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March 8

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Lebanese health ministry reports that an Israeli airstrike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people and injured 10 others.
Source: AFP via BSS external link
The Embassy of the United States, Oslo is hit with an explosion, causing minor damage. The Norwegian Police suspects Iranian state sponsored terrorism.
Source: CNN external link

March 7

Sports

Russia wins their first Winter Paralympics medal since 2014 after Varvara Voronchikhina and Alexey Bugaev each won a bronze medal in para alpine skiing.
Source: The Moscow Times external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says that Iran is ready for normal talks but also rejects the current position by the United States.
Source: TASS external link
Dubai International Airport suspends operations after an aerial interception near the airport during Iranian drone and missile attacks in the region. Airport operations later partially resume as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues responding to the aerial threats.
Source: The Daily Star external link
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian apologizes for Iran's attacks on its Middle Eastern neighbors and states that the Interim Leadership Council had agreed not to attack them "unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries". The military later continues the strikes. The governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE report attacks targeting their territories.
Source: Reuters external link
The Lebanese health ministry reports that Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations in southern Lebanon killed eight people, including six in Kherbet Selem and two in Kfar Reman.
Source: Middle East Eye external link
Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Syniehubov says that Russia has launched a barrage of drones and missiles on residential areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine, killing ten people, including two children and injuring ten, as well as damaging the city's power grids.
Source: BBC News external link
At least four people are killed, including two policemen, and more than 35 others are injured, including three seriously, in two separate bombings targeting a police patrol van and a market in Wana and Lakki Marwat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Source: Arab News external link
At least 33 people are injured, including three minors and five others seriously, in a bombing at a nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad Department, Peru. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
Source: AP external link
At least 45 bandits and three military personnel are killed in a clash between Nigerian troops and armed bandits in Dan Musa, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

Child murderer Ian Huntley dies in a hospital nine days after being attacked by a fellow inmate at HM Prison Frankland in County Durham, England, United Kingdom.
Source: BBC News external link

Politics and elections

Partial preliminary results in Nepal indicate that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won 60 of 165 first-past-the-post seats, while also leading in 61 other consituencies. In Jhapa 5, RSP prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah defeats former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli.
Source: The Himalayan Times external link
Guinea dissolves 40 political parties by decree, including the three main opposition groups—the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, the Rally of the Guinean People, and the Union of Republican Forces—for failing to meet legal requirements, and orders the seizure of their assets.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Disasters and accidents

Flash floods in Nairobi, Kenya, disrupt flights and result in at least 23 deaths.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation announces a precautionary reduction in crude oil production and refining operations in response to Iranian attacks and threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Al-Ahram external link

International relations

United States president Donald Trump meets with leaders from twelve American countries for the launching of a new multinational military cooperation initiative called Shield of the Americas, led by special envoy Kristi Noem. .

March 6

Science and technology

Indonesia announces that it will prohibit social media access for users under the age of 16 and begin deactivating accounts belonging to minors on several major platforms as part of a phased policy intended to address risks such as internet fraud and excessive internet use.
Source: AFP via CNA external link

Sports

Source: AP external link

Law and crime

Police in Moscow, Russia detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in public.
Source: The Moscow Times external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Qatari government announces that its military had intercepted nine Iranian drones, while one drone struck an uninhabited area.
Source: Gulf Times external link
The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority partially reopens the country's airspace through designated contingency routes with limited capacity. Operations initially included evacuation flights for stranded passengers and air cargo services.
Source: Deccan Chronicle external link
Source: Times of Israel external link
Demonstrators in Sanaa, Yemen rally in solitary with Iran and Lebanon amidst the conflict.
Source: Middle East Eye external link
United States president Donald Trump calls for the "unconditional surrender" of Iran, saying there will be no deal or further talks. This comes after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that several countries have initiated mediation efforts to end the war.
Source: BBC News external link
The Bahraini military announces that its air defence continue to intercept successive waves of Iranian attacks, with 84 missiles and 147 drones destroyed since the onset of hostilities.
Source: Emirates News Agency external link
Drones hit a hotel in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Source: Iraqi News external link
An Iranian ballistic missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi defense ministry says air defenses intercepted three missiles launched to the base, as well as four drones east of the province.
Source: Saudi Gazette external link
Source: Aviation Safety Network external link
Source: Shafaq external link
The Iranian Red Crescent Society reports the death toll from the Israeli and American air campaign in Iran has risen to 1,332.
Source: Turkiye Today external link
At least 41 people are killed, including three soldiers, and 40 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in and around Al-Nabi Shayth, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Three Ghanaian peacekeepers are injured in an Israeli missile strike in southern Lebanon.
Source: France 24 external link
The U.S. defense department says its military has carried out airstrikes on narcoterrorists in Ecuador at the request of the Ecuadorian government, targeting a camp belonging to a faction of the FARC dissidents at the border with the Colombia.
Source: Reuters external link
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports at least 100,000 civilians have now been displaced from their homes due to the fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, while Afghan forces say they have destroyed 14 more Pakistani military outposts along the border and downed a drone.
Source: Sky News external link
The Sudanese military recaptures the town of Barah in North Kordofan, Sudan, following a ground assault backed by airstrikes against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), reportedly inflicting heavy losses on the RSF and destroying 32 RSF combat vehicles.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Health and environment

Source: MENAFN external link

Politics and elections

Kosovan president Vjosa Osmani dissolves the Kuvendi, attempting to set new parliamentary elections within 45 days. The Vetëvendosje party maintains that the constitution allows parliament 60 more days to try to elect a president, seeking to challenge Osmani's decree at the Constitutional Court.
Source: RKS external link
Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi, son of the late former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, says he is ready to lead a potential transition if the Iranian government falls.
Source: Naijan News external link

Disasters and accidents

A wave of severe weather, and a related tornado outbreak, kill at least eight people and cause widespread damage in the central United States.
Source: CNN external link

March 5

International relations

Australia and New Zealand deploy military assets, including two RNZAF aircraft, and crisis response teams to the Middle East to assist and evacuate their respective nationals.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
The Lebanese cabinet bans activities by members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps within Lebanon and instructs authorities to detain and deport individuals linked to the group. The cabinet also introduces a visa requirement for Iranian nationals entering the country.
Source: Al-Ahram external link
French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide them with armored transport vehicles as well as operational and logistical support.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Ecuador declares Cuba's ambassador to the country a and orders him and all his diplomatic staff to leave the country within 48 hours. Shortly after the announcement, a man was filmed by the Associated Press on the roof of the Cuban embassy in Quito burning a bag of papers.
Source: AP external link
The United States and Venezuela agree to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations.
Source: AFP via RFI external link

Disasters and accidents

At least six people are killed, eight others are rescued, and six are trapped when a nursing home collapses in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Source: Xinhua external link
Four people are killed and two others are injured when a Beechcraft 1900 of the Algerian Air Force crashes at Boufarik Airport near Boufarik, Blida Province, Algeria.
Source: ASN external link
An Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter jet crashes shortly after taking off from Jorhat Airport in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India, killing both pilots.
Source: Deccan Herald external link
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

Armed conflicts and attacks

Spain announces that the frigate will join French aircraft carrier and Greek Navy ships to protect the British military bases in Cyprus.
Source: The Straits Times external link
Italy announces that it will dispatch naval assets to Cyprus. The Dutch navy is also joining the European naval task force.
Source: Euronews external link
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran is not seeking a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States.
Source: CNBC external link
Suspected Iranian drones strike Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan, targeting the passenger terminal. At least two people are injured.
Source: BBC News external link
The Bahraini military reports that 74 Iranian missiles and 117 hostile drones have been intercepted and destroyed. A missile hit an oil refinery, causing a fire.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Iraqi forces shoot down a drone that attempted to attack the United States' airbase near Baghdad.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Qatari military says that the country was targeted today by 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran; all of them were intercepted and no casualties were reported.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The United Arab Emirates's air defence systems intercept six ballistic missiles and 125 drones launched by Iran. Six people were injured by falling debris over Abu Dhabi.
Source: The National News external link
United States president Donald Trump says U.S. Air Force jets will provide "extensive air cover" for Kurdish forces in any ground offensive against the Iranian government.
Source: The Telegraph external link
China is reportedly in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Reuters external link
The Israeli military issues an evacuation order for Dahieh, Beirut, Lebanon, a densely populated suburb which is also a stronghold of Hezbollah, telling residents to "save your lives and evacuate your homes immediately". Thousands of people flee following the warning.
Source: The Los Angeles Times external link
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, with 200 soldiers returned to each side.
Source: Meduza external link
The Ukrainian Navy shoots down a Russian Naval Aviation Kamov Ka-27 helicopter over the Black Sea.
Source: ASN external link

Law and crime

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko pardons 18 political prisoners, including 15 for political charges and three who were convicted of unspecified crimes.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

In Kosovo, the 120 members of the Kuvendi fail to elect the president. The Kuvendi is expected to dissolve, with parliamentary elections scheduled to be set within 45 days.
Source: RKS 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
Source: The Independent 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
Around 24 U.S. states file a lawsuit against the Trump administration after president Trump imposed a 10% global tariff, the first lawsuit challenging those tariffs.
Source: Reuters external link