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*[[2018 Gaza border protests]] |
*[[2018 Gaza border protests]] |
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**Six Palestinians, including a 12-year-old, are killed by [[Israeli Defense Forces|IDF]] fire in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] border clashes. [https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/palestinian-boy-11-said-seriously-injured-in-gaza-border-clashes-1.6513757 (Haaretz)] |
**Six Palestinians, including a 12-year-old, are killed by [[Israeli Defense Forces|IDF]] fire in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] border clashes. [https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/palestinian-boy-11-said-seriously-injured-in-gaza-border-clashes-1.6513757 (''Haaretz'')] |
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*[[Catholic sexual abuse cases in Chile]] |
*[[Catholic sexual abuse cases in Chile]] |
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**The [[Roman Catholic Church]] [[Defrocking|defrocks]] Father Fernando Karadima, a priest at the center of a sex abuse scandal in [[Chile]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-abuse-karadima/pope-defrocks-priest-at-center-of-chilean-sexual-abuse-scandal-vatican-idUSKCN1M81UN (Reuters)] |
**The [[Roman Catholic Church]] [[Defrocking|defrocks]] Father Fernando Karadima, a priest at the center of a sex abuse scandal in [[Chile]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-abuse-karadima/pope-defrocks-priest-at-center-of-chilean-sexual-abuse-scandal-vatican-idUSKCN1M81UN (Reuters)] |
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*[[Canada–United States relations]], [[Detroit–Windsor]] |
*[[Canada–United States relations]], [[Detroit–Windsor]] |
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**It is announced that the [[Gordie Howe International Bridge]], a bridge |
**It is announced that the [[Gordie Howe International Bridge]], a bridge planned to span the [[Canada–United States border]] between [[Detroit]] and [[Windsor, Ontario|Windsor]], will open in late [[2024]]. The project is expected to cost $5.7 billion and create 2500 jobs. [https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/mobile/gordie-howe-international-bridge-to-cost-5-7b-create-2-500-jobs-1.4112450 (CTV News Windsor)] [https://www.tricitynews.com/gordie-howe-bridge-to-cost-5-7-billion-set-to-open-by-end-of-2024-1.23445776 (Tri-City News)] |
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*[[Air Niugini Flight 73]] lands short at [[Chuuk International Airport]] and settles in a shallow lagoon. All passengers and crew are successfully evacuated. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-28/flight-lands-in-a-lagoon-off-micronesia/10316434 (ABC)] |
*[[Air Niugini Flight 73]] lands short at [[Chuuk International Airport]] and settles in a shallow lagoon. All passengers and crew are successfully evacuated. [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-28/flight-lands-in-a-lagoon-off-micronesia/10316434 (ABC)] |
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*[[2018 Sulawesi earthquake]] |
*[[2018 Sulawesi earthquake]] |
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**[[Indonesia]] is hit by a tsunami after being hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least |
**[[Indonesia]] is hit by a tsunami after being hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 50 deaths and entire families being reported missing. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45683630 (BBC)] [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning-large-magnitude-quake-sulawesi-live-updates-2018-28-09/ (CBS News)] |
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*A [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] [[F-35]] jet crashes in coastal [[South Carolina]] making this the first crash of the U.S. military's newest and most |
*A [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]] [[F-35]] jet crashes in coastal [[South Carolina]] making this the first crash of the U.S. military's newest and most expensively developed aircraft. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/military-plane-crash-beaufort-county-south-carolina-live-updates-2018-09-28/ (CBS News)] |
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;Politics and elections |
;Politics and elections |
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*[[Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination]] |
*[[Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination]] |
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**U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] orders an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation into the sexual assault allegations against [[ |
**U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] orders an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation into the sexual assault allegations against [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] nominee [[Brett Kavanaugh]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/28/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-senate-judiciary.html (''The New York Times'')] |
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*[[Facebook]] uncovers a security flaw, impacting 50 million user accounts which may have been compromised. [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/28/facebook-50-million-user-accounts-security-berach (The Guardian)] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-cyber/facebook-unearths-security-flaw-affecting-50-million-users-idUSKCN1M82BK (Reuters)] |
*[[Facebook]] uncovers a security flaw, impacting 50 million user accounts which may have been compromised. [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/sep/28/facebook-50-million-user-accounts-security-berach (''The Guardian'')] [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-cyber/facebook-unearths-security-flaw-affecting-50-million-users-idUSKCN1M82BK (Reuters)] |
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Latest revision as of 17:55, 4 May 2022
September 28, 2018 (Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Law and crime
- Catholic sexual abuse cases in Chile
- The Roman Catholic Church defrocks Father Fernando Karadima, a priest at the center of a sex abuse scandal in Chile. (Reuters)
Business and economy
- Canada–United States relations, Detroit–Windsor
- It is announced that the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a bridge planned to span the Canada–United States border between Detroit and Windsor, will open in late 2024. The project is expected to cost $5.7 billion and create 2500 jobs. (CTV News Windsor) (Tri-City News)
Disasters and accidents
- 2018 Pacific hurricane season
- Hurricane Rosa strengthens to a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to affect parts of the coastlines of southwestern Mexico, the Baja California Peninsula, and Southern California. (NBC News)
- Air Niugini Flight 73 lands short at Chuuk International Airport and settles in a shallow lagoon. All passengers and crew are successfully evacuated. (ABC)
- 2018 Sulawesi earthquake
- Indonesia is hit by a tsunami after being hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 50 deaths and entire families being reported missing. (BBC) (CBS News)
- A USMC F-35 jet crashes in coastal South Carolina making this the first crash of the U.S. military's newest and most expensively developed aircraft. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
- Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
- U.S. President Donald Trump orders an FBI investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. (The New York Times)
Science and technology
- Facebook uncovers a security flaw, impacting 50 million user accounts which may have been compromised. (The Guardian) (Reuters)