Achive news for october 2018
Here are some of the major news stories from October 2018:
Politics
- The United States, Canada, and Mexico sign the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a new trade deal to replace NAFTA.
- The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination controversy continues, with Kavanaugh being confirmed to the Supreme Court by a narrow margin.
- The midterm elections in the United States take place, with Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives and Republicans maintaining control of the Senate.
Business
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls over 800 points in a single day, its largest one-day point drop ever, due to concerns over global trade tensions and interest rates.
- Amazon announces plans to acquire Eero, a company that makes Wi-Fi routers, for $97 million.
- Facebook announces that it has removed over 5 billion fake accounts from its platform in the past year.
Technology
- Google announces the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, which feature improved cameras and AI-powered features.
- Apple announces the iPhone XR, a lower-cost version of its flagship iPhone X series.
- The European Union fines Google €4.3 billion for abusing its dominance in the Android smartphone market.
Entertainment
- The 60th Annual Grammy Awards take place, with Childish Gambino winning Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
- The 76th Golden Globe Awards take place, with "Bohemian Rhapsody" winning Best Motion Picture - Drama and "The Americans" winning Best Television Series - Drama.
- The 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards take place, with "The Favourite" winning Best Picture and "Roma" winning Best Foreign Language Film.
Sports
- The Boston Red Sox win the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5.
- The Golden State Warriors win their third NBA championship in four years, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
- The United States wins the 2018 Ryder Cup, defeating Europe 17-11.
World News
- The United States, France, and the United Kingdom launch airstrikes against Syrian government targets in response to a chemical weapons attack.
- The European Union and the United Kingdom agree on a draft Brexit deal, which outlines the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
- The death toll from the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami rises to over 2,000, with many more still missing.
These are just a few of the major news stories from October 2018. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information on any of these stories or if you have any specific topics you'd like to know more about!