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The Jerusalem Post 
March 13
Armed conflicts and attacks
Sri Lanka repatriates the remains 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.
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AFP via RFI
Turkey intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile violating its airspace. Sirens sounded at the Incirlik Air Base.
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Caspian Post
Two migrant workers are killed and other people are injured after security forces intercept a drone in an industrial area in Sohar, Oman.
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Daily Sun
Six people are killed and several others injured in a Pakistani airstrike against a residential area in Kabul, Afghanistan. A fuel depot in Kandahar is also bombed.
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Reuters
March 12
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.
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The Express Tribune
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.
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AFP via France 24
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.
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Reuters
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.
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AFP via Indo Premier
Hungary returns two seized armored cars to Ukraine but retains approximately US$82 million in cash and gold as authorities investigate suspected money laundering.
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Reuters
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.
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BERNAMA
Sports
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.
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ESPN
Arts and culture
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić receives the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognizing his contributions to contemporary architecture.
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AFP via France 24
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.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
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.
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The Independent
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
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.
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Reuters
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".
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Los Angeles Times
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that projectile fragments hit the Liberia-flagged container vessel near the Strait.
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Reuters
Oman orders the evacuation of vessels from the Mina Al Fahal oil port.
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Oil Price
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Qatar News Agency
A French soldier is killed and six others are injured in an Iranian drone attack on a military base in Erbil, Iraq.
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Al Jazeera
Kuwait International Airport is targeted by several drones, causing material damage but no injuries.
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NDTV
The Saudi defense ministry announces the interception of two missiles and the destruction of seven drones.
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Qatar News Agency
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.
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Al Jazeera
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The Times of Israel
At least 20 people are killed in an airstrike targeting a Popular Mobilization Forces building in Akashat, Iraq.
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Sky News
The Italian military base in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, is struck by a missile, with no casualties of injuries reported.
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Asharq Al-Awsat
Disasters and accidents
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AP
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.
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BBC News
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.
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WAVY-TV
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.
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BBC News
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.
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CNN
The International Criminal Court at The Hague drops an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuelan officials qualify as crimes against humanity.
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AP
A rabbi is seriously injured in a stabbing in Ramat Gan, Israel, as local police suspect a terrorist motive.
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The Times of Israel
The Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention camp.
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AP
An Indonesian human rights activist suffered burn injuries after experiencing an acid attack from unknown assasilants in Central Jakarta. Police investigation is ongoing.
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Tempo English
March 11
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.
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United Nations Press
Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel and terminates the position after bilateral diplomatic relations worsened this week.
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Reuters
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.
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AFP via Al Arabiya
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.
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AFP via France 24
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.
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Reuters
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
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.
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Khaleej Times
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.
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Reuters
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.
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Xinhua
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.
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Reuters
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, witn no casualties reported.
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Kathimerini
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UKMTO
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.
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Deccan Herald
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.
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BBC News
Hezbollah launches over 100 rockets at Israel, injuring five civilians in Upper Galilee.
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The Jerusalem Post
Four people are injured in the United Arab Emirates after two drones fall near Dubai International Airport.
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Xinhua
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.
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AP
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.
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AP
Over 20 people are killed and 23 others injured in a Sudanese Armed Forces drone strike Abu Zabad, West Kordofan, Sudan.
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Dabanga Sudan
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.
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AFP via CTV News
Politics and elections
Source:
Washington Post
March 10
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.
Source:
Reuters
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.
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AFP via Al Arabiya
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
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.
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AFP via SpaceWar.com
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.
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Reuters
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.
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WLS-TV
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.
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Reuters
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
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
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.
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CNBC
Royal Navy warship HMS leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to a drone strike on the United Kingdom's RAF Akrotiri base.
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BBC News
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.
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Jerusalem Post
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Xinhua
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
Forty people are killed in a drone strike on a truck carrying funeralgoers near Abu Zabad, West Kordofan, Sudan.
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Arab News
Seven people, including three children, are killed and 13 others are injured in a Rapid Support Forces drone strike in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan.
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Daily Sabah
Sports
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.
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ESPN
Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first ever medal at the Winter Paralympics.
Source:
BBC
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 yearly high points recorded in more than four decades of satellite monitoring.
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AFP via RFI
Politics and elections
Members of the House of Lords vote to pass a bill to remove hereditary peers and heads to King Charles III for royal assent.
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NPR
Cardinal Louis Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, based in Iraq, retires at the age of 76.
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Vatican News
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
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
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