Current events: 2026-03-09

Wikipedia Current Events · 2026-03-09T20:24:33-0400

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
  - Bapco Energies declares force majeure on certain refinery operations in Bahrain after damage to its facilities by Iranian strikes, temporarily affecting shipments. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- Bangladesh closes all universities by advancing the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to reduce electricity consumption during an energy crisis linked to the Iran war. (Reuters)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rises after U.S. President Donald Trump says that the war in Iran is “very complete”, hinting that could end soon. Additionally, oil prices have dipped under $100 following his remarks. (CNBC) (Semafor)

Disasters and accidents

Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling
- At least fourteen migrants are found drowned and seven others are rescued after their boat collides with a Coast Guard boat off the coast of Demre, Antalya Province, Turkey. (AP)
The death toll from floods in Nairobi, Kenya, rises to 42. (CBC)

International relations

Law and crime

Syrian civil war, Syria–United Kingdom relations
- The Crown Prosecution Service charges a former Syrian soldier from the Air Force Intelligence Directorate with three counts of murder and three counts of torture as crimes against humanity under the International Criminal Court Act for his attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011. (AP)
Terrorism in Belgium
- A synagogue in Liège, Belgium, is damaged by an explosion in the early hours of Monday. It is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. (Euronews)

Politics and elections