Portal:Current events

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • Israel assassinates Iranian intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in an overnight airstrike in Tehran. (AP) (Reuters)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Six people are killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
• Boko Haram insurgency
  • Over 60 Boko Haram and Islamic State – West Africa Province insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria. (The Punch)

Disasters and accidents

• Seven people are killed and three others are critically injured in an explosion and fire at a residential building in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. (NDTV)
• One person is killed when a cable car cabin crashes down a snowy mountainside in Engelberg, Obwalden, Switzerland. (CNN)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
      • An Iranian Khorramshahr missile strikes Ramat Gan in central Israel, killing two people. (The Times of Israel) (Ynet News)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • An oil tanker near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, is struck by an unknown projectile. (Forbes)
    • Assassination of Ali Larijani
      • Israeli forces assassinate both Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in two separate airstrikes in Tehran. Iran later confirms their deaths. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
    • The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is actively sharing military intelligence with Iran, including satellite images of United States military bases and locations of potential targets, as well as improved drone technology. (Reuters)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Three Lebanese soldiers are killed and four more are injured during Israeli airstrikes in the Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. (L'Orient Today)
  • Gaza war
    • Three people, including a child, are killed and 14 more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Gaza. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel)
• War on drugs
  • Ecuadorian conflict
    • The Ecuadorian government deploys 75,000 soldiers and police officers to four provinces to enforce a nightly curfew. Officials say 253 people have already been detained for breaking curfew, which lasts from 11 pm to 5 am local time. (AP)
  • Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of being the perpetrator of an airstrike two days ago inside Colombia, killing 27 people, and orders the deployment of its troops to the border in response. (Bloomberg News) (Al Jazeera)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • At least 18 people are killed and several others are injured in an attack by armed bandits in a village in Jibia, Katsina State, Nigeria. (Channels TV) (The Punch)

Arts and culture

• Patriarch Ilia II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1977, dies at the age of 93. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • The United Arab Emirates' offshore Shah gas field suspends operations following a drone attack. (Forbes)

Disasters and accidents

• Five people are killed following a fire at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Paraíso, Tabasco, Mexico. (AFP via New Zealand Herald)

Health and environment

• Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno announces the country's formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization. (La Nación in Spanish)

Law and crime

• A court in Brussels, Belgium, orders former diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial on charges of participation in war crimes in connection with the 1961 killing of former Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. (AFP via The Caledonian-Record)
• A Vatican appeals court orders a retrial of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of embezzlement in 2023, citing procedural errors in the original proceedings. The court maintains his previously imposed prison sentence pending the outcome of the new trial. (AFP via GMA News)
• The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador votes 59–1 to approve a constitutional amendment to permit courts to issue sentences of life imprisonment to individuals convicted of murder, rape, or terrorism where the limit was previously 60 years. (Reuters)
• One person is killed and another is injured in a shooting at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. (CBS News)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election
  • Provisional results announced by interior minister Raymond Mboulou reported that incumbent president of Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso will be re-elected with 94.82% of the vote. (AP)
• Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns in protest of the war with Iran, saying that "Iran posed ​no ​imminent ⁠threat to our ⁠nation". (Reuters)

Sports

• 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
  • In association football, the Confederation of African Football formally overturns the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in which Senegal won 1–0 over hosts Morocco due to a controversial walk-off by Senagalese players during extra-time. Morocco are awarded the title with a 3–0 win, their second title win. (BBC Sport)
• 2026 World Baseball Classic
  • In baseball, Venezuela defeats the United States 3–2 in the championship game to win their first World Baseball Classic. (Yahoo! Sports)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump. (Reuters)
      • Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (Nine News Australia)
      • A Pakistan-bound oil tanker with its Automatic Identification System activated, the Karachi, gets safe passage and crosses Hormuz following negotiations between the Pakistani and Iranian governments. According to Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Pakistan agreed to pay the oil shipment, purchased from Abu Dhabi, in Chinese yuan instead of in US dollars. (AAJ News)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations.
      • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran is not seeking a ceasefire but also called for the war to end. (Iran International)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
      • Iran launches drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, killing a Palestinian man in Abu Dhabi and forcing the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport. The port of Fujairah, in the Emirate of Fujairah, already attacked two days ago, is also hit. (The Telegraph) (BBC)
    • The Israeli Air Force strikes and completely destroys the Iranian Space Research Center in central Tehran, stating that it was being used for potential space warfare activities against Israeli satellites. (Iran Wire)
    • Kata'ib Hezbollah senior commander Abu Ali al-Askari is killed in an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq. (Jerusalem Post)
    • The U.S. embassy in Baghdad is reportedly attacked by two suicide drones, causing a powerful explosion. (Ynet)
    • The Royal Tulip Al Rasheed Hotel in the Green Zone in Baghdad is struck by a drone. (Al Jazeera)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • At least seven people, including four children, are injured by Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. (The Times of Israel) (The Jerusalem Post)
      • The Israeli military's 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. (Israel Hayom) (The Times of Israel)
  • At least four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are killed and three others are injured in an airstrike on a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Qa'im, Al Anbar Governorate. A PMF official attributes the strike to the United States. (AFP via LBCI)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war, International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • The European Union imposes sanctions against nine Russian individuals over their role in the mass murder of civilians committed during Russia's occupation of Bucha during the initial 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (Kyiv Post)
  • Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Kenyan prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi says that the government has identified two prisoners of war from Kenya that have been detained by authorities in Ukraine after being involved in Russia's special military operations. (The Star Kenya)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • 2026 Kabul hospital airstrike
    • Afghanistan claims Pakistani jets bombed a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. AFP and BBC journalists confirm at least 30 dead as a result of the bombing. (BBC News) (The Washington Post)
• 2026 Maiduguri bombings
  • At least 23 people are killed and 108 others are injured in suspected suicide bombings at three locations, including the Monday Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. No group has claimed responsibility. (Reuters) (AP)

Arts and culture

• A police report in New York formally reveals English street artist Banksy's identity as 51-year-old Robin Gunningham from Bristol, England. (ABC News) (The Telegraph)

Business and economy

• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Cuba announces that citizens living abroad will be permitted to invest in and own businesses in the country as the government seeks to expand commercial activity amid an economic crisis. (AFP via Indo Premier)
• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Sri Lanka introduces a four-day workweek for the public and education sectors to preserve fuel as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to restrict fuel shipments to the region. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

• 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts
  • Cuba reports a nationwide power outage following a total electrical grid collapse. (AP)
• Eleven people are killed and ten others are injured in a massive fire at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, India. (Hindustan Times)
• A roof collapses at a shop in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, killing eight people and injuring more than 50 others. (AP)
• At least four people are killed and four others are injured in a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP via CTV News)

Health and environment

• Vaccination policy of the United States
  • United States federal judge Brian E. Murphy blocks the implementation of changes to vaccine policy introduced by health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including revisions to the childhood immunization schedule and recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Murphy rules that the measures likely violate required procedures and halts their enforcement pending further legal proceedings. (AFP via France 24)

International relations

• International sanctions against Iran
  • The European Union imposes sanctions against 16 Iranian individuals and three entities for their role in suppressing protests earlier this year. (Shafaq)

Law and crime

• Terrorism in Kuwait
  • Kuwaiti authorities arrest 16 people, including two Lebanese nationals, on suspicion of links to Hezbollah and involvement in a planned sabotage operation, with weapons, drones, and communication equipment seized during the operation. (Middle East Eye)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Nepalese general election
  • Nepalese activist and Rastriya Swatantra Party member Bhumika Shrestha is confirmed by the Nepalese Election Commission, becoming the first transgender lawmaker elected in Nepal. (AFP via Dawn)
• 2026 Rajya Sabha elections
  • India holds its first phase of elections for 37 seats of the Rajya Sabha. (CNBC TV18) (Mathrubhumi)

Science and technology

• Discoveries of exoplanets
  • Modeling suggests the presence of a volatile-rich magma ocean on the exoplanet L 98-59 d, a planet orbiting L 98-59, a red dwarf star 35 light-years away from Earth. (University of Oxford) (Nature)

Sports

• 2025–26 Premier League
  • In association football, the Premier League fines Chelsea F.C. £10.75 million and gives them a two-year suspended transfer ban for making secret payments worth £47 million to unregistered agents and third-parties between 2011 and 2018. (BBC Sport)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Israeli–Palestinian conflict
    • Gaza war
      • Eight police officers, including the police chief of the Deir al-Balah Governorate, are killed by an Israeli attack on a police vehicle in Az-Zawayda, Palestine. (AFP via Business Recorder)
    • Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Gaza war
      • Four people are killed and two others are injured when Israel Defense Forces soldiers open fire on a civilian car in northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Hindustan Times)
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      • An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. (ANSA)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • Afghan forces launch mortars into Pakistan, with one hitting a residential property in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing four members of the same family and wounding two others. (The Guardian)
• Jonglei clashes
  • The South Sudan People's Defence Forces announces that they have deployed troops in Akobo, South Sudan to secure full control of the area for the first time since the outbreak of the civil war in the country after having previously recapturing the area from opposition forces. (Medafrica Times)

Arts and culture

• 98th Academy Awards
  • At the Academy Awards, One Battle After Another wins six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Achievement in Casting award. (AP) (Reuters)
  • Sinners wins four Academy Awards following a record 16 nominations, with Ryan Coogler for original screenplay, Michael B. Jordan for lead actor, Autumn Durald Arkapaw for cinematography, and Ludwig Göransson for score. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Japan announces it will start releasing 80 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest such release in the country's history, in response to disruptions in the oil supply caused by the conflict. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Kenya floods
  • The death toll from severe flooding in Kenya rises to 66, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society. (BBC News)

Health and environment

• 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak
  • Two people are killed and eleven others are hospitalized in serious condition following a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent in Canterbury, Kent, England. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• 2026 French municipal elections
  • The first round of municipal elections takes place in France. (Reuters)
• 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum
  • Kazakhstanis vote in a referendum to approve a new constitution. (Reuters)
• 2026 North Korean parliamentary election
  • North Koreans vote to elect the 687 members of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly. (The Diplomat)
• 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election
  • Congolese people vote to elect a president, with incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso seeking a fifth consecutive term. (Reuters)
• 2026 Vietnamese legislative election
  • Vietnamese citizens vote to elect the 500 members of the 16th National Assembly. The sole legal party contesting the election is the Communist Party. (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 Winter Paralympics
  • 2026 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony
    • The Winter Paralympics conclude in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with China as the highest-ranked team in the medal table. The Paralympic flag is handed over to the organizers of the 2030 Winter Paralympics to be held in the French Alps. (AFP via France 24)
  • In para ice hockey, the United States defeats Canada 6–2, completing the three-peat of hockey championships at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy. (AP)
• 2026 Formula One World Championship
  • 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
    • In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz driver Kimi Antonelli wins his first Formula One Grand Prix after also setting his maiden pole position at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. He becomes the second-youngest Grand Prix winner at 19 years old. (AFP via France 24)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • Iran at the FIFA World Cup
    • Asian Football Confederation secretary general Windsor John says that the Iran national football team will still play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that their safety could be at risk. (The Independent)
• 2026 FC Barcelona presidential election
  • In association football, Joan Laporta is re-elected president of FC Barcelona. (ESPN)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
      • Five U.S. warplanes are damaged in an Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. (The Wall Street Journal)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. (BBC News)
    • Fifteen people are killed in a reported Israeli and United States missile strike on an HVAC factory in Isfahan, Iran. (AFP via LBCI)
    • Three Kuwaiti soldiers are injured after two drones struck Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, damaging the facility. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
    • The port of Fujairah, a bunkering hub and export terminal in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, suffers a drone attack. UAE authorities report that its air defence intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones. (Reuters) (Gulf News)
    • The U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is hit by a missile from an unknown origin. (Politico)
    • Palestinian militant group Hamas calls for Iran to cease their attacks on Middle East neighbors during the war. They also reaffirm Tehran's right to defend itself from Israel and the United States. (CBS News)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days amidst the reignited war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • Five people are killed and three others are injured in Russian drone strikes on residential areas and critical infrastructure across Ukraine. (Reuters)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • According to Taliban officials, fourteen Pakistani soldiers are killed and eleven others are injured by Afghan fighters during the capture of a Pakistani guard post along the Durand Line in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (Kabul Now)

Law and crime

• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Cuban authorities arrest five people after a small group of protesters damaged and set fire to a Communist Party office in Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, during demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic goods. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)
• Antisemitism in Europe
  • An explosion lightly damages a Jewish school in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with no reported injuries, making it the third attack against Jewish buildings in the Low Countries this week. (Euronews)
• Ecuadorian conflict
  • Ecuador begins enforcing a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the provinces of El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to support military operations against criminal organizations. (Reuters)

Sports

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Formula One World Championship
    • In auto racing, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile cancels the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, both scheduled to occur in April, due to safety concerns amid the Iran war. (AFP via France 24)
• 2025–26 Premier League
  • In association football, English attacking midfielder Max Dowman scores for Arsenal in a 2–0 win over Everton to become the youngest ever goal scorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 73 days old. (Sky Sports)
• 2026 Six Nations Championship
  • In rugby union, France defeats England 48–46 to win the Six Nations Championship in the final. (The Guardian)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 interceptions of Iranian missiles in Turkey
      • Turkey intercepts an Iranian ballistic missile violating its airspace. (Türkiye Today) (Caspian Post)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
      • At least 58 people are injured by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on northern Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
    • Sinking of IRIS Dena
      • Sri Lanka repatriates the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS Dena was sunk by a United States submarine off the coast of Galle on 4 March. Thirty-two rescued sailors remain in Sri Lanka while authorities continue to host other Iranian naval personnel under humanitarian arrangements. (AFP via RFI)
    • U.S. officials say a marine expeditionary unit of 5,000 marines and sailors will deploy to the Persian Gulf to reinforce existing forces stationed in the region. (The Wall Street Journal) (Forbes)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Twelve medical staff members, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, are killed in an Israeli airstrike against a medical facility in Burj Qalaouiyah, Bint Jbeil District, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
  • Two migrant workers are killed and several other people are injured after security forces intercept a drone in an industrial area in Sohar, Oman. (AFP via Daily Sun)
  • The Saudi Arabian defense ministry reports that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 56 hostile drones targeting several areas across the country. (Saudi Gazette)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • Six people are killed and several others injured in a Pakistani airstrike on a residential area in Kabul, Afghanistan. A fuel depot in Kandahar is also bombed. (Reuters)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Eleven people are killed and 20 others are injured in a drone strike on a fuel reserve in western Sudan. (Reuters)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • Armed men ambush and kill twenty security personnel, including two senior military officers, in Plateau State, Nigeria. (AP)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Saudi Arabia cuts oil production by 20% after the shutdown of two offshore oil fields, including Safaniya. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• The United States military confirms that all six crew members aboard an Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker died when the aircraft crashed in western Iraq yesterday. (AFP via The Times of Israel)

International relations

• 2026 Cuban crisis, Cuba–United States relations
  • Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel confirms that Cuba is in talks with the U.S. to find solutions to the oil blockade in his country. (BBC News)
• El Salvador–United States relations, Nuclear power in El Salvador
  • El Salvador and the United States sign Agreement 123 under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to build a nuclear power plant in El Salvador that is planned to be operational by 2030. (El Mundo in Spanish)

Law and crime

• Illegal drug trade in Latin America
  • Bolivian authorities arrest suspected Uruguayan drug cartel leader Sebastián Marset during a police operation in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Marset, who is wanted by several countries and has a US$2 million reward linked to money laundering allegations, is detained along with four other individuals. (AFP via France 24)

Politics and elections

• 2025–2026 Iranian protests
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns of a stronger response than in January if new protests against the regime erupt. (AFP via Al Arabiya)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues his first public message since his election in which he says that Iran should continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz and advises neighboring countries to close American military bases in their territory. Khamenei also vows to "avenge the blood of our martyrs". (BBC News) (Los Angeles Times)
      • German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that projectile ​fragments ​hit the Liberia-flagged container vessel Source Blessing ⁠near the ​Strait. (Reuters)
      • Oman orders the evacuation of vessels from the Mina Al Fahal oil port. (Oil Price)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      • An Iranian strike hits fuel storage tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain. (Qatar News Agency)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      • Kuwait International Airport is targeted by several drones, causing material damage but no injuries. (NDTV)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
      • The Saudi defense ministry announces the interception of two missiles and the destruction of seven drones. (Qatar News Agency)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region
      • A French soldier is killed and six others are injured in an Iranian drone attack on a military base in Erbil, Iraq. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • Eight people are killed and 31 more injured by an Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut, Lebanon. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country. (Al Jazeera)
      • Hezbollah launches over 200 rockets and 20 UAVs at northern Israel, injuring two people. (The Times of Israel)
  • At least 20 people are killed in an airstrike targeting a Popular Mobilization Forces building in Akashat, Iraq. (Sky News)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Darfur campaign
    • Four people are killed and over 24 others are injured, including seven children, in a drone strike on a market near the Chad–Sudan border in Darfur, Sudan. (CTV News)
  • The Italian military base in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, is struck by a missile, with no casualties of injuries reported. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Arts and culture

• Chilean architect Smiljan Radić receives the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognizing his contributions to contemporary architecture. (AFP via France 24)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war, Embargo of Russian oil during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • The United States treasury department issues a temporary license permitting the delivery and sale of Russian oil and petroleum products already loaded onto vessels before March 12, easing sanctions on such shipments until April 11 amid rising global energy prices. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
• German economic crisis
  • The Lufthansa pilot union announces a 48-hour strike for all flights departing German airports until Saturday over ongoing disputes about pensions, causing major delays. (The Independent)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 102 people are killed and one person is rescued after a series of landslides in the Gamo Zone of Ethiopia. (Ethiopia Observer) (AP)
• Eight people are killed after an artisanal mine collapses in Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic. (AP)
• At least four crew members are killed when a United States Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker carrying six crew members crashes after an incident involving another aircraft in western Iraq. (BNO News) (BBC News)

International relations

• Gaza genocide
  • South Africa's genocide case against Israel
    • Iceland and the Netherlands announce they will both intervene on the side of South Africa in the International Court of Justice's genocide case against Israel. (The Express Tribune)
• Arctic policy of Canada, NATO Arctic Sentry, Polar Icebreaker Project
  • Canadian prime minister Mark Carney announces nearly CAN$35 billion (US$25.7 ‌billion) in funding to strengthen Canada's Arctic infrastructure, including upgrades to military facilities and the construction of new icebreakers to expand the country's operational capacity in the region. (AFP via France 24)
• Brazil–United States relations, Arrest of Jair Bolsonaro
  • Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes denies a request by imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro to receive a visit from American diplomat Darren Beattie, ruling that the meeting falls outside the diplomatic purposes stated in Beattie's visa authorization. (Reuters)
• Cuba–Holy See relations
  • Cuba announces plans to release 51 prisoners following discussions with the Holy See, stating that the detainees have served most of their sentences and demonstrated good conduct. (AFP via Indo Premier)
• Hungary–Ukraine relations
  • Hungary returns two seized armored cars to Ukraine but retains approximately US$82 million in cash and gold as authorities investigate suspected money laundering. (Reuters)
• Iran–Thailand relations, 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  • Thailand summons Iran's ambassador, demanding an apology and an explanation for the attack on the bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree in the waters of the Strait the previous day. (BERNAMA)

Law and crime

• 2026 Old Dominion University shooting
  • Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, and two other people are critically injured in a school shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. (CNN) (WAVY-TV)
• Crocus City Hall attack
  • A Russian military court sentences 19 people for their involvement in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, in 2024. Fifteen of those are sentenced to life in prison while the other four are given between 19 and 22 years in prison. (BBC News)
• Human rights in Indonesia
  • Two unidentified men assault and injure the deputy director of KontraS, an Indonesian human rights organization, in an acid attack in central Jakarta. (AFP via CNA) (Tempo English)
• Temple Israel synagogue attack
  • The perpetrator is killed and 31 others are injured in a shooting and vehicle-ramming attack at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States. (CNN)
• Sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
  • The International Criminal Court at The Hague dismisses an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan officials qualify as crimes against humanity. (AP)
• A rabbi is seriously injured in a stabbing in Ramat Gan, Israel, as local police suspect a terrorist motive. (The Times of Israel)
• The Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention camp. (AP)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Nepalese general election
  • The Nepalese election commission releases the official results of the recent election, with Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party winning 182 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives. The result gives the party a majority in the House and places it two seats short of a supermajority. (AFP via The Hindu)
• Polish president Karol Nawrocki announces that he will veto legislation enabling Poland to access €43.7 billion (US$50.3 billion) in European Union loans under the Security Action for Europe program to fund military spending. (Reuters)

Sports

• 2025–26 NBA season
  • In basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks the NBA record set by Wilt Chamberlain for most consecutive 20-point games with 127 games. (ESPN)