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Yearender – The Year in Pictures
February 2018
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This year's coverage included these topics:
- News:
e.g. Syria civil war, North Korea - United States Summit, Inter-Korean Summits, Amesbury Novichok poisoning, Brexit, Centenary of the World War I Armistice, G7 Summit in Charlevoix, G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, protests against Donald J. Trump Administration, Brett Kavanaugh nomination, Venezuela crisis, France Yellow Vests / Gilets Jaunes protests, protests in Nicaragua, USA / Mexico migration crisis, Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Jamal Khashoggi death, Elections: Brazil, Mexico, Haiti unrest, Italy Genoa Morandi bridge colapse, Pope Francis visits Ireland, National School Walkout in Washington, Save The Children headquarters attack, India's Supreme Court legalises gay sex, USA government shutdown, Indonesia earthquake and tsunami, hurricane Florence, typhoon Mangkhut, Floods in Italy, France, and Myanmar, volcano eruptions: Volcán de Fuego (Guatemala), Kilauea (Hawaii, USA), Mount Mayon (Philippines), heat wave in Europe Wildfires in Greece and California, Kemerovo shopping center fire, Sante Fe High School shooting, Thai soccer team cave rescue, trials: Bill Cosby, Ahed Tamimi, deaths of John McCain and George H.W. Bush.
- Sports:
e.g. PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, FIFA World Cup in Russia, Glasgow 2018 European Championships, Athletics European Championships, Alpine Skiing World Cup, NFL Super Bowl LII, Rally Dakar, Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Asian Games, Fencing World Championships, Formula One Grand Prix, Golf Majors, Moto GP, UEFA Champions League, Tour de France, NBA basketball, NFL American Football, Winter Sport World Cups, Tennis Grand Slams: Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, ATP World Tour Finals, Cape Epic, Ryder Cup, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, death of Davide Astori.
- Arts, Culture and Entertainment:
e.g. 75th Venice International Film Festival, Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, deaths of Aretha Franklin and Bernardo Bertolucci, carnival, MET Gala Ball, Hajj, Art Basel, Emmys, Oscars, Eurovision Song Contest, Fire at the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to Prince Louis, MTV Movie & TV Awards, Cannes Film Festival, Grammys, Venice Biennale, Harvey Weinstein, San Fermin / Pamplona Bull Run, Pride Parade marches, Holi celebrations, Leipzig Book Fair, Nobel prizes, International Poetry Festival in Granada, Air Guitar World Championships, Fashion Weeks, Award Ceremonies, Music Festivals, Film Festivals.














Marija Sotskowa of the Olympic Athletes from Russia performs during the Women's Single Free Skating of the Figure Skating competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 23 February 2018. EPA-EFE/How Hwee Young


















