Armed conflicts and attacks
International relations
Law and crime
Politics and elections
Sports
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- Middle Eastern crisis
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
- 2026 Lebanon war
- Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured after an Israeli strike on Temnine Et Tahta, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Five people are also injured after a strike on the nearby village of Aali en Nahri. (BBC News)
- 2026 Lebanon war
- 2026 Iran war
- Four people are injured in the United Arab Emirates after two drones fall near Dubai International Airport. (Xinhua)
- Hezbollah–Israel conflict
- Kivu conflict
- A United Nations aid worker from France is killed in a series of explosions caused by drone strikes in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the occupying M23 rebels blaming the Congolese government. (AP)
- Sudanese civil war
- At least 17 people are killed in a drone strike on a secondary school and a health center in Shukeiri, White Nile State, Sudan. Local authorities and the Sudan Doctors Union blame the Rapid Support Forces. (AP)
- Terrorism in Norway
- Norwegian police arrest three brothers on suspicion of involvement in a bombing outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo on 8 March that caused minor damage but no injuries. A terrorist motive is suspected. (AFP via CTV News)
International relations
- Israel–Spain relations
- Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel and terminates the position after bilateral diplomatic relations worsened this week. (Reuters)
- Romania–United States relations, 2026 Iran war
- Romania authorizes the United States to use its air bases to refuel aircraft and deploy monitoring and satellite communications equipment in support of military operations related to the Iran war, following approval by the Romanian parliament and the Supreme Council of National Defence. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Law and crime
- Censorship of TikTok, Mass media in Albania
- The Albanian constitutional court rules that the government's ban on the social media platform TikTok violated constitutional protections for freedom of expression and press freedom, after authorities blocked the service in 2025 following a fatal stabbing linked to a dispute on the platform. (AFP via France 24)
- Europol reports that more than 330 people in 70 countries have been arrested during an international operation against organized networks suspected of trafficking illegal waste within Europe and exporting it to Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with large quantities of dangerous goods and nearly €10 million (US$11.6 million) in assets seized. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2025 Chilean general election
- José Antonio Kast is sworn in as President of Chile, succeeding Gabriel Boric. (Washington Post)
Sports
- 2026 FIFA World Cup, Iran at the FIFA World Cup
- Iranian sports minister Ahmad Donyamali states that Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, citing security concerns amid the Iran war. (Reuters)
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