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March 5

Disasters and accidents

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an explosion struck a tanker anchored in waters about 60 kilometers off the coast of Kuwait, causing an oil spill from a damaged cargo tank.
Source: The New Zealand Herald external link

International relations

Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador to the country a and orders him and all his diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung orders the activation of a ₩100 trillion (about US$68 billion) stabilization fund to address volatility in the country's financial markets linked to the Iran war.
Source: The Economic Times external link

Politics and elections

In Kosovo, 120 members of the Kuvendi are due to indirectly elect the president. If no president is elected, the Kuvendi dissolves and new parliamentary elections are set within 45 days.
Source: DTT-NET external link
Nepalis vote to elect 275 seats of the House of Representatives nearly six months after the Gen Z protests.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Spain announces that the frigate will join French aircraft carrier and Greek Navy ships to protect Cyprus.
Source: The Straits Times external link
The Italian Ministry of Defence states that Italy is to dispatch naval assets to Cyprus. The Royal Netherlands Navy is also joining the European naval task force.
Source: Euronews external link
The United Arab Emirates's air defence systems intercept six ballistic missiles and 125 drones launched by Iran.
Source: The National News external link
The Bahraini military reports that 74 Iranian missiles and 117 hostile drones haven been intercepted and destroyed.
Source: Gulf News external link
Qatari authorities evacuate residents near the United States embassy in Doha as a precautionary measure.
Source: Gulf News external link
Iranian Shahed drones strike Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan, targeting the passenger terminal. At least two people are injured.
Source: BBC News external link

March 4

Armed conflicts and attacks

Anonymous state intelligence sources tell that the Iranian intelligence ministry have signalled to the United States Central Intelligence Agency an openness to talks on ‌bringing an end to the war.
Source: Reuters external link
The Iranian frigate IRIS  is torpedoed and sunk by a U.S. Navy submarine in waters off Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 of the 180 people on board, while 32 others are rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy with 61 remaining missing.
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: The 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 U.S. 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, kill eleven people and injure four others.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Three people are killed and six more injured during two Israeli strikes on the road to the airport in Beirut.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An encounter between gunmen and state authorities left five cartel members killed. Goverment sources confirmed that the incident took place in the municipality of Rayones, Nuevo León, after a group of policemen were attacked in the vicinity of the locality.
Source: Milenio Noticias external link
A multitask operative against Iván Mordisco´s dissidents took place in the localty of Puerto Valencia, El Retorno, Guaviare Department left two minors rescued, two militants arrested, two more surrendered, 25 assault rifles, 5 M60 machine guns, undetermined amount of explosives, and a large quantity of ammunition was recovered.
Source: Agencia API external link

Disasters and accidents

At least six people are killed and 15 others are injured when a passenger bus and a semi-trailer truck collide in Tamacine, Touggourt Province, Algeria.
Source: Xinhua external link
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

Science and technology

The KAIROS rocket developed by private spaceflight company Space One suffers its third launch failure from Spaceport Kii in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, while carrying a small government test satellite. The flight was terminated two minutes after launch.
Source: Space.com external link

Politics and elections

Slovak prime minister Robert Fico announces that his government will repeal a law abolishing the country's whistleblower protection office after the Constitutional Court suspended the measure and the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against Slovakia.
Source: AFP via Indo Premier external link
The United States Senate rejects a War Powers Resolution that would check president Donald Trump's power in the Iran war, making it the first vote on the conflict in U.S. Congress.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

The Supreme Court of Brazil orders the arrest of former Banco Master president and major shareholder Daniel Vorcaro in a fraud investigation of potentially up to 12 billion reals in missing funds.
Source: AP external link
The Central Criminal Court in London, United Kingdom, charge two British Chinese nationals of violating the National Security Act for spying on diasporic Hong Kongers on behalf of the China-appointed Hong Kong government.
Source: AP 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
The Tokyo High Court in Japan orders the dissolution of the Unification Church.
Source: Japan Times external link

Business and economy

A major blackout across much of western Cuba, including Havana, leaves millions without power, following a fault at the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas. Officials estimate it will last at least 72 hours.
Source: AP external link
Air France announces the suspension of flights between France and Cuba, starting 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

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 1,900 light-years from Earth of TIC 120362137, the tightest known quadruple star system, using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Source: Space.com 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 the island of 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

Politics and elections

Anti-war protests are held in Des Moines, Iowa, against the US-Israel strikes.
Source: USA Today external link
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

Disasters and accidents

More than 200 people are killed, including around 70 minors, when a landslide collapses a mine at the Rubaya mines in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A different landslide collapsed mines at the same site in January, killing over 400.
Source: AA external link
Two people are killed and three others are critically injured after a helicopter crashes in Pililla, Rizal, Philippines.
Source: The Straits Times 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, including 63 murders since the beginning of the year and a series of gang-related mass shootings.
Source: AP external link
Purported yakuza leader Takeshi Ebisawa is convicted by a New York federal court and sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking nuclear material, drugs, and weapons.
Source: Japan Times external link

International relations

Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi renews his push for diplomacy, stating that diplomatic options are still available.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

March 2

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

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

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

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 international 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

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

Disasters and accidents

A floor collapses in an under-construction building in Johannesburg, South Africa, killing nine people.
Source: AP external link