Ang 2018 news

Here are some of the top news stories from 2018:

Politics

• The United States and North Korea hold historic summit in Singapore, where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump sign a joint statement agreeing to work towards denuclearization.
• The US government shuts down for 35 days due to a budget impasse between Democrats and Republicans over funding for a border wall.
• The UK holds a general election, with the Conservative Party led by Theresa May winning the most seats but failing to secure a majority.
• The European Union and the UK agree on a draft withdrawal agreement, but it is rejected by the UK Parliament.

Business

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches an all-time high of 26,616.71 on January 26.
• Amazon acquires Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion, marking a major expansion into the grocery market.
• Facebook faces a series of scandals, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach and allegations of election interference.
• Tesla's stock price plummets after Elon Musk's tweets about taking the company private.

Technology

• Facebook launches its cryptocurrency, Libra, which is met with skepticism and regulatory scrutiny.
• Apple releases its iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, which feature improved cameras and processors.
• Google announces its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones, which feature improved cameras and AI capabilities.
• The world's largest data breach is discovered, with over 500 million Facebook users' data compromised.

Entertainment

• Avengers: Infinity War becomes the highest-grossing superhero film of all time, with over $2.79 billion in box office revenue.
• The Fyre Festival, a luxury music festival in the Bahamas, is canceled due to logistical issues and allegations of fraud.
• The 90th Academy Awards take place, with The Shape of Water winning Best Picture.
• The 60th Grammy Awards take place, with Bruno Mars winning Album of the Year.

Health

• The World Health Organization declares a global outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a record number of flu deaths, with over 80,000 deaths attributed to the flu.
• The FDA approves the first gene therapy for a genetic disorder, Luxturna, which treats a rare form of inherited blindness.
• The global opioid epidemic continues to worsen, with over 47,000 opioid-related deaths in the US in 2017.

Environment

• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) releases a report warning that the world has just 12 years to take action to prevent catastrophic climate change.
• The US withdraws from the Paris Agreement, a global accord aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• The European Union passes a law requiring all new cars to be electric or hybrid by 2040.
• The world's largest iceberg, A68, breaks off from Antarctica and begins to melt.

Sports

• The Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LII, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33.
• The Golden State Warriors win their third NBA championship in four years, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
• The Boston Red Sox win the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5.
• The US Women's National Soccer Team wins the World Cup, defeating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final.

These are just a few of the many news stories from 2018. It was a year marked by significant events in politics, business, technology, entertainment, health, and the environment.