an Israeli military court in Ofer Prison, near Ramallah, 17-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi is indicted on 12 counts of assault and incitement. She is ordered held until the end of the trial, which is adjourned until next month.
Canadian multinational quick-service restaurant chain
Minister of State for Development and Africa
Countries that are geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
A senior European External Action Service official says that the European Union, in order to protect its companies doing business with Iran, could implement "blocking regulations" based on a legal framework set up in 1996 for E.U. trade with Cuba, should the United States pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal and restore its sanctions.
A new plane that would fly from London to New York City in three hours has just received crucial funding. The aircraft, officially named Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) and dubbed the "Son of Concorde", was proposed by NASA and has just been given the go-ahead by US officials. QueSST could make its maiden voyage in 2021 if all goes according to plan. If so, it will halve the current travel time between London and New York City.
List of earthquakes in the British Isles
Gita is the strongest storm to hit Tonga in its history.
They were sent to preventive detention at the Mariscal Zavala Military Center.
2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Michael Cohen, the private lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, says he made a "lawful" US$130,000 payment to porn star Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, from his own private funds.
Concerns and controversies at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announces that he would trigger the dismissal procedures of the Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate, Laura Codruța Kövesi. The announcement sparks protests.
consolidated city and county in California, United States
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2001 up to 2018
Without peer-review publication researchers at London's Natural History Museum state that the DNA extracted from "Cheddar Man" reveals that early inhabitants of Great Britain had blue eyes and dark skin. The name "Cheddar Man" was given to a fossil of a human man that lived thousands of years ago, which was discovered in 1903. Some scientists in the field state that the sample may have been contaminated with modern DNA weakening the results. , ,
Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Halbe Zijlstra admits to lying about having attended a meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2006.
highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association
situation such as a natural or man-made disaster requiring urgent assistance
Bangladeshi home minister Asaduzzaman Khan meets with his Burmese counterpart, Kyaw Swe, in Dhaka to discuss the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
The Syrian Air Defense Force shoots down an Israeli F-16 over the Golan Heights after it fired on alleged Iranian targets inside Syria. Both pilots parachute to safety.
Iranian forces have spotted the wreckage of the missing Aseman Airliner 30 meters below a hilltop on mount Dena. Helicopters could not land yet at the crash site due to weather and topographical conditions. 65 people are feared dead.
Government delay in the payment of debts
North Korean participation in the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
social media activism campaign in the US
According to authorities, he was a veteran of the Armed Forces of Yugoslavia.
Duterte's comments are described as "a funny joke" by his spokesman, while drawing heavy criticism from others.
Date: 22 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months and 5 days)
vote on whether a group of people still has confidence in a government or leader
The Nigerian military rescues 76 schoolgirls taken on Monday during a Boko Haram raid on the village of Dapchi, Yobe State.
The Israeli Prosecutor's Office links Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a corruption case.
2018 New Zealand National Party leadership election
Navalny claims that the authorities want him in jail when the upcoming presidential election occurs on March 18.
Russia denies responsibility and dismisses the accusation as "groundless", lacking evidence, and "Russophobic".
The Netherlands withdraw their ambassador in Ankara and say that they will not accept a new Turkish ambassador in The Hague.
Bangladeshi home minister Asaduzzaman Khan meets with his Burmese counterpart, Kyaw Swe, in Dhaka to discuss the repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. The Burmese delegation accepts a list of 8,032 Rohingya refugees (1,673 families) who are to be repatriated.
head of state and head of government of Guatemala
National Football League (NFL) championship game
series of ongoing insurgencies within Myanmar
weapon using combustion or an explosive charge to propel a projectile
false or misleading information presented as news
three bomb blasts in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar
In closed-door proceedings at an Israeli military court in Ofer Prison, near Ramallah, 17-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi is indicted on 12 counts of assault and incitement.
Egypt bans Saturday Night Live Arabia for using "sexual expressions that are inappropriate for viewers".
Venezuela launches its Petro cryptocurrency, which it claims is the world's first sovereign cryptocurrency.
She is ordered held until the end of the trial, which is adjourned until next month.
YouTube announces that YouTubers who make "egregious" content will be punished.
Date: 26 July 2009 – present (13 years, 6 months and 1 day)
air warfare branch of Turkey's armed forces
President of the People's Republic of China
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
Strong tropical cyclone which affected Tonga
A force of five hundred Syrian pro-government troops supported by tanks and artillery launched a ground assault on a local headquarters of the Syrian Democratic Forces near the town of Khasham, in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. More than one hundred Syrian government fighters were killed in the battle, including Russian private military contractors of Wagner Group.
Jacob Zuma resigns as President of South Africa effective immediately, following an ultimatum issued the day prior by African National Congress that ordered Zuma to step down as head of state or face a vote of no confidence by the South African Parliament to remove him from power within 48 hours of the declaration.
The statement to The New York Times comes after the Common Cause organization on January 22, 2018, filed a complaint about the payment with the Federal Election Commission.
After the first trial on the attacks, Jawad Bendaoud is acquitted.
island sovereign state off the eastern coast of Africa
1978–1979 revolution that overthrew the monarchy
Russian aircraft carry out airstrikes in Ma'arrat Hurma village in Idlib, Syria, killing seven civilians and injuring 10 others.
East Flanders (Flemish Parliament constituency)
85th season in franchise history; first Super Bowl win
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
Two car bombings near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, kill at least 38 people.
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
Suggestions for the president included a number of items to make schools safer, and for Trump to "put politics aside" and back gun control measures.
The treaty was designed by the Council of Europe to combat domestic violence and violence against women but critics say its language is vague, it could encourage youth to identify as transgender or third gender and it could lead to same-sex marriage in Bulgaria.
gun stocks that can be used to assist in bump firing
María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez
The pilot had escaped with his parachute but was killed on the ground while he fought with a pistol to evade capture.
Procter and Gamble announces that it will close its plant in Kansas City, Kansas, and reduce operations at its plant in Iowa City, Iowa, as the company plans to shift production to factories in Tablers Station, West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio, by 2020. ,
A teenager is arrested for allegedly planning a school shooting in Everett, Washington. Police found a semi-automatic rifle hidden in a guitar case along with bomb-making equipment.
former President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Rob Porter resigns as White House Staff Secretary after two of his ex-wives make allegations of physical and emotional abuse.
criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations
Israeli authorities tear down parts of a European Union-funded school in the Palestinian village of Abu Nuwar, on the occupied West Bank, saying it was built illegally. Palestinians say this is the fifth such demolition since 2016, with residents and NGO's each time reconstructing it.
Porter denies the allegations, which were first published by the Daily Mail.
Much of the surrounding area is covered with ash.
Polish politician, member of the European Parliament
aircraft landing made in response to a crisis
Bermuda repeals same-sex marriage, becoming the world's first jurisdiction to legalise, then repeal same-sex marriage.
American legislative proposal on immigration
Special Counsel Robert Mueller files a 32-count indictment against political consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort and his aide Rick Gates in the Eastern District of Virginia for multiple crimes including tax evasion and bank fraud. , , ,
McCormack is later sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.
medical practice of testing a group or population for disease or medical conditions, who may not yet exhibit disease symptoms, enabling earlier intervention and disease management
United Kingdom football sexual abuse scandal
The Canadian Senate agrees with the House of Commons to make the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", gender neutral.
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
events in a specific year or time period
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes near the town of Pinotepa Nacional and is widely felt across Southern and Central Mexico, causing material damages in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Mexico City. It is followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock. ,
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives
unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia
According to Sputnik agency, Tahrir al-Sham, allegedly including Al-Nusra Front, claims in a social media post that it downed the Russian jet with a shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missile.
City of Westminster, Greater London, W1J
A military helicopter surveying the damage, carrying the Governor of Oaxaca Alejandro Murat Hinojosa and Mexico's Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete Prida, crashes over Jamiltepec, killing 13 people on the ground. These deaths are the only known ones related to the earthquake reported so far.
58th season in franchise history, fifth Super Bowl loss
The White House calls it the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history and says Russia will be met with unspecified "international consequences".
lower house of the United States Congress
The 77-year-old Democrat spoke for eight hours non-stop, pleading for a vote to protect "Dreamer" immigrants who illegally immigrated and face the threat of deportation.
area of the Solar System beyond the planetary orbits comprising small bodies
After talks with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis in London, E.U. chief negotiator Michel Barnier calls on the United Kingdom to make a choice on what sort of future relationship it wants with the European Union after Brexit.
political association of mostly former British Empire territories
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (8 years, 11 months, 1 week and 1 day)
U.S. President Donald Trump meets in the White House State Dining Room with parents and friends of young people killed in school shootings to discuss what needs to be done. Suggestions for the president included a number of items to make schools safer, and for Trump to "put politics aside" and back gun control measures.
2016–2018 investigations involving Benjamin Netanyahu
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
Syrian state media cite a military source saying that the Syrian air defences hit "more than one plane" at dawn.
The cogoverning National Party of Australia elects Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack to succeed Barnaby Joyce as their leader. McCormack is later sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister.
Some scientists in the field state that the sample may have been contaminated with modern DNA weakening the results.
multi-section road in mainland Hong Kong linking Tai Po and Kowloon
A gunman kills five people and wounds several others at a church in Kizlyar, Dagestan, Russia. Police later shoot and kill him.
An Antonov An-148 of Saratov Airlines with 71 people on board crashes shortly after take-off from Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, Russia.
armed forces of the Syrian Interim Government
Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Sanne Cant outduels Katie Compton in women's elite race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Valkenburg, Netherlands, winning her second title.
Luger Erin Hamlin is selected as the Team USA flag bearer after winning a tie-breaking coin toss against speed skater Shani Davis.
A force of five hundred Syrian pro-government troops supported by tanks and artillery launched a ground assault on a local headquarters of the Syrian Democratic Forces near the town of Khasham, in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
city in and county seat of Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, that is also the capital city of Hawaii
A 37-year old Afghan man is suspected of having critically wounded four Eritrean teenagers at a queue for food handouts.
July 2016 attempted military junta coup in Turkey
sovereign state in northern South America
A military helicopter surveying the damage, carrying the Governor of Oaxaca Alejandro Murat Hinojosa and Mexico's Secretary of the Interior Alfonso Navarrete Prida, crashes over Jamiltepec, killing 13 people on the ground.
Spanish Minister of Economy and Competitiveness
The United Kingdom government and the United States White House accuse the Russian military of being responsible for the launch of the NotPetya malware in June 2017.
offence of aggravated assault in some common law-based jurisdictions
trans-Neptunian object, prototype of cubewanos
international airport serving Skopje, North Macedonia
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
class of peptides that have antimicrobial activity
southernmost region of the African continent
continent on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere
Archbishop of Guatemala City Oscar Julio Vian Morales died at age 70.
United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader announces that he would trigger the dismissal procedures of the Chief Prosecutor of the National Anticorruption Directorate, Laura Codruța Kövesi.
An explosion destroys a store and a house, causing at least five deaths on Hinckley Road in Leicester, England. The cause of the explosion and subsequent fire is unknown.
2018 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
diplomatic service and combined foreign and defence ministry of the European Union
alliance with the Axis powers during World War II by various citizens and organizations
city and federal state in the North of Germany
largest city in California, United States of America
political and economic union of 27 European states
multilateral and interregional relationships
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
English singer-songwriter and actor (1947–2016)
Families and students from Parkland, Florida, begin arriving in Tallahassee, the Florida State Capitol, for advocacy meetings with lawmakers and other State officials.
period of work experience, usually at the start of one's career, often prior to completion of schooling
walls and fences along the Mexico–United States border
Kepler's orbit with an eccentricity of less than 1
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
Date: 15 September 2001–present (21 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
collegiate research university in Oxford, England
Many of the bodies in the graves were Rohingya victims of the Gu Dar Pyin massacre.
Iranian forces have spotted the wreckage of the missing Aseman Airliner 30 meters below a hilltop on mount Dena.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto cancels a scheduled trip to the United States after a heated phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, in which Trump refused to publicly back down from his pledge of having Mexico pay for the U.S.–Mexico border wall.
The Interfax agency states that Russia retaliated with a missile attack, killing at least 30 Al-Nusra militants in North-West Syria with "precision-guided weapons".
A ballistic missile capable of being launched from submerged submarines
occurrence in which gun violence takes place at an educational institution
agency of the United States Department of the Treasury
cessation of "non-essential" government services in the United States due to a funding lapse
Candidates include incumbent Nicos Anastasiades and AKEL candidate, Stavros Malas.
headquarters of His Majesty's Government
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
death by suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck
grave containing multiple number of human corpses, usually buried anonymously
High-level delegations from the Vatican and the Patriarchate of Moscow meet in Vienna discussing the gains in ecumenical work in the two years since Pope Francis met in Havana with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill.
a global trend in which allegations of sexual misconduct by famous or powerful men are disclosed
Anna Gabriel, former member Parliament of Catalonia for Popular Unity Candidacy and Catalan independentism leader, flees to Switzerland before declaring before the Supreme Court of Spain amid rebellion and desobedience crime.
Israeli police recommend indicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with charges of corruption and bribery. Netanyahu calls the accusations "baseless".
type of cruise missile that is launched from a submarine
A shooting in Macerata, Italy, leaves six African immigrants wounded. The suspect is arrested and the case is being treated as a racially motivated crime.
overview about the history of YouTube and its posting of online videos
drug for angina pectoris sold under many brand names
Emergency teams comb snowy fields outside Moscow Monday for debris from a crashed Russian airliner and the remains of the 71 people who died.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales.
The Norwegian team leads the medal table with 14 gold and record 39 medals in total.
municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands
territories occupied by Israel during the Six-Day War of 1967
person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte calls for female communist rebels to be shot in the genitals.
A gunman kills five people and wounds several others at a church in Kizlyar, Dagestan, Russia.
American former political consultant, lobbyist, and convicted felon
amateur basketball played by students of higher education institutions
common name of Homo sapiens, unique extant species of the genus Homo, from embryo to adult
After talks with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May and Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis in London, E.U.
A new plane that would fly from London to New York City in three hours has just received crucial funding.
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
drone strike in North Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan.
international airport serving Moscow, Russia
2016 United States presidential election
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
An Amtrak passenger train collides with a freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, U.S., and is derailed. Two people are killed.
Two 15-year-old students are seriously wounded and three other people injured in a shooting at Sal Castro Middle School in Los Angeles, California.
Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Central executive organ of the Chinese Communist Party
The death toll from clashes between militias in the Rutshuru Territory of the North Kivu province, DR Congo, rises to 23 people. The renewed violence has been ongoing since February 25.
Czarnecki remains a Member of the European Parliament.
The deal gives Trinity Mirror ownership of the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers.
experiment carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield, and explosive capability of nuclear weapons
political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence
General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Zijlstra had said that Putin mentioned plans to expand Russia to include Belarus, Ukraine, and the Baltic states but now says that he was not present and borrowed the story from a source.
international military campaign that started after 11 September 2001
However, the club apologizes on 3 February for "the appearance of incorrect information" on its website.
fibrous material from trees or other plants
A ferry explosion at the Playa del Carmen's pier in Mexico injures 18 people.
county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States
Morgan Geyser is sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution for her role in the attempted murder of Payton Leutner.
payments or benefits related to corruption
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
As predicted, a ~600 meter asteroid named (276033) 2002 AJ129 makes a close approach to Earth of 0.028 Astronomical units (4.2 million km, 2.6 million mi).
maiden flight of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launcher
The document is released through the House Intelligence Committee's website.
The bodies of two girls were recovered, and at least thirteen other students remain missing.
state-organized genocide of Jews by Nazi regime during World War II
Yemeni journalist, politician, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
expulsion of the people from a place or country
Latvia will ask the European Central Bank not to renew the mandate of ECB Governing Council member Ilmārs Rimšēvičs, the head of the central Bank of Latvia since 2001, amid an ECB payment moratorium and an U.S. graft investigation into Latvia's third-largest lender, ABLV. On 19 January, Rimšēvičs was released on bail.
The move is seen as an attempt by current president Xi Jinping to solidify his power.
The most significant sanction requires Louisville to vacate its 2013 national title, making the Cardinals the first Division I men's or women's basketball team ever forced to vacate a national title.
Spanish politician, Catalan activist and law professor
individual whose gender identity is not defined as male or female
Trinity Mirror agrees to buy British publishing group Northern & Shell from Richard Desmond for £126.7 million.
French President Emmanuel Macron phones Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, telling Erdoğan that the UN-approved ceasefire in Syria also applies in the Afrin Region.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes near the town of Pinotepa Nacional and is widely felt across Southern and Central Mexico, causing material damages in the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Mexico City.
United States and US-backed forces now have control of about a quarter of Syrian territory.
bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Japan
American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announces plans to overhaul the state-owned railway firm SNCF. The details of the railway reform will be released in March.
Police found a semi-automatic rifle hidden in a guitar case along with bomb-making equipment.
use of banned performance-enhancing drugs by athletes in Russia
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
executive department of the U.S. federal government
Three days after the previous, stronger earthquake, a 5.9-magnitude possible aftershock strikes again near the coast of Oaxaca and is widely felt across Southern and Central Mexico.
removal of limitations on Apple's iOS devices
lost or discarded explosive devices or material
American radio host and conspiracy theorist (born 1974)
An arms depot explosion in Tabiyet Jazira, Deir ez-Zor, kills at least 23 people, including over a dozen Russian contractors allegedly belonging to the Wagner Group, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Ecuadorian referendum and popular consultation, 2018
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh claim they have successfully brought prepubescent-sourced, immature human egg cells to maturity in a laboratory for the first time.
U.S. discount retailer based in Arkansas
Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1994—2011)
unitary parliamentary representative democracy
Palestinian Sunni-Islamist organization that governs the Gaza strip, with an associated military wing. The group is recognized as a terrorist organization.
Chronological summary of the 2018 Winter Olympics
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
bilateral relations between Palestine and India
Irish politician, president of Sinn Féin
Rhode Island State Senator Nicholas Kettle resigns after being indicted on charges of extortion and voyeurism.
administrative territorial entity of more than one country
Hope Hicks announces that she will resign as White House Communications Director, one day after being interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee.
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung has a massive eruption, completely destroying the volcano's peak, with ash reaching over 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high. Much of the surrounding area is covered with ash.
Diplomatic Relations between Belgium and the Netherlands
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray Caso, flanked by visiting United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland, rejects "any option that would imply the use of violence" on the subject of Venezuela.
List of United States Special Representatives for North Korea
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
series of demonstrations in Iran beginning on 28 December 2017
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
military storage facility for ammunition or explosives
capital of the Punjab province, Pakistan
terrorist attack in an Israeli settlement on 5 February 2018
Syrian government airstrikes pound rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave near the capital Damascus, killing at least 23 civilians including four children.
Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov says that GERB, his party, will not ratify the convention due to lack of support from political parties. The treaty was designed by the Council of Europe to combat domestic violence and violence against women but critics say its language is vague, it could encourage youth to identify as transgender or third gender and it could lead to same-sex marriage in Bulgaria.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
During Tuesday's legislative session, the Republican-controlled Florida House defeated, by a party-line vote, a motion to debate assault weapons ban legislation, 71–36.
Asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
policies of governments and states that involve territorial or economic expansion
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 (born 1949)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Michael Cohen, the private lawyer of U.S. President Donald Trump, says he made a "lawful" US$130,000 payment to porn star Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, from his own private funds. The statement to The New York Times comes after the Common Cause organization on January 22, 2018, filed a complaint about the payment with the Federal Election Commission.
city in Broward County, Florida, United States
Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev states that his country is ready to add a geographical qualifier to its name in order to end the dispute. He also says that his government renamed the country's main airport and a key highway.
overview of the economy of the United Kingdom
The aircraft, officially named Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) and dubbed the "Son of Concorde", was proposed by NASA and has just been given the go-ahead by US officials.
former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1952-2018)
Three suicide bombers kill at least 20 people at a fish market in Konduga, Borno, Nigeria.
Position in the United States Department of State
group of centre-right political parties in Australia
constituent country of the United Kingdom
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
sports team of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Costa Ricans head to the polls to elect a new President, amidst a gay rights controversy.
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Eurozone GDP rises by 2.5% in 2017, a pace not seen since 2007, and industrial production is up 5.2% year-on-year.
However, about half a dozen same-sex marriages that took place in Bermuda between the Supreme Court ruling in May 2017 and the repeal will continue to be recognised.
As predicted, asteroid 2018 CB, estimated to be between 15 and 40 metres (50–130 feet) in diameter, makes a fly-by past Earth at a distance of around 64,500 km (40,100 mi).
senior staff of the President of the United States in charge of leading the White House's media campaign
capital and most populous city of Russia
observed or potential changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems caused directly or indirectly by humans, including global warming, environmental degradation, mass extinction and biodiversity loss, ecological crisis and collapse
45th presidential administration and cabinet of the USA (2017-2021)
Tonga is directly hit by Cyclone Gita, causing heavy damage to the country.
systematic or threatened use of violence to create a general climate of fear
spiral galaxy in the Local Group containing the Solar System; its appearance across the night sky in areas with little to no light pollution
An explosion destroys a store and a house, causing at least five deaths on Hinckley Road in Leicester, England.
a crash with a csx train and a Amtrak train
Syrian state media say that Israeli warplanes attacked a military position in Jamraya, Rif Dimashq Governorate, from Lebanese airspace, with the Syrian Air Defense Force intercepting most of the missiles.
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
U.S. President Donald Trump sends his US$4.4 trillion 2019 budget proposal to Congress.
head of state and head of government of Costa Rica
Performs the diplomatic relations of the United Mexican States with other countries
former official residence of the president of South Korea
overview of the economy in the Federal Republic of Germany
collective decision-making body of the Hellenic Republic
The remains of six people found on a property in East York are linked to alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur.
diplomatic relations between the French Republic and the Republic of Turkey
sovereign state in Oceania, situated on an archipelago
Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the Workers' Party of Korea
combined military forces of the Syrian Arab Republic
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Turkey
sexual exploitation of minors in the United Kingdom
National Party of Australia leadership election, 2018
person who imitates or copies the behaviour or appearance of another
fascist, antisemitic, nationalist, anti-communist, totalitarian ideology of the regime that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945
Jeff Kruse announces his resignation from the Oregon State Senate, effective March 15, amid allegations that he sexually harassed female colleagues and other staffers.
Melbourne City Council is investigating the allegations.
The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics occurs, officially bringing the competitions to an end. The Norwegian team leads the medal table with 14 gold and record 39 medals in total.
magazine focused on international arts and culture
This is the second asteroid to make a fly-by this week.
a set of heights, that are having ongoing territorial disputes between Israel and Syria
legal test regarding privacy protections of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
bilateral relations between United States and Guatemala
embassy in Podgorica which occurred yesterday.
heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle made by SpaceX
The suspect is apprehended and identified as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz.
12th election of President of Cyprus Republic
Police arrest former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
Former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed calls from exile for other countries to intervene in a political crisis engulfing the island nation.
activity in which the participants cheer for their team as a form of encouragement
sexual misconduct scandals involving the 115th Congress and other government and political figures
repeated unwanted sexual attention or advances
graft investigation into Latvia's third-largest lender, ABLV.
The Burmese delegation accepts a list of 8,032 Rohingya refugees (1,673 families) who are to be repatriated.
sixth director of the FBI; American attorney
successful 2016 US presidential campaign
The Wall Street stock market sheds 4.6% of its value, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping a record 1,175 points at close.
Prime Minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018
classified United States government satellite
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
South Africa's head of state and head of government
withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
world championships for cyclo-cross, organized by the UCI
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung has a massive eruption, completely destroying the volcano's peak, with ash reaching over 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
pattern of behavior which involves the abuse of one family member by another
overview of contemporary Afghan politics
capital and largest city of Mexican state Jalisco
Special Counsel Robert Mueller files a 32-count indictment against political consultant and lobbyist Paul Manafort and his aide Rick Gates in the Eastern District of Virginia for multiple crimes including tax evasion and bank fraud.
The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau detains the head of the Bank of Latvia, Ilmārs Rimšēvičs. In response, Latvia's Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis calls an emergency cabinet meeting but added there was no apparent threat to the Latvian financial system.
process of returning an asset, an item, or a person to its owner or their place of origin or citizenship
activities associated with the governance of Ethiopia
Israeli authorities tear down parts of a European Union-funded school in the Palestinian village of Abu Nuwar, on the occupied West Bank, saying it was built illegally.
A senior European External Action Service official says that the European Union, in order to protect its companies doing business with Iran, could implement "blocking regulations" based on a legal framework set up in 1996 for E.U.
Opinions on the memo were largely mixed, with Democrats, some Republicans and several national security experts suggesting that certain details in the document confirm prior reports surrounding the reasoning for the FBI's decision to conduct the investigation.
German politician (SPD) and 9th Federal Chancellor of Germany (since 2021)
María de Jesús "Marichuy" Patricio Martínez, the National Indigenous Congress's independent pre-candidate for President of Mexico, is involved in a road accident while campaigning in Baja California Sur.
one of three de facto regions of the democratic federation of northern syria in Aleppo
The United States releases a new policy on nuclear arms, the first update since 2010.
Performs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Botswana with other states
The 23rd Winter Olympic Games start in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Date: 6 September 2017 – 1 June 2018 (8 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
espionage against the United States of America Committed by the Russian Federation
Date: 7 October 2001 – 30 August 2021 (19 years, 10 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
2014 attempted murder in Waukesha, Wisconsin where two girls stabbed a friend to please a fictional character
state capitol building of the U.S. state of Florida
Ex. President of Sri Lanka and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
The remains of Maëlys de Araujo, a nine-year-old girl who disappeared from a wedding in France in August 2017, are found after suspect Nordahl Lelandais guides investigators to the site.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the White House.
Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2018 Q1)
The renewed violence has been ongoing since February 25.
series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on November 13, 2015
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Liverpool
The mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz will serve as interim leader until a new leader is elected.
2018 shooting of African immigrants in Macerata, Italy
Turkish offensive against the SDF in Afrin
Stock exchange located in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confirms its deputy leader Khalid Mehsud has been killed in a U.S.
In addition to programs named when federal criminal charges were first revealed in September 2017, among the programs potentially implicated in the new documents are Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
White House Communications Director for U.S. President Donald Trump
This action opens up a new front in the war.
most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States under the Trump Administration
Helicopters could not land yet at the crash site due to weather and topographical conditions.
arrangement in which a woman carries and delivers a child for another couple or person
Mohamed Soumah is sentenced to five years in jail for acting as an intermediary, and Youssef Ait-Boulahcen to three years for failing to inform authorities.
regional jet designed and built by Antonov
International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
market value of goods and services produced within a country
White House Office of the Staff Secretary
public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
difference between the monetary value of exports and imports
information office documenting human rights abuses in the Syrian Civil War
instrument in outer space for observing distant space objects
Ethiopian politician and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia
An overnight fire destroys parts of Haiti's historic Marché en Fer (Iron Market) in Port‑au‑Prince.
Somalia's presential residence and office
Russia blocks agreement on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day truce in Syria. A formal vote is postponed.
collective decision-making body of the British government
organization independent of any government, usually created to aid those in need
person who has served in the armed forces
Date: 2 June 2004 – 27 February 2009 (First phase) 4 April 2012 – 7 November 2013 (Second phase) 31 January 2015 – present (Third phase) (19 years)
Mary Lou McDonald is confirmed in the position of president of Sinn Féin.
form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain
5 people are shot and 17 others sustain injuries during mass fighting between Afghan and Eritrean migrant groups in Calais, France. A 37-year old Afghan man is suspected of having critically wounded four Eritrean teenagers at a queue for food handouts.
Martin Schulz resigns as leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) with immediate effect. The mayor of Hamburg Olaf Scholz will serve as interim leader until a new leader is elected.
total amount of debt owed to lenders by a government/state
violent acts committed primarily against women and girls
village in Jamiltepec District, Oaxaca state in Mexico
The name "Cheddar Man" was given to a fossil of a human man that lived thousands of years ago, which was discovered in 1903.
Tom Shannon, the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, announces he will be resigning for personal reasons.
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Bulgaria
Trump thanks Morales for having supported the decision of the United States to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The airline reports that there are no survivors.
2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, US
Cyril Ramaphosa takes over as Acting President.
overview of political matters in the United States of America
The accident apparently happened when a strong storm knocked over an electric power tower triggering the huge power cut.
QueSST could make its maiden voyage in 2021 if all goes according to plan.
county seat of Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
UK Independence Party (UKIP) members vote to remove Henry Bolton as leader amid controversy over his private life and leadership.
The cogoverning National Party of Australia elects Veterans' Affairs Minister Michael McCormack to succeed Barnaby Joyce as their leader.
They discuss various issues about the crisis in Venezuela, drug trafficking and the UN anti-corruption commission.
23rd edition of Winter Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea
chief executive of the Mexican state of Oaxaca
There are no reports of injuries or fatalities.
The work may be significant because it may allow the harvesting and preservation of eggs from young girls undergoing toxic cancer treatment before their lifetime reservoirs of those cells are destroyed.
The Syrian Air Defense Force shoots down an Israeli F-16 over the Golan Heights after it fired on alleged Iranian targets inside Syria.
President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019
Russian Armed Forces casualties in Syria
Halbe Zijlstra offers his resignation as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
Manchester City beat Arsenal 3–0 at Wembley Stadium to win the 2017–18 EFL Cup for the fifth time.
bilateral relations between the neighboring countries in North America
Polish President Andrzej Duda ratifies a controversial Holocaust bill, despite angry protests from Israel and the United States.
1969–present insurgency by the New People's Army
aircraft designed for commercial transportation of passengers and cargo
city in Lexington and Richland counties in South Carolina, United States
An Anglo-Eastern Group oil tanker with 22 Indian crew members on board is reported missing off the coast of Benin. The area is well known for piracy.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets in the White House State Dining Room with parents and friends of young people killed in school shootings to discuss what needs to be done.
American multinational consumer goods corporation
upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
maturation of the ovarian follicle, a densely packed shell of somatic cells
national state-owned railway company of France
Acting President Jafeth Cabrera decrees three days of national mourning.
If so, it will halve the current travel time between London and New York City.
The Gambia formally rejoins the Commonwealth five years after its former President Yahya Jammeh withdrew the West African country, calling it a "neocolonial institution".
military campaign against Islamist extremist militant groups in Syria by USA, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE
organization with the purpose of creating an independent State of Palestine
city in Ohio, United States; county seat of Hamilton County
international airport in London, England
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
structures and parties of this parliamentary representative democracy
county seat of Leon County, Florida, USA and Florida federated state capital city
Russia's primary external intelligence agency
16th presidential administration and cabinet of the Philippines (2016-2022)
An Anglo-Eastern Group oil tanker with 22 Indian crew members on board is reported missing off the coast of Benin.
The suspect is arrested and the case is being treated as a racially motivated crime.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that unidentified rebel factions have shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the Idlib Governorate, near Maarrat al-Nu'man, also killing its pilot.
Multiple earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.4 earthquake, strike near Hualien City, Taiwan. At least 9 people are killed and over 250 are injured, with extensive damage to many structures in the city.
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
There is universal suffrage for all citizens age 18 and over. Before the 1989 revolution, the Communist Party of Romania was enshrined as the only legal political party and the leading force in Romanian society.
hobby whose participants enjoy watching the sky
It is the first time a red alert has ever been issued in Scotland, and only the second time anywhere in the United Kingdom.
NCAA Division I team of the University of Kentucky
American pornographic actress and director
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019
result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves
Maldivian politician, 4th president of the second republic of Maldives
city in and county seat of Wayne County, Michigan, United States
The target is rumored to be a weapon research facility.
scandal involving Donald Trump and pornographic actress Stormy Daniels around sexual relations and an alleged hush payment by lawyer Michael D. Cohen in 2016
The victim's family demands Ali's hanging to be conducted in public.
Palestinians say this is the fifth such demolition since 2016, with residents and NGO's each time reconstructing it.
Martin Schulz resigns as leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) with immediate effect.
informal body of ministers of the euro area member states
American multinational nonprofit news agency
A shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, leaves 17 people dead (14 of whom were teenagers), and 15 others wounded.
American gaming, hospitality and entertainment company
military forces of Serbia and Montenegro
The death toll from clashes between militias in the Rutshuru Territory of the North Kivu province, DR Congo, rises to 23 people.
Attorney Alex van der Zwaan pleads guilty in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to making false statements to the FBI during the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
illicit use of drugs or other substances to increase athletic performance
ongoing political dispute in the Mediterranean
It is followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock.
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean
Date: 18 February – 14 April 2018 (1 month, 3 weeks and 6 days)
An Amtrak passenger train collides with a freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, U.S., and is derailed.
Duda defends the legislation, which will make it illegal to accuse the Polish state of complicity in the Holocaust during the Nazi occupation.
Michael McCormack (Australian politician)
Australian politician, 18th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
chief negotiator Michel Barnier calls on the United Kingdom to make a choice on what sort of future relationship it wants with the European Union after Brexit.
Nasheed asks India to help release prisoners and the United States to curb leaders' financial transactions.
Timeline of the Trump presidency, 2018 Q1
United States Special Representative for North Korea Policy
second tier football league in Lithuania
municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government
overview of the use of capital punishment in Pakistan
Police officers shoot at the driver, who they say was attempting to attack the building.
In a Scientific Reports publication, researchers propose 1965 as the start of the Anthropocene era.
head of state and head of government of Venezuela
missing and murdered children case in France in 2017
Russia blocks agreement on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day truce in Syria.
public entity for the trading of company stocks and shares
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says Apple claims "inappropriate content" is available on the service.
United States Associate Attorney General
3rd highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice
city in and county seat of Snohomish County, Washington, United States of America
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
study of genes, heredity, and variation in humans
All 955 South African miners, who were stuck in the Beatrix gold mine near Welkom in central Free State province since Wednesday, have been brought to the surface.
mean distance between Earth and the Sun, common length reference in astronomy
energy released in nuclear weapons explosions
2020 United States presidential election
59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
association football club in Crewe, England
commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris agglomeration, France
measure of earthquake size, in terms of the energy released
United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Participation of the United States in the 2018 Winter Olympics
The Met Office issues its highest level warning, a red alert for parts of Scotland due to heavy snow.
Date: December 28, 2017 – January 7, 2018 (clashes also occurred later in 2018)
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
Date: 7 April 2013 – 14 April 2018 (5 years and 1 week)
head of state and government of the Maldives
ongoing political conflict over Catalan independence
one of the six principal organs of the UN, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security
traditional medicine healer and a human rights activist from the Nahua tribe in Mexico
Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
involvement of Turkey in the Syrian civil war
Bendaoud rented an apartment to two of the attackers but denied knowing what they planned.
easterly region of the African continent
The party, a junior partner in the Coalition government, will vote for his successor on February 26.
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed; implies openness, communication, and accountability.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 2 months, 1 week and 6 days)
countryside and suburban area in southwestern Syria
region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's UV radiation
occurs when a party's confidential information is released to the public on the Internet
A shooting in Macerata, Italy, leaves six African immigrants wounded.
means of deciding a single winner of an otherwise-tied contest (e.g. sports)