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March 12

Armed conflicts and attacks

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.
Source: BBC News external link
Eight people are killed and 31 more injured in Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut, Lebanon. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Hezbollah launches over 200 rockets and 20 UAVs at northern Israel, injuring two.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
At least 20 people are killed in an airstrike targeting a building of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Akashat, Iraq.
Source: Sky News external link

Law and crime

A Russian military court sentences nineteen people for their involvement in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in 2024. Fifteen of those are sentenced to life in prison while the other four are given between 19 and 22 years in prison.
Source: BBC News external link

March 11

Sports

Iranian sports minister Ahmad Donyamali states that Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, citing security concerns amid the Iran war.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured after an Israeli strike on Temnine Et Tahta, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Five people are also injured after a strike on the nearby village of Aali en Nahri.
Source: BBC News external link
Hezbollah launches over 100 rockets at Israel, injuring five civilians in Upper Galilee.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian lists preconditions for ending the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The conditions include recognizing Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression.
Source: Xinhua external link
The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree is hit by two missiles, supposedly Iranian, shortly after passing the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel sets on fire and its crew abandons it; 20 people are rescued and three are reported missing.
Source: Reuters external link
One crew member is killed on an oil tanker in Iraqi waters by an Iranian projectile.
Source: Reuters external link
Four people are injured in the United Arab Emirates after two drones fall near Dubai International Airport.
Source: Xinhua external link
A United Nations aid worker from France is killed in a series of explosions caused by drone strikes in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the occupying M23 rebels blaming the Congolese government.
Source: AP external link
At least 17 people are killed in a drone strike on a secondary school and a health center in Shukeiri, White Nile State, Sudan. Local authorities and the Sudan Doctors Union blame the Rapid Support Forces.
Source: AP external link
Norwegian police arrest three brothers on suspicion of involvement in a bombing outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo on 8 March that caused minor damage but no injuries. A terrorist motive is suspected.
Source: AFP via CTV News external link

Politics and elections

Source: Washington Post external link

Business and econony

The International Energy Agency agrees to discharge 400 million barrels of oil from its members’ strategic reserves, its largest-ever release, to counter soaring global energy prices due to the war. Despite the measure, the price of the crude barrel rises above US$100 again in international markets.
Source: Forbes external link

International relations

Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel and terminates the position after bilateral diplomatic relations worsened this week.
Source: Reuters external link
Romania authorizes the United States to use its air bases to refuel aircraft and deploy monitoring and satellite communications equipment in support of military operations related to the Iran war, following approval by the Romanian parliament and the Supreme Council of National Defence.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link

Law and crime

The Albanian constitutional court rules that the government's ban on the social media platform TikTok violated constitutional protections for freedom of expression and press freedom, after authorities blocked the service in 2025 following a fatal stabbing linked to a dispute on the platform.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Europol reports that more than 330 people in 70 countries have been arrested during an international operation against organized networks suspected of trafficking illegal waste within Europe and exporting it to Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with large quantities of dangerous goods and nearly €10 million (US$11.6 million) in assets seized.
Source: Reuters external link

March 10

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.
Source: AFP via SpaceWar.com external link
Six people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected arson attack on a postal bus in Kerzers, Fribourg Canton, Switzerland.
Source: The Guardian external link
Shots are fired at the United States consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with no casualties. Police are investigating the shooting as a national security incident.
Source: CBS News external link

Politics and elections

Cardinal Louis Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, based in Iraq, retires at the age of 76.
Source: Vatican News external link
Malagasy interim president and military leader Michael Randrianirina removes prime minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo from power and dissolves the entire Cabinet without explanation, five months after they were assigned following the 2025 protests.
Source: DW external link
Tibetans protest worldwide after 67 years of China's occupation of Tibet.
Source: CNBC TV18 external link

International relations

Source: Reuters external link
Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen announces the temporary relocation of staff and operations of the Netherlands' embassy in Tehran to Baku, Azerbaijan, citing security risks to personnel amid the Iranian war.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
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.
Source: Yonhap external link

Business and economy

The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rises by more than five percent to US$87.65 per barrel after United States president Donald Trump escalated threats related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: AFP via SpaceWar.com external link
Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders remote work and the suspension of official international trips for government officials, and reduced electricity use in government buildings amid supply concerns linked to the Iranian war.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

At least two are killed and six are injured after a hailstorm and four possible tornadoes strike the vicinity of Kankakee, Illinois, and Wheatfield, Indiana, United States.
Source: WLS-TV external link
The Indonesian rescue agency ends search and rescue operations after a garbage landslide at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on March 8 killed seven people, with all individuals previously reported missing accounted for.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: Daily Monitor external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Ruwais refinery in Al Dhannah, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, shuts down after a drone strike that causes a fire.
Source: Reuters external link
United States intelligence sources report that Iran has started to deploy underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command says that American forces have sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelaying vessels.
Source: CNBC external link
Royal Navy warship HMS leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to a drone strike on the United Kingdom's RAF Akrotiri base.
Source: BBC News external link
According to Iran International, American and Israeli airstrikes have killed 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 protests.
Source: Jerusalem Post external link
Six people are killed and 37 others are injured in a Ukrainian missile attack in Bryansk, Russia.
Source: Xinhua external link
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces announce several overnight drone strikes on Russian electronic warfare stations and warehouses in Donetsk and Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Source: Ukrainska Pravda external link

Sports

Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first ever medal at the Winter Paralympics.
Source: BBC external link
In basketball, Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo scores 83 points in a 150–129 win over the Washington Wizards, marking the second-most points in a game in NBA history and most since Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. Adebayo’s 36 free throws and 43 attempts also set single-game NBA records.
Source: ESPN external link

Health and environment

The U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center reports that Arctic sea ice reached about 14.22 million square kilometers, which is among the lowest levels recorded in more than four decades of satellite monitoring.
Source: AFP via RFI external link

March 9

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.
Source: AP external link
A synagogue in Liège, Belgium, is damaged by an explosion. It is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.
Source: Euronews external link
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 external link

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.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: KOHA external link
Source: Público external link
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkey and NATO forces shoot down a suspected Iranian ballistic missile violating Turkish airspace, with debris falling in Gaziantep Province.
Source: Türkiye Today external link
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France and other states will create a naval escort mission for merchant ships in the framework of Operation Aspides.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Lebanon Maronite Catholic priest Father Pierre al-Rahi is killed by an Israeli double strike on a house in the Christian-majority town of Al-Qlayaa.
Source: ICN external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link

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.
Source: Reuters external link
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 annex the island. The exercise will last until March 19.
Source: The Independent external link

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.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
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 external link
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.
Source: Semafor external link

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.
Source: AP external link
The death toll from floods in Nairobi, Kenya, rises to 42.
Source: Reuters external link