Editing 2018 (section)

=== April ===
* [[April 1]] – [[2018 Costa Rican general election]]: The second round of voting for the presidential election is held and [[Citizens' Action Party (Costa Rica)|Citizens' Action Party]] candidate [[Carlos Alvarado Quesada]] is elected [[President of Costa Rica|president]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43614744 |title=Costa Rica election: Carlos Alvarado set to be president |work=[[BBC News]] |date=April 2, 2018 |access-date=2022-03-15 |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311230042/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43614744 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[April 4]]–[[April 15|15]] – The [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] are held in [[Gold Coast, Queensland]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gc2018.com/games | title=THE GAMES &#124; Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games | access-date=March 31, 2023 | archive-date=March 31, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331032527/https://gc2018.com/games | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[April 5]] – Agents with the [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] raid [[2018 Southeastern Provisions raid|a slaughterhouse in Tennessee]], detaining nearly 100 undocumented Hispanic workers in one of the largest immigration raids in the history of the U.S., prompting protests and federal lawsuits.<ref name="ICEtown">{{cite magazine |last1=Carpenter |first1=Zoe |title=When ICE Comes to Town |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ice-raid-tennessee-769293/ |access-date=July 9, 2020 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 17, 2018 |archive-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720220053/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ice-raid-tennessee-769293/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[April 6]] – [[Humboldt Broncos bus crash|A semi-truck collides with a bus]] carrying the [[Humboldt Broncos]] [[ice hockey]] junior team in [[Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]], killing 16 and injuring 13 people.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/year-in-review-2018-april-6-the-day-of-the-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-brought-unprecedented-loss/wcm/bfa9ac2a-ad7b-40c2-85bd-38907c04bbaa/ | title=Year in Review 2018: April 6, the day of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, brought unprecedented loss | work=Regina Leader-Post | date=December 28, 2018 | access-date=March 31, 2023 | archive-date=December 29, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229042633/https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/year-in-review-2018-april-6-the-day-of-the-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-brought-unprecedented-loss/wcm/bfa9ac2a-ad7b-40c2-85bd-38907c04bbaa | url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[April 7]] – [[2018 Münster attack]]: In a suicide attack, a man drives a van into people seated outside restaurants in a [[Pedestrian zone|pedestrianised]] square in the [[Old town|old part]] of the German city of [[Münster]], resulting in 5 other deaths.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-07 |title=Two killed in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43683687 |access-date=2022-03-01 |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301154334/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43683687 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Chelsom-Pill |first=Charlotte |title=German city of Münster searches for answers, days after deadly van attack |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/04/10/german-city-munster-searches-answers-days-after-deadly-van-attack/501985002/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301151819/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/04/10/german-city-munster-searches-answers-days-after-deadly-van-attack/501985002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[April 8]] 
**[[Syrian Civil War]]: At least 70 people are reported to have died and hundreds suffering injuries after a [[Douma chemical attack|chlorine chemical attack]] in [[Douma, Syria|Douma]], the last rebel-held town in Syria's [[Siege of Eastern Ghouta|Eastern Ghouta]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43686157|title=Syria war: At least 100 killed in suspected chemical attack in Douma |date=April 8, 2018|website=BBC News|access-date=April 8, 2018|archive-date=June 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625214039/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43686157|url-status=live}}</ref>
**The [[2018 Hungarian parliamentary election]] is held to elect all 199 members of the [[National Assembly (Hungary)|National Assembly of Hungary]] and the [[Fidesz–KDNP|Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance]] won 133 out of 199 seats.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://static.valasztas.hu/dyn/pv18/szavossz/hu/l22.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131220643/https://static.valasztas.hu/dyn/pv18/szavossz/hu/l22.html | archive-date=January 31, 2022 | title=L22 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-08 |title=Hungary PM Orban re-elected with strong mandate: preliminary data |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-election-result-idUSKBN1HF0Y6 |access-date=2022-03-25 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325141751/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-election-result-idUSKBN1HF0Y6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-08 |title=Orbán wins landslide to secure third straight term |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-2018-viktor-orban-fidesz-jobbik/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=POLITICO |language=en-US |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002165442/https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-election-2018-viktor-orban-fidesz-jobbik/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rankin |first=Jennifer |date=2018-04-08 |title=Hungary election: Viktor Orbán declares victory - as it happened |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/apr/08/hungary-election-victor-orban-expected-to-win-third-term-live-updates |access-date=2022-03-25 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325141751/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/apr/08/hungary-election-victor-orban-expected-to-win-third-term-live-updates |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[April 11]] – 257 people are killed after an Ilyushin Il-76 belonging to the Algerian Air Force [[2018 Algerian Air Force Il-76 crash|crashes near Algiers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/world/middleeast/algeria-military-plane-crash.html|title=Military Plane Crashes in Algeria, Killing at Least 257|date=April 11, 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=April 11, 2018|last1=Walsh|first1=Declan|archive-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410204810/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/world/middleeast/algeria-military-plane-crash.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[April 14]] – Syrian Civil War: The [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]] order [[2018 missile strikes against Syria|the bombing]] of Syrian military bases in response to the sarin attack allegedly by the [[Bashar al-Assad]] regime on civilians in [[Ghouta]].<ref>{{cite web |title=As it happened: US, UK and France strike Syria |url=https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-trump-syria |website=CNN |access-date=July 13, 2018 |language=en |date=April 14, 2018 |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211022653/https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-trump-syria |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[April 15]] – The [[2018 Montenegrin presidential election]] is held and the [[Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro]] candidate, former [[Prime Minister of Montenegro|prime minister]] and former [[President of Montenegro|president]] [[Milo Đukanović]] is elected on the first round of voting.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dik.co.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/konacni-za-objavu.pdf |title=Konačne Rezultate: Izbora za Predsjednika Crne Gore |trans-title=Final Results: Election for the President of Montenegro |place=Montenegro |publisher=State Election Commission  |date=April 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119142744/https://dik.co.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/konacni-za-objavu.pdf |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |language=bs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-16 |title=Veteran Djukanovic wins Montenegro presidential election |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-montenegro-election-idUKKBN1HN1KN |access-date=2022-03-25 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325143600/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-montenegro-election-idUKKBN1HN1KN |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-15 |title=The Latest: Djukanovic says election win 'important victory' |url=https://apnews.com/article/74f486d801954a40b1d8ca467496b455 |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325143600/https://apnews.com/article/74f486d801954a40b1d8ca467496b455 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[April 18]]
** In [[Nicaragua]], [[2018–2020 Nicaraguan protests|protests]] begin against announced reforms of Social Security which would decrease retirement pension benefits. An estimated number of 34 protesters are killed by police.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20180425-nicaragua-protest-death-toll-jumps-more-30|website=France 24|title=Nicaragua protest death toll jumps to more than 30|date=April 25, 2018|access-date=May 1, 2018|archive-date=May 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501001708/http://www.france24.com/en/20180425-nicaragua-protest-death-toll-jumps-more-30|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Cinemas open in [[Saudi Arabia]] for the first time since 1983 with the American film ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'' chosen as the first to be screened.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petroff |first1=Alanna |title='Black Panther' comes to Saudi Arabia as movie theater ban ends |url=https://money.cnn.com/2018/04/18/media/saudi-arabia-movies-black-panther-amc/index.html |website=CNNMoney |access-date=July 13, 2018 |date=2018-04-18 |archive-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418202432/http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/18/media/saudi-arabia-movies-black-panther-amc/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
** NASA's [[Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite]] (TESS) is launched.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43790557|title=Planet-hunter launches from Florida |date=April 19, 2018|access-date=April 19, 2018|work=BBC News |last1=Amos|first1=Jonathan |archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418234204/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43790557|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-planet-hunter-on-its-way-to-orbit |title=NASA Planet Hunter on Its Way to Orbit|date=April 19, 2018|website=NASA|access-date=April 19, 2018 |url-status=live|archive-date=February 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214151412/https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-planet-hunter-on-its-way-to-orbit/}}</ref>
* [[April 19]]
** [[Miguel Díaz-Canel]] is sworn in as President of Cuba, replacing [[Raúl Castro]], but Castro remains the [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba]], the most powerful position in Cuba.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2018/04/19/castro-era-ends-as-miguel-diaz-canel-is-sworn-in-as-president-in-cuba|title=Castro era ends as Miguel Diaz-Canel is sworn in as president in Cuba|date=19 April 2020 |website=Euronews |access-date=2 November 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109052841/https://www.euronews.com/2018/04/19/castro-era-ends-as-miguel-diaz-canel-is-sworn-in-as-president-in-cuba|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Swaziland changes its English name, officially becoming the [[Eswatini|Kingdom of Eswatini]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kingdom of Swaziland Change Now Official|website=Times Of Swaziland |url=http://www.times.co.sz/news/118373-kingdom-of-eswatini-change-now-official.html|access-date=25 May 2018|date=18 May 2018|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101352/http://www.times.co.sz/news/118373-kingdom-of-eswatini-change-now-official.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[April 20]] – The [[2018 Bhutanese National Council election]] is held to elect 20 out of 25 members of the [[National Council (Bhutan)|National Council of Bhutan]], the [[upper house]] of the [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] [[Parliament of Bhutan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-21 |title=Election Results: NC 2018 |url=https://results.ecb.bt/nc2018/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421233354/https://results.ecb.bt/nc2018/ |archive-date=April 21, 2018 }}</ref>
* [[April 22]] – The [[2018 Paraguayan general election]] is held to elect the [[president of Paraguay]], all 45 members of the [[Senate of Paraguay|Chamber of Senators of Paraguay]] and all 80 members of the [[Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay]]. [[Colorado Party (Paraguay)|Colorado Party]] candidate [[Mario Abdo Benítez]] is elected president, the Colorado Party wins 17 out of 45 seats in the Chamber of Senators and 42 out of 80 members in the Chamber of Deputies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 General Elections in Paraguay {{!}} International IDEA |url=https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/2018-general-elections-paraguay |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=www.idea.int |archive-date=July 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703171813/https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/2018-general-elections-paraguay |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/212530/Paraguay-general-elections_22-April-2018__EU-EOM-report_EN.pdf |title=Republic of Paraguay Final Report General Elections 22 April 2018 |publisher=European Union Election Observation Mission |access-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630033615/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/212530/Paraguay-general-elections_22-April-2018__EU-EOM-report_EN.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-23 |title=Mario Abdo Benítez wins Paraguay's presidential election |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43861104 |access-date=2022-03-25 |archive-date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304221812/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43861104 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-22 |title=Paraguay's Colorado Party leads presidential race - official data |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-paraguay-election-vote-idUKKBN1HT0ZQ |access-date=2022-03-25 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325153459/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-paraguay-election-vote-idUKKBN1HT0ZQ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[April 23]] – [[2018 Toronto van attack|A vehicle-ramming attack]] kills 10 people and injures 16 others in [[Toronto]], Canada. A 25-year-old suspect, Alek Minassian, is arrested.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43875321|title=Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=April 24, 2018|work=BBC News|archive-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424043303/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43875321|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[April 27]] – [[Kim Jong Un]] crosses into [[South Korea]] to meet with President [[Moon Jae-in]], becoming the first [[North Korea]]n leader to cross the [[Korean Demilitarized Zone|Demilitarized Zone]] since its creation in 1953.<ref>{{cite news|title=North Korea's Kim Jong-un crosses into South Korea|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43914208|access-date=April 27, 2018|work=BBC News|date=April 27, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624071941/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43914208|url-status=live}}</ref>