The China–United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A double car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, kills at least 33 people and wounds "dozens" of others. The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day…
A 7.9 Mw earthquake occurs in the Gulf of Alaska. It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018…
Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region. Date: January 20, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A group of four or five gunmen attack The Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack kills 40 people and injures many others. Date: January 20, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A bus catches fire on the Samara–Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire kills 52 passengers, with three passengers and two drivers escaping. Date: January 18, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve. Date: January 16, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
British multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion goes into liquidation – officially, "the largest ever trading liquidation in the UK". Date: January 15, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state. Date: January 13, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hennenman–Kroonstad train crash: A passenger train operated by Shosholoza Meyl collides with a truck on a level crossing at Geneva Station between Hennenman and Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa. Twenty people are killed and 260 injured. Date: January 4, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this…