Portal:Current events/2018 September 30

September 30, 2018 (Sunday)

Disasters and accidents

2018 Sulawesi earthquake
- At least 1,203 people are now known to have died in the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami. (Antara)
Two persons died and at least 120 others are injured when Typhoon Trami makes landfall in the city of Osaka and Okinawa, Japan. (BBC)
Twenty-seven people in Iran die after drinking tainted homemade alcohol, and a further 15 are in critical condition. (NEWS.com.au)

International relations

China–Pakistan relations
- The government of Pakistan is "rethinking" its dependence on China for the loans it needs to complete its Peshawar to Karachi rail project. This is part of a broader pushback on the ambitions of China's Belt and Road Initiative throughout the region. (Reuters) (SCMP)
North American Free Trade Agreement
- Canada signs into a North American Free Trade Agreement deal that will preserve an existing trade pact between the United States and Mexico. (Washington Post)

Politics and elections

Macedonian referendum, 2018, Macedonia naming dispute
- A referendum is held in the Republic of Macedonia on whether to change the country's name in order to join NATO and the EU. (Reuters)
- More than 90% of votes are in favor of the change, however, the voter turnout is only 36%. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev vows to continue to push forward with the changes in parliment despite the invalid result. (Reuters)

Sports