- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivered this year's State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa.
- Former Foreign Affairs Secretary and Taguig-Pateros Representative Alan Peter Cayetano is now the House Speaker and Majority Leader.
- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged that Mexico has made progress on migration enforcement while expressing hope that El Salvador can stem the tide of migrants north from that Central American country.
- China harshly criticized a weekend demonstration in which eggs were thrown at its office in Hong Kong, accusing the demonstrators of violence without mentioning a violent attack against protesters and civilians the same night.
- New Zealand announced plans for a national firearms register in its second round of gun law reforms following the Christchurch mosque attacks which killed 51 Muslim worshippers.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says to make every effort to reduce tension between the United States and Iran before responding to an expected U.S. request to send its navy to safeguard strategic waters off Iran.
- Volvo, a Geely-owned company, will take drastic cost-cutting measures due to the ongoing US-China trade war.
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles placed a second-largest single order in history for the new fourth-gen ZF 8HP 8-speed AT, due for 2022 production.
- Shane Lowry wins The Open championships in Northern Ireland.
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