Portal:Current events

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Lebanon war
  • Israeli airstrikes kill seven people and injure dozens in Beirut and nearby Khalde, Lebanon, with the Israeli military stating that the attacks targeted a senior commander of Hezbollah. (AFP via Kurdistan24)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms that direct contacts, although "not negotiations", with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are under way. (Al Jazeera)
      • U.S. president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces plan to end operations in Iran within about two to three weeks while continuing military action, stating that the withdrawal is not contingent on reaching an agreement with Iran. (AFP via RFI)
      • U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the talks between Iran and the United States "are very real" but also states that the U.S. will "negotiate with bombs" until a ceasefire is reached. (Time)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation claims that oil tanker Al Salmi has been hit by an Iranian drone at a port in Dubai, causing a fire onboard and damage to the vessel. Dubai authorities say that the fire has been contained hours after the incident. (The Guardian)
    • France–Israel relations
      • The Israeli defense ministry halts sales of defense products to France following president Emmanuel Macron's decision not to allow U.S. aircraft to pass through French airspace en route to Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
    • Italy–United States relations
      • Italy denies the United States Air Force the use of the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the Iran war. (Reuters)
    • Poland–United States relations
      • Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the Iran war. (Politico)
    • China and Pakistan releases a five-point peace plan for the Iran war following a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar, respectively. The plan includes a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. (The Guardian) (Axios)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Israel–Lebanon border. (Reuters)
    • Four Israeli soldiers are killed in action while fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post)
  • Iraqi conflict
    • American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson is kidnapped by armed men in Baghdad, Iraq. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Crimea Antonov An-26 crash
  • Twenty-nine people are killed when a Russian Air Force Antonov An-26 crashes in Crimea. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • The American Automobile Association reports that the United States national average gas price has reached $4.02 a gallon, the highest since 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (AP)
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average surges over 1,000 points and the Nasdaq increases to 3.4% after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran has signaled it is willing to end the conflict if security guarantees and assurances are met. (Moneycheck) (XTB)
  • Stocks in the U.S. also rise following reports that president Donald Trump has told aides that he is willing to end the war without securing the Strait of Hormuz. (Quartz)

Law and crime

• LGBTQ rights in the United States
  • Legality of conversion therapy
    • Chiles v. Salazar
      • The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Colorado's ban on conversion therapy in an 8–1 decision, ruling that it infringed on the First Amendment, thereby invalidating similar bans in 22 other states. (AP) (Colorado Public Radio)
• A court in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, nullifies a fine of more than R$16 million (US$3 million) imposed on football player Neymar in 2023 over alleged environmental violations linked to construction at his Mangaratiba property, citing procedural flaws in the investigation. (AFP via RFI)

Politics and elections

• LGBTQ rights in Senegal
  • Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye approves a law increasing penalties for same-sex sexual acts to up to 10 years in prison and criminalizing the promotion or financing of such acts. The measure amends existing provisions in the penal code that already penalize these acts. (Reuters)

Sports

• Pakistani cricketer Naseem Shah receives a record fine of Rs. 20 million (US$71,500) for a social media post criticizing Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz, while other disciplinary cases arise in the Pakistan Super League, including a fine for Shaheen Shah Afridi and a ball-tampering charge against Fakhar Zaman. (AFP via France 24)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Israeli strikes on Iran
      • Israeli leaders announce the "completion phase" of war and order the military to strike "economic" targets in Iran to damage the Iranian economy. (The Times of Israel)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran has not started negotiations with the United States but also says that the U.S. have submitted a negotiation request. (The Hill)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
      • A missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon causes a fire at the BAZAN oil refinery in Haifa. (The Jerusalem Post)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      • An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait kills an Indian worker and damages a building at the site. (Al Jazeera)
    • Spain in the 2026 Iran war, Spain–United States relations
      • Spain closes its airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in military action against Iran. (BBC News)
    • Syria in the 2026 Iran war
      • The Syrian Army says that drone attacks have targeted several of their bases near the Iraqi border. However, the Syrian Army also says that several of the drones were shot down and did not say where the drones came from. (Reuters)
  • Gaza war
    • Gaza war peace plan
      • Kosovo approves the deployment of troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force. (Reuters)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Two Indonesian peacekeepers of the UNIFIL mission are killed in Southern Lebanon when a projectile hits their vehicle. (BBC News)
• Somali Civil War
  • Constitutional crisis in Somalia
    • At least 10 people are killed, 25 others are injured and more than 45,000 displaced after Somalia's national army ​took control of Baidoa, the capital city of the South West state, two weeks after the state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen said that his administration was severing ties with the federal government and opposed constitutional amendments backed by the Somali federal government. (Reuters) (ReliefWeb) (BBC News Somali)
• Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
  • India says it has ended the Naxalite insurgency after home minister Amit Shah reported that most of the remaining Naxal fighters had been killed, arrested, or had surrendered following intensified security operations. (AFP via France 24)
• Haitian conflict
  • A human rights organization in Haiti claims that the death toll from the previous day's massacre in the Artibonite department was at least 70 people, higher than official reports. (DW)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Brent Crude oil passes US$116 per barrel, the highest it has been since the start of the war. (UPI)
  • United States crude oil settles above US$100 per barrel for the first time in four years. (CNN)
• The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority rules that around 12 million people are entitled to financial compensation after being mis-sold motor finance agreements between 2014 and 2024. The compensation scheme will see each motorist awarded around £829, costing car finance lenders a total of £9.1bn. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• Five people are killed and three others are injured after a car crashes between Hopefield and Langebaanweg in Western Cape, South Africa. (SABC News)
• Four people are killed and nine others are injured in an explosion in an under-construction tunnel in Chongqing, China. (Xinhua)
• At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Cuba–Russia relations
    • The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, arrives in Matanzas, Cuba, despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of the island. (BBC News)
• United States–Venezuela relations
  • The United States resumes operations at its embassy in Caracas after a seven-year closure, aiming to restore direct diplomatic engagement with Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez's de facto presidency. (AFP via Channels TV)

Law and crime

• 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
  • The Iranian parliament security approves a series of measures to impose tolls on vessels that pass through the Strait of Hormuz. (ANI via Lokmat Times)
• Capital punishment in Israel
  • The Knesset passes a bill allowing for mandatory executions of Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks that kill Israelis. (The Guardian)
• San Cristóbal school shooting
  • One person is killed and eight others are injured in a school shooting in San Cristóbal, Santa Fe, Argentina. A 15-year-old suspect is taken into custody. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
• The Bahraini interior ministry says that three men have been arrested for allegedly trying to form a terrorist cell linked to Hezbollah. (VINnews)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Myanmar presidential election
  • Myanmar military ruler Min Aung Hlaing steps down as army chief to stand as a candidate for president in the upcoming presidential election, the first to be held since the 2021 coup. (Reuters)
• Mongolia's parliament appoints Nyam-Osoryn Uchral as prime minister, the third to hold the post within a year, following the resignation of his predecessor, Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, after nine months in office. His appointment follows his removal as parliamentary speaker amid opposition protests and a legislative boycott. (AFP via Daily Tribune)

Science and technology

• Artemis program
  • NASA begins the countdown for the launch of Artemis II, set to be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, with liftoff scheduled for 1 April. (The Register)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iran at the FIFA World Cup
  • FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists that the Iranian soccer team will play in the upcoming World Cup despite the war. (ESPN)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. (AFP via France 24)
      • United States president Donald Trump tells Financial Times that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". (Financial Times) (Xinhua)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      • Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. (AFP via L'Orient Today)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
      • An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. (Reuters)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      • Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. (Saudi Gazette)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. (Times of Israel)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • A person is killed by a Ukrainian drone attack in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
    • Several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are detected across southeastern Finland. One of the UAVs is identified as Ukrainian after it crashes near Kouvola. (Yle)
  • Three people are killed and thirteen others are injured in a Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk, Ukraine. (The Guardian)
• Gaza war
  • Ten Palestinians are killed, including a 15-year-old boy, and 18 others are injured in artillery fire and airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City, Palestine. (Haaretz)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • At least 14 people are killed and 23 others are injured in a drone strike on Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan. (Xinhua)
• Haitian conflict
  • At least 16 people are killed and 10 others are injured by the Gran Grif gang in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite, Haiti, during a gun fight with a vigilante group. Human rights activists allege that more than 30 people were killed and dozens were missing. (AP) (ABC News)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict
  • One person is killed and at least 15 others, including children, are injured in a Pakistani artillery strike in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (The Afghan Times)
• Communal conflicts in Nigeria
  • Twelve people are killed by unknown gunmen at a bar in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria. A mob kills ten additional people in retaliation to the attack. (BBC News)
• South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar reports that at least 73 miners were killed and 25 others were seriously injured by unknown gunmen over the weekend after a mining dispute near Juba. (AFP via FMT)

Arts and culture

• For the first time ever, Israel Police block the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday, citing heightened risk in the Old City during the Iran war. (Vatican News) (The Jerusalem Post)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 45 people are killed and 74 others are injured after five days of severe weather across parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Reuters) (AP via CTV News)
• Seven people are killed and two others are injured after a building partially collapses in Hailin, Heilongjiang, China. (Xinhua)
• Three people are killed and 20 others are injured when a church collapses in Accra, Ghana. (BBC News)
• A nightclub burns down in Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. All 750 people inside were evacuated, three of whom are treated for shock. (Tagesschau) (AP)

International relations

• Iran–Lebanon relations
  • Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, remains in the country despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to leave. The expulsion order prompts opposition from outlawed Iran-armed group Hezbollah and a cabinet boycott by its ministers and allies. (AFP via LBCI)

Law and crime

• 2026 Beijing ramming attack
  • An unknown number of casualties are reported when a loader is intentionally driven into a crowded market in Fangshan, Beijing, China. A man in his 50s is arrested. (FTV News)

Politics and elections

• 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election
  • Avi Lewis is elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party. (BBC)

Sports

• 2026 Formula One World Championship
  • In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz's Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to lead the World Championship at 19 years and 216 days old after winning the Japanese Grand Prix. (AFP via RFI)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
      • The smelter facility of Aluminium Bahrain in Askar, Southern Governorate, is targeted by Iranian attacks. (CNBC)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
      • Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
    • Iraq in the 2026 Iran war
      • An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others. (AFP via LBCI)
      • Iranian-backed militias launch a drone attack targeting the Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani's private residence in Duhok. (K24)
    • Iran says it has dismantled a terrorist cell in Gorgan, Golestan and has arrested two suspects. (Awaz the Voice)
    • The United States Central Command announces the arrival in the Middle East of 3,500 sailors and marines aboard of USS Tripoli. (Gulf Times)
    • A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating. (Sky News)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Five paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
    • Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon. (KGO-TV)
  • Red Sea crisis
    • The Houthis launch a ballistic missile from their territory in Yemen towards Israel, signifying the group's entrance in the war. The Israeli military says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported. A second attack, also without damage, is reported hours later. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel) (Ahram Online)
  • Kuwait International Airport is targeted by multiple drone strikes, causing significant damage to its radar system. (Saudi Gazette)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Two people are killed and twelve more are injured in a nighttime Russian drone attack on Odesa. A maternity hospital is also damaged. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey. (Reuters)
• Three people are killed and 23 others are injured, including nine critically, in a fire at a high-rise building in Xiaodian, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. (Xinhua)

International relations

• Qatar–Ukraine relations
  • Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats. (AFP via The News)

Law and crime

• Protests against the 2026 Iran war
  • Around 18 people are arrested during anti-war protests held across Israel against the Iran war, including 13 in Tel Aviv and 5 in Haifa. Protests are also held in Jerusalem and Beersheba. (Haaretz) (Times of Israel)
• Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
• Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India. (Hindustan Times)
• Seven people are injured in a vehicle ramming attack in Derby, Derbyshire, England. An Indian national in his 30s is arrested with counter-terrorism police investigating. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
• Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• Protests against Donald Trump
  • 2026 No Kings protests
    • The third No Kings protests are held across the United States against the policies of president Donald Trump's administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. (CNN) (Reuters)
• 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
  • Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi urges the United States not to strike a deal or negotiate for peace with the Iranian regime and also calls for a resurgence in protests. (Reuters)
• Constitutional crisis in Somalia
  • The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the military being deployed to the Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia. (Somali Guardian) (Hiiraan Online)

Sports

• In Thoroughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war. (The National News) (ESPN)
• In chess, the Candidates Tournament 2026 starts in Cyprus. Between 28 March and 16 April, eight players compite in a double round-robin tournament. The winner will face Gukesh Dommaraju for the World Championship. (FIDE)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • Iran's representative in Geneva Ali Bahreini [fa] says that Iran will facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid to cross the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)
    • The foreign ministers of the G7 nations reach an agreement to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz if the war ends. (Euronews)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
    • One man is killed and several are injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks on central and southern Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
    • An Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia with at least six ballistic missiles and 29 drones injures 15 American soldiers and heavily damages a Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft. (Al Jazeera) (BBC)
  • Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates report that they have intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran. (AA)
  • The Israeli Air Force strikes a uranium processing facility in Yazd, Iran. There were no casualties or radiation leaks, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. (Al Jazeera)
  • Iran has begun recruiting children as young as 12 to man Tehran checkpoints. (The Times of Israel)

• Sudanese civil war
  • The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North reports that a Sudanese Army airstrike on a funeral gathering in the town of Al Sunut in South Kordofan has killed seven civilians and injured 39 others. (Sudan Tribune)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • Brent crude oil surpasses US$110 per barrel after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy turned away three container ships and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. (AFP via South China Morning Post) (UPI)
• Renationalization of YPF
  • A United States appeals court overturns a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina related to the 2012 nationalization of oil company YPF, ruling that the shareholders' claims are not valid under Argentine law. The decision reverses a 2023 lower court ruling that had ordered compensation to minority investors. (AFP via France 24)

Disasters and accidents

• Landslides triggered by heavy rain kill at least 20 people in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. (AP)
• Seven people are killed and five others are injured in a landslide on the Zoji La in Ladakh, India. (NDTV)
• Three people are killed in a helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach on Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States. (AP)
• Two children are killed and at least seven others are injured in a three-vehicle collision involving a dump truck, SUV and school bus on Tennessee State Route 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. (AP)

Law and crime

• Calama school stabbing
  • One person is killed and four others are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile. (ABC News)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Nepalese general election
  • Following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the general election, Balendra Shah is sworn as Prime Minister of Nepal, succeeding interim prime minister Sushila Karki. (Reuters)
• Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia
  • Russia designates filmmaker and teacher Pavel Talankin, the co-director and subject of the 2025 documentary film Mr Nobody Against Putin, as a foreign agent after authorities accuse him of spreading disinformation about the government and opposing the war in Ukraine. (AFP via RFI)
• Protests against the 2026 Iran war
  • Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest. (Kashmir Convener) (Times of India)
• In Mongolia, the State Great Khural accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar. (AP)

Sports

• 2026 World Figure Skating Championships
  • In her last performance before retiring, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto wins the gold medal in the women's singles event of the 2026 Figure Skating Championships. (AFP via RFI)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Pakistan–United States relations
        • U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirms that the United States has shared a 15-point peace plan to Iran through the Pakistani government. (The Pakistan Connect) (Xinhua)
        • Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. are taking place. (The Hindu)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • U.S. president Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days, until 6 April, or "face further assassinations of senior officials". (The Guardian)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
      • Nine people are injured in Israel after seven salvos of ballistic missiles by Iran. (The Times of Israel)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates
      • Two people are killed and three others are injured by falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Hindustan Times)
    • Reactions to the 2026 Iran war, Israel–Uganda relations
      • Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the country is ready to join the war "on the side of Israel" and says the Ugandan military will enter the war soon if Iranian attacks on Israel do not end soon. (The New Arab)
    • Israel claims to have assassinated Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. (Al Jazeera)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • One person is killed and 11 are injured by Hezbollah rocket fire in Nahariya, Israel. (The Jerusalem Post)
      • Two Israeli soldiers are killed in action in southern Lebanon. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Zimbabwe confirms that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with more than 60 others still on the front line. Cabinet minister Soda Zhemu says that most of them were lured to Russia through social media. (BBC News)

Arts and culture

• Russian 2022 war censorship laws
  • A court in Chelyabinsk Oblast bans the distribution of the documentary film Mr Nobody Against Putin in Russia. (AFP via The Guardian)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Norway's Storting passes a bill temporarily cutting petrol and diesel taxes in response to surging energy costs amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis. (Reuters)
  • Mauritius and South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis, with Juba's main electricity distributor saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts on a "rotational basis" from today. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 14 people are killed and 27 others are injured when a private bus collides head-on with a tipper-truck in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. (Hindustan Times) (The Times of India)
• At least 10 people are killed and 35 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck and overturns in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India. (The Hindu) (Hindustan Times)
• Two people are killed, including a child, and at least 90 families are affected in flooding in Kandahar, Afghanistan. (ATN)
• Mexico's navy launches a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean Sea for two sailboats, which departed from Isla Mujeres with nine crew members, carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after they failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled and lost communication. (Reuters)

Health and environment

• Noelia Castillo euthanasia case
  • A 25-year-old Spanish woman from Barcelona, Catalonia, undergoes euthanasia after her request was approved by authorities and upheld through multiple legal challenges despite opposition from her family. (CNN)

International relations

• European Union-United States relations
  • Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade
    • The European Parliament approves legislation to implement the EU-US trade deal adopted in 2025. (BBC)
• Russia–United Kingdom relations
  • Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests. (Reuters)
  • British Chief of the General Staff Roland Walker warns that the UK is now on an "inevitable collision course" with Russia and urges the government to prepare. (MSN)
• 52nd G7 summit, France–South Africa relations
  • South Africa says it is no longer invited to the upcoming G7 summit in Haute-Savoie, France, after an initial invitation, with differing statements from its officials on the reasons for the decision. (AFP via Arab News)
• Australia–Iran relations, Reactions to the 2026 Iran war
  • Australia announces a six-month ban on short-term visa applications from Iranian passport holders for tourism and work, citing concerns that some visitors may not depart Australia once their visas expire due to the Iran war. The new policy includes limited exemptions. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
• Belarus–North Korea relations
  • Belarus and North Korea sign a friendship and cooperation treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang. (AFP via The Guardian)
• France–Philippines relations
  • France and the Philippines sign a visiting forces agreement allowing joint military exercises and cooperation in each other's territory. (Reuters)
• Tajikistan–Uzbekistan relations
  • Tajik president Emomali Rahmon and Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurate the Tajikistan embassy in Tashkent during Rahmon's state visit to Uzbekistan. (Kun.uz)

Law and crime

• Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe
  • The Catholic Church in Portugal agrees to compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse with a total of €1.61 million (US$1.86 million) following findings from an independent inquiry into abuse cases over several decades. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
• Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a stabbing attack at a Pokémon Center at Sunshine City in Tokyo, Japan. (CTV News)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Faroese general election
  • Two days after the Danish election, Faroe Islanders vote to elect 33 members of the Løgting. (Dagur.fo in Faroese) (Euractiv)
  • The People's Party, led by Beinir Johannesen, wins the highest share of votes, receiving nine seats in the Løgting. (Dagur.fo in Faroese) (DR in Danish)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iran at the FIFA World Cup
  • The Iranian sports ministry bans the men's national football team from travelling to "hostile countries", placing the team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sports minister Ahmad Donyamali previously stated that Iran will not play in this year's World Cup. (Reuters)
• 2028 Summer Olympics, Transgender people in sports
  • The International Olympic Committee announces that participation in women's events will be limited to athletes classified as female based on biological criteria, with eligibility determined through a one-time genetic test starting from the 2028 Olympic Games. The policy replaces previous rules that allowed individual sports federations to set their own criteria. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)