#2018

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[Archive 2018-07-14] Swiss footballer Xherdan Shaqiri joins Liverpool

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-14. Yesterday, Swiss footballer Xherdan Shaqiri joined Liverpool FC on a "long-term contract", the English Premier League club an

[Archive 2018-07-23] US director James Gunn fired from Marvel Studios for decade-old offensive tweets

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-23. On Friday, US director and screenwriter James Gunn was fired from work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for Marvel Studios r

[Archive 2018-04-23] English football: Arsène Wenger to leave Arsenal at season end

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-04-23. The Frenchman is the longest currently-serving Premier League manager, having managed Arsenal for 21 and a half years. He suc

[Archive 2018-03-04] Maria Contreras-Sweet Group buys The Weinstein Company assets, saves it from bankruptcy

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-03-04. On Thursday in a meeting at New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office, Maria Contreras-Sweet Group, billionaire Ro

[Archive 2018-05-26] South African cricketer AB de Villiers announces international retirement

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-26. On Wednesday, South African cricketer AB de Villiers announced his retirement from international cricket. The 34-year-old bat

[Archive 2018-02-09] Poet, lyricist, and digital activist John Perry Barlow dies, aged 70

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-02-09. On Wednesday morning, US poet, lyricist, and digital rights activist John Perry Barlow died in his sleep at his San Francisco

[Archive 2018-06-26] Italian football: Nainggolan moves to Inter Milan from Roma

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-26. Today, via their website, Milan-based Italian football club Internazionale announced the signing of Belgian midfielder Radja

[Archive 2018-05-16] Dublin mayor suggests not sending Irish representative to Israel for Eurovision 2019; two European Parliament lawmakers support boycott

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-16. On Sunday, Dublin's Lord Mayor Mícheál MacDonncha spoke about not sending Irish representatives to the next year's Eurovision

[Archive 2018-02-05] North Korea to send head of state to South Korea for Olympics

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-02-05. Yesterday, North Korea announced head of state Kim Yong Nam is to attend ceremonies in Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the upco

[Archive 2018-08-18] Singer Aretha Franklin, 'queen of soul', dies aged 76

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-18. US soul singer Aretha Franklin died in her Detroit, Michigan home on Thursday morning, her publicist Gwendolyn Quinn stated o

[Archive 2018-06-21] FIFA World Cup 2018 day seven: Portugal, Uruguay, Spain win 1-0

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-21. Yesterday, day seven of the 2018 FIFA footall World Cup, Portugal defeated Morocco 1–0, Uruguay defeated Saudi Arabia 1–0 and

[Archive 2018-07-20] Hindi poet and songwriter Gopal Das Neeraj dies, aged 93

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-20. Yesterday, Hindi poet and songwriter Gopal Das Neeraj died at the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi, India. The poet was 93-years-

[Archive 2018-07-01] Argentine footballer Mascherano announces international retirement

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-01. Argentine footballer Javier Mascherano announced retirement from international football after losing 3–4 against France in th

[Archive 2018-01-18] Irish rock band The Cranberries' lead singer Dolores O'Riordan dies at 46

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-18. On Monday, 46-year-old Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, was found dead, her publicist Linds

[Archive 2018-01-30] Koreas hold joint training session for Olympics

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-30. On Sunday, female ice hockey players from North and South Korea joined one another for a training session before the upcoming

[Archive 2018-02-27] Pixar Studios animator Bud Luckey, designer of Toy Story's Woody, dies aged 83

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-02-27. On Saturday, William Luckey, also known as Bud Luckey, US animator who designed Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story character

[Archive 2018-08-04] French footballer Lucas Digne joins Everton FC on five-year contract

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-04. On Wednesday, English Premier League club Everton FC announced signing French footballer Lucas Digne on a five-year contract

[Archive 2018-05-15] Netta wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-15. On Saturday, Israel won its fourth victory, first since 1998, at the Eurovision Song Contest, held at Lisbon's Altice Arena i

[Archive 2018-07-16] France beats Croatia 4-2 to win 2018 FIFA World Cup

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-16. Yesterday, France defeated Croatia 4–2 in the final of 2018 FIFA Football World Cup to win the tournament for the second time

[Archive 2018-11-29] Wikinews attends 2018 Bangalore ComicCon

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-11-29. On November 17 and November 18, Wikinews attended the 2018 Bangalore Comicbook Convention, in Karnataka, India. Beginning on

[Archive 2018-04-10] Football: Spanish striker Fernando Torres to leave Atlético Madrid after season end

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-04-10. Yesterday, Spanish capital football club Atlético Madrid, via their official website, announced Spanish striker Fernando Torr

[Archive 2018-08-09] Real Madrid agrees with Chelsea FC to sign goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-09. Yesterday, English football club Chelsea FC announced reaching an agreement with Spanish-capital club Real Madrid to transfer

[Archive 2018-05-23] Radja Nainggolan announces international retirement after being left out of Belgian football world cup squad

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-23. On Monday, Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan announced his retirement from international football after he was left out of

[Archive 2018-06-19] FIFA World Cup 2018 day five: Sweden, Belgium, England win three points

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-19. Yesterday, day five of the 2018 FIFA football World Cup, Sweden defeated South Korea 1–0; Belgium defeated debutants Panama 3

[Archive 2018-03-25] Culture of creativity features at Furnal Equinox 2018

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-03-25. Visual art, fabric art, photography, performance, dance, virtual reality, and music were all the subject of sessions at Furna

[Archive 2018-10-30] Football: Suárez scores hat-trick as Barça thrashes Real Madrid 5-1

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-10-30. On Sunday, FC Barcelona defeated Spanish capital football club Real Madrid 5–1 in week 10 of LaLiga at the Camp Nou stadium.

[Archive 2018-02-03] Football: Giroud leaves Arsenal to sign eighteen-month deal with cross-town rivals Chelsea

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-02-03. On Wednesday, English football club Chelsea FC announced signing French forward Olivier Giroud from cross-town rivals Arsenal

[Archive 2018-05-25] US National Football League to fine teams if athletes kneel during national anthem

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-25. On Wednesday, the US National Football League (NFL) announced adopting a new policy of fining the clubs if their athletes kne

[Archive 2018-06-13] Spanish Football Federation sacks Lopetegui as team's head coach one day before FIFA World Cup

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-13. Today, the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (Royal Spanish Football Federation; RFEF) announced sacking Julen Lopetegui as

[Archive 2018-05-19] Football: Atlético Madrid beats Marseille 3-0 to win third Europa League title

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-19. On Wednesday, Spanish capital football club Atlético Madrid defeated French team Olympique de Marseille 3–0 to win the UEFA E

[Archive 2018-01-29] USA Gymnastics board resigning after sex abuse

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-29. On Friday, USA Gymnastics (USAG) — the US national governing body for the sport of gymnastics — issued a statement that it wi

[Archive 2018-01-04] Tennis: Andy Murray withdraws from Australian Open

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-04. Today, Scottish tennis player Andy Murray withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, the organisers an

[Archive 2018-01-27] United States: Dr. Larry Nassar sentenced in sexual abuse case

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-27. Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for 40 to 175 years in Ingham County, Mic

[Archive 2018-05-22] Football: Chelsea beats Manchester United 1-0 to win English FA Cup

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-22. London-based football club Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1–0 at the Wembley stadium on Monday to win the English FA Cup.

[Archive 2018-07-06] French football: Gianluigi Buffon signs one-year contract with Paris SG

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-06. Today, French-capital football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) announced the signing of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon on

[Archive 2018-02-02] Football: Arsenal signs Aubameyang from Dortmund

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-02-02. On Wednesday, English football club Arsenal FC announced signing Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from German club

[Archive 2018-05-24] English football: Arsenal appoints Unai Emery as new manager

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-24. Via their official website yesterday, English football club Arsenal FC announced Unai Emery as their new manager. In April, A

[Archive 2018-08-06] Brazilian footballer Gabriel Jesus signs contract extension with Manchester City

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-06. On Friday, English football club Manchester City announced Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus signed a contract extension adding

[Archive 2018-08-05] FC Barcelona signs Chilean footballer Arturo Vidal from Bayern

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-05. On Friday, via a press release, FC Bayern Munich announced reaching an agreement with Spanish football club FC Barcelona for

[Archive 2018-07-05] FIFA World Cup 2018 Last 16: Brazil, Belgium advance at expense of Mexico, Japan

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-05. On Monday, Brazil defeated Mexico 2–0 and Belgium defeated Japan 3–2 in the FIFA football World Cup in the Last 16 knockout p

[Archive 2018-08-08] Football: Manchester City beats Chelsea 2-0 to win English Community Shield

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-08. On Sunday, defending English Premier League winners Manchester City defeated London-based football club Chelsea FC 2–0 at the

[Archive 2018-07-12] Football: Manchester City signs Riyad Mahrez from Leicester

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-12. On Tuesday, via their official website, Manchester City announced signing Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez from Leicester Cit

[Archive 2018-05-25] Italian club Napoli appoints Carlo Ancelotti as new manager

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-05-25. On Wednesday, Italian football club SSC Napoli announced Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager via their official website. Anc

[Archive 2018-08-06] Spanish football: Sevilla signs Aleix Vidal from FC Barcelona

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-08-06. On Saturday, Sevilla FC announced the signing of Spanish defender Aleix Vidal from defending LaLiga champions FC Barcelona. V

[Archive 2018-01-30] Football: Barça centre-back Piqué extends contract until 2022

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-01-30. Yesterday, Catalan football club FC Barcelona officially announced the Spanish centre-back Gerard Piqué signed a contract ext

[Archive 2018-07-25] German footballer Mesut Özil announces retirement from international football over 'racism'

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-25. On Sunday, German footballer Mesut Özil announced retiring from international football via his official Twitter handle. The 2

[Archive 2018-06-27] FIFA World Cup 2018 day eight, nine, ten, eleven: Belgium, England confirm knockout phase qualification; Poland, Costa Rica miss out Last 16

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-27. On day eight of the 2018 FIFA football World Cup, Thursday, Denmark drew 1–1 against Australia; France defeated Peru 1–0 and

[Archive 2018-06-14] Football: Russia beats Saudi Arabia 5-0 in FIFA World Cup opener

Historical Wikinews report from 2018-06-14. Today in the opener of 2018 FIFA Football World Cup game host nation Russia defeated Saudi Arabia 5–0 at the Luzhniki Stadium