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March 16

Sports

In association football, the Premier League fines Chelsea F.C. £10.75 million and gives them a two-year transfer ban for making secret payments worth £47 million to unregistered agents and third-parties between 2011 and 2018.
Source: BBC Sport external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran launches drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, killing a Palestinian man in Abu Dhabi and forcing the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport.
Source: The Telegraph external link
Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy and Spain rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump.
Source: Reuters external link
The Israeli Air Force strikes the Iranian Space Research Center in central Tehran and completely destroys it, saying that it was being used for potential space warfare activities against Israeli satellites.
Source: Iran Wire external link
At least seven people, including four children, are injured by Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
The Israeli military's 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
At least four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are killed and three others are injured in an airstrike on a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Qa'im, Al Anbar Governorate. A PMF official attributes the strike to the United States.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
The European Union imposes sanctions against nine Russian individuals over their role in the atrocities committed during Russia’s occupation of Bucha during the initial 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Source: Kyiv Post external link
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says that the Kenyan government has identified two prisoners of war from Kenya that have been detained by authorities in Ukraine after being involved in Russia's special military operations.
Source: The Star Kenya external link
A Taliban spokesman says a Pakistani airstrike has hit a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing and wounding a number a people.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link

Disasters and accidents

Eleven people are killed and ten others are injured in a massive fire at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
A roof collapses at a shop in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, killing eight people and injuring more than 50 others.
Source: AP external link

International relations

The European Union imposes sanctions against 16 individuals and three entities for their role in suppressing protests earlier this year.
Source: Shafaq external link

Business and economy

Cuba announces that citizens living abroad will be permitted to invest in and own businesses in the country as the government seeks to expand commercial activity amid an economic crisis.
Source: AFP via Indo Premier external link

March 15

Health and environment

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

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

Armed conflicts and attacks

Source: ANSA external link
Eight police officers, including the police chief of the Deir al-Balah Governorate, are killed by an Israeli attack on a police vehicle in Az-Zawayda, Palestine.
Source: Business Recorder 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
Afghan forces launch mortars into Pakistan, with one hitting a residential property in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing four members of the same family and wounding two others.
Source: The Guardian 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 after also setting his maiden pole position at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. He becomes the second-youngest Grand Prix winner at 19 years old.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Asian Football Confederation secretary general Windsor John says that the Iranian soccer team will still play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that their safety could be at risk.
Source: The Independent 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

Arts and culture

At the Academy Awards, wins six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Achievement in Casting award.
Source: Reuters external link
wins four Academy Awards following a record 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

March 14

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

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

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
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

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

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

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

Business and economy

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production by 20% after the shutdown of two offshore oil fields, including Safaniya.
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

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