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March 16

Disasters and accidents

At least 10 people are killed and 11 others are injured in a massive fire at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, India.
Source: NDTV external link

March 15

Politics and elections

The first round of municipal elections is taking place in France.
Source: Reuters external link
Kazakhstanis vote in a referendum to approve a new constitution.
Source: Reuters external link
North Koreans vote to elect the 687 members of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly.
Source: The Diplomat external link
Congolese people vote to elect a president, with incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso seeking a fifth consecutive term.
Source: Reuters external link
Vietnamese citizens vote to elect the 500 members of the 16th National Assembly. The sole legal party contesting the election is the Communist Party.
Source: Reuters external link

Arts and culture

The film wins six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Achievement in Casting award.
Source: Reuters external link
The film wins four Oscar awards following a record-breaking 16 nominations, with Ryan Coogler for original screenplay, Michael B. Jordan for lead actor, Autumn Durald Arkapaw for cinematography, and Ludwig Göransson for score.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter external link

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from severe flooding in Kenya rises to 66, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society.
Source: BBC News external link

Sports

The Winter Paralympics conclude in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with China as the highest-ranked team in the medal table. The Paralympic flag is handed over to the organizers of the 2030 Winter Paralympics to be held in the French Alps.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In para ice hockey, the United States defeats Canada 6–2, completing the three-peat of hockey championships at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy.
Source: AP external link
In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz driver Kimi Antonelli wins his first Formula One Grand Prix, having won the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Source: ESPN external link

Business and economy

Japan announces it will start releasing 80 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest such release in the country's history, in response to disruptions in the oil supply caused by the conflict.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem base, Kuwait.
Source: ANSA external link
Israel Defense Forces officer Effie Defrin says that Israel will continue their military campaign against Iran targets for three more weeks.
Source: Times of Israel external link
Eight police officers, including the police chief of the Deir al-Balah Governorate, are killed when an Israeli strike hits a police vehicle in Az-Zawayda in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Business Recorder external link
Israeli forces kill a Palestinian couple and two of their children in the occupied West Bank.
Source: Haaretz external link

Health and enviornment

Two people are killed and 11 others are hospitalized in serious condition following a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Source: BBC News external link

March 14

Law and crime

Cuban authorities arrest five people after a small group of protesters damaged and set fire to a Communist Party office in Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, during demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic goods.
Source: Jamaica Observer external link
An explosion lightly damages a Jewish school in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with no reported injuries, making it the third attack against Jewish buildings in the Low Countries this week.
Source: Euronews external link
Ecuador begins enforcing a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the provinces of El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to support military operations against criminal organizations.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

In auto racing, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile cancels the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, both scheduled to occur in April, due to safety concerns amid the Iran war.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
In association football, English attacking midfielder Max Dowman scores for Arsenal in a 2–0 win over Everton to become the youngest ever goal scorer in Premier League history at 16 years and 73 days old.
Source: Sky Sports external link
In rugby union, France defeats England 48–46 to win the Six Nations Championship in the final.
Source: The Guardian external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Five U.S. warplanes are damaged in an Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
Source: The Wall Street Journal external link
United States president Donald Trump calls on the country's allies to help lift the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: BBC News external link
Fifteen people are killed in a reported Israeli and United States missile strike on an HVAC factory in Isfahan, Iran.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
Three Kuwaiti soldiers are injured after two drones struck Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, damaging the facility.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
The port of Fujairah, a bunkering hub and export terminal in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, suffers a drone attack. UAE authorities report that its air defence intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones.
Source: Gulf News external link
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, is hit by a missile from an unknown origin.
Source: Politico external link
Palestinian militant group Hamas calls for Iran to cease their attacks on Middle East neighbors during the war. They also reaffirm Tehran's right to defend itself from Israel and the United States.
Source: CBS News external link
Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days amidst the reignited war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Source: Reuters external link
Four people are killed and two others are injured when Israel Defense Forces soldiers open fire on a civilian car in northern Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
Five people are killed and three others are injured in Russian drone strikes on residential areas and critical infrastructure across Ukraine.
Source: Reuters external link
According to Taliban officials, fourteen Pakistani soldiers are killed and eleven others are injured by Afghan fighters during the capture of a Pakistani guard post along the Durand Line in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Kabul Now external link

March 13

Business and economy

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

Law and crime

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

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

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
The Saudi Arabian defense ministry reports that air defenses intercepted and destroyed 56 hostile drones targeting several areas across the country.
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
Eleven people are killed and 20 others are injured in a drone strike on a fuel reserve in western Sudan.
Source: Reuters external link
Armed men ambush and kill twenty security personnel, including two senior military officers, in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Source: AP 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