Breaking news 2018 today

Here are some of the top breaking news stories from 2018:

January 2018

• North Korea conducts its first missile test of the year, firing a ballistic missile over Japan (January 3)
• US President Donald Trump announces a new national security strategy, emphasizing the importance of countering China and Russia (January 18)

February 2018

• A school shooting in Parkland, Florida, kills 17 people and sparks widespread outrage and calls for gun control (February 14)
• The US and South Korea begin joint military exercises, which North Korea sees as a provocation (February 25)

March 2018

• The US and China impose tariffs on each other's goods, marking the beginning of a trade war (March 23)
• A Russian spy ship is detected off the coast of the US, sparking concerns about Russian espionage (March 28)

April 2018

• The Syrian government launches a chemical attack on the town of Douma, killing dozens of people (April 7)
• The US, UK, and France launch airstrikes against Syrian government targets in response to the chemical attack (April 14)

May 2018

• The US and China agree to a trade truce, with the US delaying tariffs on some Chinese goods (May 20)
• A school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, kills 10 people and injures 13 (May 18)

June 2018

• The US Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare (June 25)
• The US and North Korea hold a historic summit, with President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meeting in Singapore (June 12)

July 2018

• The US and European Union agree to a new trade deal, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (July 25)
• A Russian journalist is killed in Ukraine, sparking concerns about Russian aggression (July 11)

August 2018

• The US and Canada reach a new trade deal, replacing NAFTA (August 27)
• A massive wildfire breaks out in Greece, killing at least 90 people (August 2)

September 2018

• The US and China impose new tariffs on each other's goods, escalating the trade war (September 17)
• A school shooting in Charleston, West Virginia, kills one person and injures two (September 13)

October 2018

• The US and Saudi Arabia agree to a new arms deal, worth billions of dollars (October 20)
• A massive earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 2,000 people (October 29)

November 2018

• The US midterm elections take place, with Democrats gaining control of the House of Representatives (November 6)
• A Russian spy is arrested in the US, accused of trying to infiltrate the US government (November 29)

December 2018

• The US and China agree to a temporary trade truce, with the US delaying tariffs on some Chinese goods (December 1)
• A massive wildfire breaks out in California, killing at least 85 people (December 15)

These are just a few of the many breaking news stories from 2018. It was a year marked by significant global events, including trade wars, natural disasters, and political upheaval.