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March 4

Law and crime

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha releases a report on the findings of the sexual abuse cases by the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island.
Source: CBS News external link
Taiwanese prosecutors indict 62 people, including Chen Zhi, for their alleged links to the Prince Group, a multinational criminal network that operates scam centers in Cambodia. They also charge 13 companies with offences related to the criminal organization and money laundering.
Source: DW external link

Business and economy

Air France announces the suspension of flights between Paris, France, and Havana, Cuba, from March 29 until at least June 15 due to a jet fuel shortage in Cuba.
Source: Jamaica Observer external link
Several of the United Arab Emirates stock exchanges will resume, including Nasdaq Dubai, Dubai Financial Market, and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, after being put on pause for two days due to the Iranian strikes.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

A nationwide blackout occurs in Iraq with the Ministry of Electricity saying the power grid has gone down entirely, and that the cause is under investigation.
Source: Philenews external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Iranian frigate IRIS  is torpedoed and sunk by a U.S. Navy submarine in waters off Sri Lanka, killing 87 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy.
Source: Reuters external link
Anonymous state intelligence actors tell that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence have signalled to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency an openness to talks on ‌bringing an end to the war.
Source: Reuters external link
An Iranian ballistic missile strikes the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the region.
Source: Wall Street Journal external link
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Turkey and NATO forces shoot down an Iranian ballistic missile that was about to enter Turkish airspace.
Source: Türkiye Today external link
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth announces that the United States Air Force will have uncontested air supremacy of Iranian airspace within days, and that Iran's military capabilities are "evaporating by the hour" due to constant U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Source: The Guardian external link
Israeli strikes on a hotel and residential areas in the towns of Aramoun and Saadiyat, in the south of Beirut, have killed eleven people and injured four others.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

March 3

Science and technology

A total lunar eclipse occurs in eastern Asia, Oceania, Pacific, and the Americas.
Source: EclipseWise external link
Astronomers announce the discovery of TIC 120362137, the tightest known quadruple star system, using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Source: Space.com external link

Disasters and accidents

Two people are killed and three others are critically injured after a helicopter crashes in Pililla, Rizal, Philippines.
Source: The Straits Times external link

Politics and elections

The United Kingdom announces that it will stop issuing student visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan and suspend work visas for Afghan nationals, citing a rise in asylum applications from individuals entering through legal visa processes.
Source: AFP via CNA external link

Law and crime

Cuban prosecutors charge six Cuban nationals with "crimes of terrorism" and accuse them of entering Cuba with a US-flagged boat to cause unrest in the country, which was intercepted by the Cuban coast guard, resulting in a shootout.
Source: DW external link
Trinidad and Tobago declares a new state of emergency in response to a wave of violent crime in the country.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

An Iranian drone strike damages Al Minhad Air Base, the headquarters of the Australian military's Joint Task Force 633. Australian defence minister Richard Marles confirms that there were no casualties in the strike.
Source: Reuters external link
A large fire is reported at an oil terminal in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, following an Iranian Shahed drone attack.
Source: Sky News external link
France deploys Rafale fighter jets to the UAE in response to Iranian attacks, according to French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
Source: France 24 external link
British prime minister Keir Starmer says he has approved the deployment of Royal Navy warship HMS to Cyprus to protect the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia from further Iranian attacks.
Source: Cyprus Mail external link
Qatar announces it has arrested 10 people from two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cells for espionage and sabotage.
Source: Gulf Times external link
Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes.
Source: YnetNews external link
The Iranian Red Crescent Society says the death toll from Israeli and American airstrikes in Iran has risen to 787 with thousands more wounded.
Source: AP external link
The Israeli Air Force strikes the presidential administration and Supreme National Security Council buildings in Tehran, Iran, with "multiple munitions".
Source: BBC News external link
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discloses that the initial U.S. attack on Iran was due to an Israeli intention to attack Iranian leadership, which would have jeopardized U.S. forces in the region.
Source: Telegraph external link
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms the entrances to the underground Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran have been bombed. However, there are no signs of any increase in radiation at the facility.
Source: Reuters external link
Airstrikes hit the Assembly of Experts building in Qom, Iran. The building appears to have been severely damaged in the attack.
Source: Al Arabiya external link
Jordan reopens their airspace to civilian aviation traffic, including for transits, arrivals, and departures, after a closure that has been in effect since Monday evening.
Source: Ammon News external link
U.S. forces destroy Iran's lead Shahid Soleimani-class corvette, the IRIS .
Source: Naval News external link
Following a series of drone and rocket attacks by Hezbollah, the Israeli military launch a ground offensive into Lebanon, capturing several positions along the Israel—Lebanon border.
Source: Turkiye Today external link
The Taliban confirms 28 Afghan troops have been killed in recent clashes with Pakistani forces along their border. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan reports at least 42 civilians have been killed.
Source: Hasht-e-Subh Daily external link
The U.S. Southern Command announces that the U.S. military has joined the Ecuadorian Armed Forces against narcoterrorists and drug cartels in the country.
Source: Politico external link
Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker catches fire in the Mediterranean Sea after being struck by a Ukrainian naval drone.
Source: The Moscow Times external link

March 2

Sports

Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television says it will not air the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics, citing the participation of athletes from Belarus and Russia.
Source: LRT external link

Business and economy

Qatari-state owned QatarEnergy halts all LNG production at its Ras Laffan Industrial City following an Iranian drone attack.
Source: Bloomberg News external link

Arts and culture

Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr News Agency reports that the former royal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site Golestan Palace is damaged by an airstrike.
Source: WANA external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Dubai International Airport resumes limited flights for stranded passengers, with the first flights cleared to depart Dubai.
Source: CNBC external link
Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides confirms that an Iranian drone struck the British base RAF Akrotiri last night. Paphos International Airport is evacuated after a "drone threat", while Greece deploys two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus amid rising tensions.
Source: Ekathimerini external link
Two Kuwaiti navy members are killed amid Iranian attacks, according to the Kuwaiti defence ministry.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Iranian drones strike the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.
Source: AFP via NDTV external link
NATO secretary general Mark Rutte states that NATO has no plans to be involved in the conflict, while praising Israel and the United States for their strikes against Iran.
Source: Reuters external link
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reports three more U.S. soldiers have been killed, bringing the death toll among U.S. forces to six, since the start of the conflict with Iran.
Source: CBS News external link
Iran launches a missile and drone attack on Saudi Aramco's oil refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, causing several large fires at the facility, and forcing its closure by Saudi authorities.
Source: The Caspian Post external link
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jets crash in Kuwait during combat operations against Iran after being mistakenly shot down by the Kuwaiti military. All crew members survive. The U.S. CENTCOM confirms the loss of the three aircraft in a friendly fire incident.
Source: Turkiye Today external link
U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer strategic bombers carry out strikes targeting above-ground ballistic missile launch sites and command and control centres in Iran.
Source: Devdiscourse external link
The Qatari air force says it shot down two Iranian Su-24 jets over the Persian Gulf.
Source: AP external link
The U.S. military says it has struck IRGC Navy drone carrier IRIS .
Source: The Times of Israel external link
As a response to Israel's attacks against Iran and Israel's occupation of parts of Lebanon, Hezbollah fired two projectiles targeting an Israeli military base near Haifa. Israel then responded with attacks in Beirut and across many villages in Lebanon. At least 52 people are killed and 149 more are injured.
Source: Reuters external link
Lebanese prime minister Nawaf Salam bans Hezbollah’s military activities following an attack on Israel.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Ukrainian drones strike an oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. Four residential buildings in the area are reportedly damaged in the attack.
Source: Kyiv Independent external link
The Taliban says the Afghan military has successfully repelled Pakistani warplanes with surface-to-air missiles that were attacking Bagram Airfield as explosions are reported in several cities, including Kabul.
Source: The Guardian external link

Disasters and accidents

A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people.
Source: AP external link
Two people are killed and at least 19 others are injured when a tourist bus carrying Sunwing Vacations Group guests from Canada crashes near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.
Source: CTV News external link

Health and environment

Save the Children announces that vaccines have arrived in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan, their first in three years since the civil war broke out.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

International relations

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi agree to a deal that would strengthen their economic partnership, aimed at boosting ties after two years of strained relationship between the two countries.
Source: AP external link
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons for the first time in decades citing global threats such as Russia's war on Ukraine, China's growing military power in Asia, and changing U.S. defense priorities as reasons for the nuclear build-up.
Source: Politico external link
Denmark and France make an agreement on strategic nuclear deterrence. However, French nuclear weapons are not to be located on Danish territory.
Source: Reuters external link
The U.S. Department of State imposes sanctions on the Rwandan military for allegedly supporting the March 23 Movement and violating a peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source: Barron's external link
U.S. military aircraft begin to leave Spain after the Spanish government denied the U.S. permission to use their airbases for military operations against Iran.
Source: Reuters external link

March 1

International relations

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi says that he has told Oman foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi that Iran is open to serious efforts at de-escalation.
Source: APA external link
US president Donald Trump claims that the Iranian leadership agreed to talks a day after Israel and the US launched strikes against Iran and stated he has agreed to do so. However, Iranian security council secretary Ali Larijani ruled out any negotiations.
Source: WION external link
Belgium's special forces, with French Naval assistance, seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea.
Source: Le Monde external link

Science and technology

Vietnam's artificial intelligence (AI) law takes effect, mandating labeling of AI-generated content and disclosure when users interact with automated systems. The law, which applies to domestic and foreign developers, providers, and deployers operating in the country, also provides for the creation of a national AI data center.
Source: The Straits Times external link

Law and crime

Hundreds of protestors attempted to storm the consulate of the United States in Karachi, Pakistan, leading to clashes with security forces which left at least 22 people dead and multiple others wounded.
Source: AP external link
Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and 14 others are injured in a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the attack as potential terrorism.
Source: KVUE external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 17 people are killed and 18 others are critically injured in an explosion at an explosives factory in Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.
Source: DNA external link
Four people are killed and ten others are missing after a boat carrying migrants toward Europe capsizes off the coast of Tobruk, Libya, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Source: Arab News external link

Business and economy

Danish shipping firm Maersk says that it is suspending all vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice due to the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf.
Source: Business Recorder external link
US-Bangla Airlines announces that they will resume flights to Oman and Saudi Arabia as scheduled. However, they also announce they will temporarily suspend flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Source: Dhaka Tribune external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran confirms the death of supreme leader Ali Khamenei in an attack yesterday in Tehran by Israel and the United States. Forty days of mourning are declared.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Iran launches two ballistic missiles towards Cyprus, not far from the British military bases on the island. They were both intercepted before reaching Cyprus. Cypriot president Nikos Christodoulides states that the country is not a target of Iran.
Source: Cyprus Mail external link
British Royal Air Force base RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is hit by a drone after declaring a security threat. No casualties are reported.
Source: Cyprus Mail external link
Source: The New Arab external link
Key Iranian officials Abdolrahim Mousavi, Aziz Nasirzadeh, Mohammad Pakpour and Ali Shamkhani are confirmed killed after an airstrike during a meeting yesterday in Tehran.
Source: The Hill external link
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is allegedly killed along with his bodyguards in an Israeli targeted killing strike on his home in Narmak.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
High-ranking clerics in Iran declare against Israel and the U.S., issuing a fatwa against them.
Source: The Telegraph external link
The Israeli Air Force launches a new wave of airstrikes across Tehran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij facilities with multiple explosions reported.
Source: AA external link
A person is injured in a drone strike on Duqm port in Oman.
Source: AA external link
A Palau-flagged tanker is struck by a missile in the Gulf of Oman, injuring four crew members.
Source: Reuters external link
An Iranian drone strikes the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama, Bahrain, which houses American embassy personnel. No casualties are reported.
Source: Egypt Independent external link
Nine people are killed and 49 others are wounded in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem District, Israel.
Source: CNN external link
The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS in the Indian Ocean.
Source: BBC News external link
Three U.S. service members are killed and five others are seriously wounded in an Iranian missile strike, according to the United States Central Command.
Source: LBC external link
Four Popular Mobilization Forces members are killed in an unidentified airstrike targeting one of their headquarters in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.
Source: Al Arabiya external link
Source: Reuters external link
Russian forces launch artillery strikes on Kherson, Ukraine, killing three people and wounding two others.
Source: Ukrinform external link
Anti-aircraft fire is reported over Kabul, Afghanistan, as Pakistani warplanes launch strikes against Taliban targets.
Source: France 24 external link
The Tatmadaw launches airstrikes against a trading junction in the central Magway Region of Myanmar, killing 25 people and injuring 20 people.
Source: AP external link
At least 169 people are killed when insurgents raid a village in Abiemnom County, Ruweng Administrative Area, South Sudan.
Source: AP external link

Politics and elections

Iran appoints Ayatollah Alireza Arafi to the Interim Leadership Council that assumed authority following the assassination of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with the body set to govern alongside president Masoud Pezeshkian and chief justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i until the Assembly of Experts selects a new supreme leader.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks.
Source: Reuters external link