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March 14

Law and crime

An explosion lightly damages a Jewish school in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with no reported injuries, making it the third attack against Jewish buildings in western Europe this week.
Source: Euronews external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The port of Fujairah, an oil bunkering hub and export terminal in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, suffers a drone attack.
Source: Reuters external link
The US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq is hit by a missile from an unknown origin.
Source: Politico external link

March 13

International 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.
Source: BBC News external link
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.
Source: El Mundo external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkey intercepts an Iranian ballistic missile violating its airspace.
Source: Caspian Post external link
At least 58 people are injured by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on northern Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
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.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
Sri Lanka repatriates the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed when the frigate IRIS 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.
Source: AFP via RFI external link
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.
Source: Forbes external link
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.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Two migrant workers are killed and several other people are injured after security forces intercept a drone in an industrial area in Sohar, Oman.
Source: Daily Sun external link
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense reports that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 56 hostile drones targeting several areas across the Kingdom.
Source: Saudi Gazette external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link

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.
Source: The Times of Israel external link

Politics and elections

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns of a stronger response than in January if new protests against the regime erupt.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link

Law and crime

Two unidentified men assault the deputy director of KontraS, an Indonesian human rights organization, in an acid attack.
Source: CNA external link
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.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Business and economy

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production by 20% after the shutdown of two offshore oil fields, including Safaniya.
Source: Reuters external link

March 12

Disasters and accidents

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.
Source: BBC News external link
At least 102 people are killed and one person is rescued after a series of landslides in the Gamo Zone of Ethiopia.
Source: AP external link
Eight people are killed after an artisanal mine collapses in Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.
Source: AP external link

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 and advises neighboring countries to close American military bases in their territory. Khamenei also vows to "avenge the blood of our martyrs".
Source: Los Angeles Times external link
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that projectile ​fragments ​hit the Liberia-flagged container vessel ⁠near the ​Strait.
Source: Reuters external link
Oman orders the evacuation of vessels from the Mina Al Fahal oil port.
Source: Oil Price external link
An Iranian strike hits fuel storage tanks at a facility in Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain.
Source: Qatar News Agency external link
Kuwait International Airport is targeted by several drones, causing material damage but no injuries.
Source: NDTV external link
The Saudi defense ministry announces the interception of two missiles and the destruction of seven drones.
Source: Qatar News Agency external link
A French soldier is killed and six others are injured in an Iranian drone attack on a military base in Erbil, Iraq.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
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.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Hezbollah launches over 200 rockets and 20 UAVs at northern Israel, injuring two people.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
At least 20 people are killed in an airstrike targeting a Popular Mobilization Forces building in Akashat, Iraq.
Source: Sky News external link
The Italian military base in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, is struck by a missile, with no casualties of injuries reported.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat external link

Law and crime

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.
Source: WAVY-TV external link
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.
Source: BBC News external link
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.
Source: CNN external link
The International Criminal Court at The Hague dismisses an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan officials qualify as crimes against humanity.
Source: AP external link
A rabbi is seriously injured in a stabbing in Ramat Gan, Israel, as local police suspect a terrorist motive.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
The Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention camp.
Source: AP external link
An Indonesian human rights activist suffered burn injuries after experiencing an acid attack from unknown assasilants in Central Jakarta. Police investigation is ongoing.
Source: Tempo English external link

International relations

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.
Source: The Express Tribune external link
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.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link
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.
Source: AFP via Indo Premier external link
Hungary returns two seized armored cars to Ukraine but retains approximately US$82 million in cash and gold as authorities investigate suspected money laundering.
Source: Reuters external link
Thailand summons Iran's ambassador, demanding an apology and an explanation for the attack on the bulk carrier MV  in the waters of the Strait the previous day.
Source: BERNAMA external link

Sports

Source: ESPN external link

Politics and elections

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.
Source: The Hindu external link
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.
Source: Reuters external link

Arts and culture

Chilean architect Smiljan Radić receives the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognizing his contributions to contemporary architecture.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Business and economy

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.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link
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.
Source: The Independent external link

March 11

Armed conflicts and attacks

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  is hit by two Iranian missiles shortly after passing the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty people are rescued and three are reported missing after the vessel catches on fire.
Source: Reuters external link
Two cargo vessels, the Marshall Islands-flagged , operated by Star Bulk Carriers, and the Japan-flagged , operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, are struck by unknown projectiles, with no casualties reported.
Source: Kathimerini external link
A bulk carrier is hit by an unknown projectile 50NM northwest of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Source: UKMTO external link
Iran drones strike oil storage facilities at the port of Salalah, causing several fuel tanks to burst into flames.
Source: Oil Price external link
Two tankers carrying Iraqi oil and gas, Marshall Islands-flagged and Malta-flagged , catch fire after being struck in Iraqi territorial waters off Khor Al Zubair Port and near the Al-Faw port area. An Indian member of the first crew is killed in the attack.
Source: Deccan Herald external link
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
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
Over 20 people are killed and 23 others injured in a Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike Abu Zabad, West Kordofan, Sudan.
Source: Dabanga Sudan 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

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

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
Wynn Resorts says it plans to resume construction on the upcoming Al Marjan Island resort in Ras Al Khaimah following a short pause amidst the war.
Source: Khaleej Times external link

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

International relations

The UN Security Council approves a resolution (S/RES/2817) condemning Iran's attacks on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan. The text, presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135 countries, is passed with 13 votes in favor and the abstentions of Russia and China.
Source: United Nations Press external link
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