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March 28

Politics and elections

The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent President Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in armed forces being deployed to Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool region of Somalia.
Source: Hiiraan Online external link
The third No Kings protests are held in all 50 U.S. states against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the January shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats.
Source: The News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
A ballistic missile is launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards Israel, representing the group's entrance in the war. The Israel Defense Forces says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Five paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon. A responding paramedic is also killed by another strike.
Source: KGO-TV external link
A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating.
Source: Sky News external link

Law and crime

Around 18 people are arrested during anti-war protests held across Israel against the Iran war, including 13 in Tel Aviv and 5 in Haifa. Protests are also held in Jerusalem and Beersheba.
Source: Times of Israel external link
Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link
Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests.
Source: BBC News external link

Disasters and accidents

Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey.
Source: Reuters external link
Three people are killed and 23 others are injured, including nine critically, in a fire at a high-rise building in Xiaodian, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Source: Xinhua external link

Sports

In throughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war.
Source: ESPN external link

March 27

Sports

In her last performance before retiring, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto wins the gold medal in the women's singles event of the 2026 Figure Skating Championships.
Source: AFP via RFI external link

Disasters and accidents

Landslides triggered by heavy rain kill at least 20 people in Mbeya Region, Tanzania.
Source: AP external link
Seven people are killed and five others are injured in a landslide on the Zoji La in Ladakh, India.
Source: NDTV external link
Three people are killed in a helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach on Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States.
Source: AP external link
Two children are killed and at least seven others are injured in a three-vehicle collision involving a dump truck, SUV and school bus on Tennessee State Route 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

Brent crude oil surpasses US$110 per barrel after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy turned away three container ships and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Source: UPI external link
A United States appeals court overturns a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina related to the 2012 nationalization of oil company YPF, ruling that the shareholders' claims are not valid under Argentine law. The decision reverses a 2023 lower court ruling that had ordered compensation to minority investors.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Politics and elections

Following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the general election, Balendra Shah is sworn as Prime Minister of Nepal, succeeding interim prime minister Sushila Karki.
Source: Reuters external link
Russia designates filmmaker and teacher Pavel Talankin, the co-director and subject of the 2025 documentary film , as a foreign agent after authorities accuse him of spreading disinformation about the government and opposing the war in Ukraine.
Source: AFP via RFI external link
Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest.
Source: Times of India external link
Source: AP external link

Law and crime

One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Source: ABC News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian ambassador to the United Nations Ali Bahreini says that Iran will facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: AP external link
The foreign ministers of the G7 nations reach an agreement to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz if the war ends.
Source: Euronews external link
One man is killed and several are injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks on central and southern Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
An Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia injures 10 American soldiers.
Source: CBS News external link
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates report that they have intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran.
Source: AA external link
The Israeli Air Force strikes a uranium processing facility in Yazd, Iran. There were no casualties or radiation leaks, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North reports that a Sudanese Army airstrike on a funeral gathering in the town of Al Sunut in South Kordofan has killed seven civilians and injured 39 others.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

March 26

International relations

The European Parliament approves legislation to implement the EU-US trade deal adopted in 2025.
Source: BBC external link
Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests.
Source: Reuters external link
British Chief of the General Staff Roland Walker warns that the UK is now on an "inevitable collision course" with Russia and urges the government to prepare.
Source: MSN external link
South Africa says it is no longer invited to the upcoming G7 summit in Haute-Savoie, France, after an initial invitation, with differing statements from its officials on the reasons for the decision.
Source: Arab News external link
Australia announces a six-month ban on short-term visa applications from Iranian passport holders for tourism and work, citing concerns that some visitors may not depart Australia once their visas expire due to the Iran war. The new policy includes limited exemptions.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Belarus and North Korea sign a friendship and cooperation treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang.
Source: The Guardian external link
France and the Philippines sign a visiting forces agreement allowing joint military exercises and cooperation in each other's territory.
Source: Reuters external link
Source: Kun.uz external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 14 people are killed and 27 others are injured when a private bus collides head-on with a tipper-truck in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Source: The Times of India external link
At least 10 people are killed and 35 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck and overturns in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
Two people are killed, including a child, and at least 90 families are affected in flooding in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Source: ATN external link
Mexico's navy launches a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean Sea for two sailboats, which departed from Isla Mujeres with nine crew members, carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after they failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled and lost communication.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirms that the United States has shared a 15-point peace plan to Iran through the Pakistani government.
Source: Xinhua external link
Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. are taking place.
Source: The Hindu external link
U.S. president Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days, until 6 April, or "face further assassinations of senior officials".
Source: The Guardian external link
Nine people are injured in Israel after seven salvos of ballistic missiles by Iran.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Two people are killed and three others are injured by falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the country is ready to join the war "on the side of Israel" and says the Ugandan military will enter the war soon if Iranian attacks on Israel do not end soon.
Source: The New Arab external link
Israel claims to have assassinated Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
One person is killed and 11 are injured by Hezbollah rocket fire in Nahariya, Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
Source: Reuters external link
Zimbabwe confirms that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with more than 60 others still on the front line. Cabinet minister Soda Zhemu says that most of them were lured to Russia through social media.
Source: BBC News external link

Health and environment

A 25-year-old Spanish woman from Barcelona, Catalonia, undergoes euthanasia after her request was approved by authorities and upheld through multiple legal challenges despite opposition from her family.
Source: CNN external link

Business and economy

Norway's Storting passes a bill temporarily cutting petrol and diesel taxes in response to surging energy costs amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Source: Reuters external link
Mauritius and South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis, with Juba's main electricity distributor saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts on a "rotational basis" from today.
Source: BBC News external link

Law and crime

The Catholic Church in Portugal agrees to compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse with a total of €1.61 million (US$1.86 million) following findings from an independent inquiry into abuse cases over several decades.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer external link
Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a stabbing attack at a Pokémon Center at Sunshine City in Tokyo, Japan.
Source: CTV News external link

Sports

The Iranian sports ministry bans the men's national football team from travelling to "hostile countries", placing the team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sports minister Ahmad Donyamali previously stated that Iran will not play in this year's World Cup.
Source: Reuters external link
The International Olympic Committee announces that participation in women's events will be limited to athletes classified as female based on biological criteria, with eligibility determined through a one-time genetic test starting from the 2028 Olympic Games. The policy replaces previous rules that allowed individual sports federations to set their own criteria.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link

Arts and culture

A court in Chelyabinsk Oblast bans the distribution of the documentary film in Russia.
Source: The Guardian external link

Politics and elections

Two days after the Danish election, Faroe Islanders vote to elect 33 members of the Løgting.
Source: Euractiv external link
The People's Party, led by Beinir Johannesen, wins the highest share of votes, receiving nine seats in the Løgting.
Source: DR external link