The Ruwais refinery in Al Dhannah, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, shuts down after a drone strike that causes a fire.
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Reuters 
March 10
Armed conflicts and attacks
British warship HMS leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to a drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base.
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BBC News
According to Iran International, American and Israeli airstrikes kill many Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and generals, including Basij chief Asadollah Badfar. Prior to his reported death, Badfar was involved in crackdowns against the 2025–2026 Iranian protests.
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Jerusalem Post
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces announce several overnight drone strikes on Russian electronic warfare stations and warehouses in Donetsk and Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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Ukrainska Pravda
Law and crime
The Iranian intelligence ministry announces the arrest of 30 individuals, including one unidentified foreign national, on allegations of espionage during the war, accusing the foreign suspect of providing information on the locations and movements of Iranian security forces and military facilities to hostile parties.
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AFP via News24
International relations
Australia grants humanitarian visas to five Iranian women football players who sought asylum, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, Mona Hamoudi, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, and Zahra Sarbali, citing fears of persecution after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before an Asian Cup match in Gold Coast, Queensland.
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Reuters
Train services between Beijing, China, and Pyongyang, North Korea, are announced to resume for the first time since it was suspended six years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yonhap
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and eleven others are injured when a bus collides with a truck on the Kampala–Gulu Highway near Bweyale Town, Kiryandongo District, Uganda.
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Daily Monitor
Sports
Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first medal at the Winter Paralympics ever.
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BBC
March 9
Politics and elections
The ruling Historic Pact coalition wins 25 of 102 seats in the Senate, becoming the largest bloc but falling short of a majority. The Democratic Centre places second with 17 seats, while other seats are distributed among several parties, resulting in a hung parliament that will require coalition negotiations.
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Reuters
The Constitutional Court of Kosovo issues an injunction that freezes President Vjosa Osmani's decree dissolving the Kuvendi, while also preventing both the President from calling snap elections and the Kuvendi from carrying out parliamentary business until the Constitutional Court delivers its final ruling.
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KOHA
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Público
Malagasy president Michael Randrianirina dismisses prime minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo and his cabinet.
Source:
Reuters
Disasters and accidents
At least fourteen migrants are found drowned and seven others are rescued after their boat collides with a Coast Guard boat off the coast of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey.
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AP
International relations
Azerbaijan reopens its border crossings with Iran to cargo traffic after closing them following a drone incident in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, who denies Iran's involvement, tells Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev that Iran is investigating the incident.
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Reuters
NATO conducts military drills in Greenland involving over 25,000 troops from 14 nations including Denmark and the United States in a effort to de-escalate tensions over efforts by Trump to purchase the island. The exercise will last until March 19.
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The Independent
Law and crime
The Crown Prosecution Service charges a former Syrian soldier from the Air Force Intelligence Directorate with three counts of murder and three counts of torture as crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act for his attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011.
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AP
The United States reaches a deferred prosecution agreement with Turkey's state-owned lender Halkbank to resolve criminal charges alleging that the bank helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions. Under the agreement, Halkbank must implement compliance monitoring and avoid transactions that benefit Iran, after which the charges may be dismissed pending court approval.
Source:
Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
Turkey and NATO forces shoot down a suspected Iranian ballistic missile violating Turkish airspace, with debris falling in Gaziantep Province.
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Türkiye Today
Islamist militants conduct coordinated overnight attacks on several locations in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 12 soldiers and three civilians in fighting with government forces. The assaults target military positions in Borno and Yobe states and result in damage to military facilities and nearby homes.
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Reuters
Business and economy
Bapco Energies declares force majeure on certain refinery operations in Bahrain after damage to its facilities by Iranian strikes, temporarily affecting shipments.
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AFP via Al Arabiya
Bangladesh closes all universities by advancing the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to reduce electricity consumption during an energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
Source:
Reuters
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rises after United States president Donald Trump says that the war in Iran is “very complete”, hinting that it could end soon. Additionally, oil prices have dipped under $100 following his remarks.
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Semafor
March 8
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and 60 others are injured when a bus carrying Zimbabwean nationals collides with a car on N6 near Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Source:
The Citizen
Two people are killed and 19 people are injured following a mining incident in Samarkandek, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan.
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Gazeta
A fire occurs in a historic building adjoining the Glasgow Central railway station in Scotland, United Kingdom. The building collapses, destroying a number of businesses and shops. The fire also causes the disruption and cancellation of many train services, with Glasgow Central promptly shutting down until further notice.
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BBC News
Politics and elections
Colombians vote to elect 183 members of the Chamber of Representatives and 103 members of the Senate.
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AP
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AP
The Rastriya Swatantra Party wins 124 direct seats and leads in one more from 164 of 165 constituencies reported so far in Nepal. The results from the Dhanusha 1 constituency are withheld pending an order from the Supreme Court.
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The Himalayan Times
Swiss voters reject a referendum proposing to reduce the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation's annual licence fee. They also reject a proposal for a climate fund and support efforts to maintain the status of cash and remove individual taxation for married couples.
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Swissinfo.ch
Business and economy
The price of oil surpasses US$100 per barrel for the first time in four years.
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CNBC
Law and crime
Peruvian authorities arrest three people following a bombing at a nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad Department, that injured 44 people.
Source:
AP
Armed conflicts and attacks
An Iranian drone hits and damages a desalination plant in Bahrain. In addition, falling missile debris injures three people and damages a university building in Manama.
Source:
Asharq Al-Awsat
The Bahraini health ministry reports that an Iranian drone strike on the island of Sitra injured 32 civilians, including four with serious injuries.
Source:
The Times of Israel
The main building of the Public Institution for Social Security in Kuwait City suffers an airstrike. A large fire breaks out, but no injuries are reported.
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Arab Times
The United States Central Command confirms that a U.S. service member has died of wounds sustained after an Iranian attack on a base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, bringing the confirmed death toll among U.S. forces to seven since the start of the conflict.
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CNN
Joint airstrikes by Israel and the United States are carried out against oil facilities in Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing at least four truck drivers and causing large fires.
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Al Jazeera
According to Israeli sources, United Arab Emirates (UAE) warplanes carried out airstrikes against Iran, and purportedly struck a desalination plant. However, UAE officials denied any involvement in the alleged attacks.
Source:
Middle East Eye
Four people are killed and 10 more injured in an Israeli airstrike on a Ramada hotel in central Beirut.
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AFP via France 24
Israel launches an airstrike and tank shell targeting Hamas members in Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing six Palestinians, including two children.
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Reuters
Two Palestinians are shot dead by Israeli settlers in Abu Falah, in the occupied West Bank. Another Palestinian is killed after Israeli soldiers throw smoke grenades during the attack.
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Al Jazeera
A military projectile struck a residential area in Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, killing two people and injuring 12 others.
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Oman Daily Observer
Civilians flee Akobo, South Sudan, after the military issued an evacuation order to prepare for a military operation.
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AP
An explosion is reported at the American embassy in Oslo, Norway, causing minor damage. The Norwegian Police has identified a man fleeing on camera after the incident and is treating the incident as terrorism.
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CP24
Six people are killed during an American airstrike against a boat in the Pacific Ocean.
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ABC News
Two counter-protesters are arrested after throwing improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam demonstration outside Gracie Mansion in New York City, United States.
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The Guardian
Sports
India wins the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, beating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final. They became the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups, the first team to win the title at home as hosts, and the first team to win the tournament three times.
Diaspora protesters surround the bus of the Iranian women's soccer team following their match against the Philippines in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, amidst fears of their safety upon returning to Iran after members of the team gave SOS hand signals from the team bus.
Source:
DW
Nathan Martin wins the 2026 Los Angeles Marathon in the marathon's closest-ever finish, becoming the second consecutive American to win the event.
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Los Angeles Times
March 7
Business and economy
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announces a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining operations in response to Iranian attacks and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source:
Al-Ahram
Health and environment
Sudan's health ministry announces that the country will launch a hepatitis B vaccine campaign for newborns in 10 states.
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Sudan Tribune
Disasters and accidents
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Reuters
Law and crime
Child murderer Ian Huntley dies in a hospital nine days after being attacked by a fellow inmate at HM Prison Frankland in County Durham, England, United Kingdom.
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BBC News
An improvised explosive device is detonated during a protest outside the residence of mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York City, United States.
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NBC News
International relations
United States president Donald Trump meets with leaders from twelve American countries for the launching of a new multinational military cooperation initiative called Shield of the Americas, led by special envoy Kristi Noem. .
At the Shield of the Americas summit, U.S. president Trump says that the United States formally recognizes the Venezuelan government of Delcy Rodríguez.
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Euronews
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says that Iran is ready for normal talks but also rejects the current position by the United States.
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TASS
Dubai International Airport suspends operations after an aerial interception near the airport during Iranian drone and missile attacks in the region. Airport operations later partially resume as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues responding to the aerial threats.
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The Daily Star
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on its Middle Eastern neighbors and states that the Interim Leadership Council had agreed not to attack them "unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries". The military later continues the strikes. The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE report attacks targeting their territories.
Source:
Reuters
The United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is attacked with four rockets. Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani orders the security forces to pursue the perpetrators of the "terrorist act".
Source:
Al Jazeera
The Lebanese health ministry reports that Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations in southern Lebanon killed eight people, including six in Kherbet Selem and two in Kfar Reman.
Source:
Middle East Eye
Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Syniehubov says that Russia has launched a barrage of drones and missiles on residential areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing ten people, including two children and injuring ten, as well as damaging the city's power grids.
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BBC News
At least four people are killed, including two policemen, and more than 35 others are injured, including three seriously, in two separate bombings targeting a police patrol van and a market in Wana and Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Arab News
At least 33 people are injured, including three minors and five others seriously, in a bombing at a nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad Department, Peru. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
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AP
At least 45 bandits and three military personnel are killed in a clash between Nigerian troops and armed bandits in Dan Musa, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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Reuters
Politics and elections
Partial preliminary results in Nepal indicate that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 60 of 165 first-past-the-post seats, while also leading in 61 other consituencies. In Jhapa 5, RSP prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah defeats former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli.
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The Himalayan Times
Guinea dissolves 40 political parties by decree, including the three main opposition groups—the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, the Rally of the Guinean People, and the Union of Republican Forces—for failing to meet legal requirements, and orders the seizure of their assets.
Source:
AFP via France 24
Sports
Russia wins their first Winter Paralympics medal since 2014 after Varvara Voronchikhina and Alexey Bugaev each won a bronze medal in para alpine skiing.
Source:
The Moscow Times