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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154308" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker" target="_blank">oil tanker</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujairah" target="_blank">Fujairah</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a>, is struck by an unknown projectile. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/" target="_blank">(Forbes)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Israel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Iranian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorramshahr_%28missile%29" target="_blank">Khorramshahr missile</a> strikes <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_Gan" target="_blank">Ramat Gan</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_District_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">central Israel</a>, killing two people. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/two-people-seriously-wounded-in-iranian-missile-attack-on-central-israel/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/befy6yzx9" target="_blank">(Ynet News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli forces</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeted_killing" target="_blank">assassinate</a> both <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_National_Security_Council" target="_blank">Supreme National Security Council</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Supreme_National_Security_Council" target="_blank">secretary</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Larijani" target="_blank">Ali Larijani</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij" target="_blank">Basij</a> commander <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholamreza_Soleimani" target="_blank">Gholamreza Soleimani</a> in an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a>. Iran confirms their deaths. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/17/iran-war-live-trump-scolds-allies-for-not-joining-strait-of-hormuz-mission?update=4410409" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/commander-irans-paramilitary-basij-force-killed-iranian-state-media-says-2026-03-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> is actively sharing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_intelligence" target="_blank">military intelligence</a> with Iran, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery" target="_blank">satellite images</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. military</a> bases and locations of potential targets, as well as improved drone technology. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-drone-technology-with-iran-wsj-reports-2026-03-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war" target="_blank">2026 Lebanon war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Lebanese soldiers</a> are killed and four more are injured during Israeli airstrikes in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabatieh_Governorate" target="_blank">Nabatieh Governorate</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1499622/3-soldiers-killed-as-israeli-strikes-pound-south-lebanon-and-beirut-suburbs.html" target="_blank">(L'Orient Today)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people, including a child, are killed and fourteen more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Mawasi%2C_Rafah" target="_blank">Al-Mawasi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-three-people-gaza-iran-war-strains-truce-2026-03-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-3-killed-in-idf-strike-on-vehicle-in-gaza-strip/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs" target="_blank">War on drugs</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Ecuadorian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador" target="_blank">Ecuadorian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Ecuador" target="_blank">government</a> deploys 75,000 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Army" target="_blank">soldiers</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_of_Ecuador" target="_blank">police officers</a> to four provinces to enforce a nightly <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curfew" target="_blank">curfew</a>. Officials say 253 people have already been detained for breaking curfew, which lasts from 11 pm to 5 am <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9205:00" target="_blank">local time</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-drug-violence-curfew-daniel-noboa-us-2d5f6c5aaa2c7d62dedb21f3021bd923" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombian president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Petro" target="_blank">Gustavo Petro</a> accuses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ecuador" target="_blank">Ecuadorian military</a> of launching attacks inside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia" target="_blank">Colombia</a>, killing dozens of people, and orders the deployment of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia" target="_blank">Colombian troops</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia%E2%80%93Ecuador_border" target="_blank">the border</a> in response. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/colombia-accuses-ecuador-s-forces-of-bombing-across-joint-border" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_bandit_conflict" target="_blank">Nigerian bandit conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 18 people are killed and several others are injured in an attack by armed bandits in a village in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibia" target="_blank">Jibia</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsina_State" target="_blank">Katsina State</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>. <a href="https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/17/18-killed-several-injured-as-bandits-launch-reprisal-attack-in-katsina/?utm_source=webpush&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=18%20Killed,%20Several%20Injured%20As%20Bandits%20Launch%20Reprisal%20Attack%20In%20Katsina" target="_blank">(Channels TV)</a> <a href="https://punchng.com/bandits-kill-15-in-fresh-katsina-community-attack/" target="_blank">(The Punch)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Patriarch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_II_of_Georgia" target="_blank">Ilia II</a>, head of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Orthodox_Church" target="_blank">Georgian Orthodox Church</a> since 1977, dies at the age of 93. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/ilia-ii-patriarch-who-led-georgian-church-out-soviet-union-dies-93-2026-03-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The United Arab Emirates' <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_gas_field" target="_blank">Shah gas field</a> suspends operations following a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone attack</a>. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/" target="_blank">(Forbes)</a></li>
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</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Argentina%29" target="_blank">Argentine foreign minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Quirno" target="_blank">Pablo Quirno</a> announces <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina" target="_blank">the country</a>'s formal withdrawal from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization" target="_blank">World Health Organization</a>. <a href="https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-argentina-formalizo-su-salida-de-la-organizacion-mundial-de-la-salud-nid17032026/" target="_blank">(La Nación in Spanish)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Belgium" target="_blank">court</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels" target="_blank">Brussels</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium" target="_blank">Belgium</a>, orders former diplomat <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Davignon" target="_blank">Étienne Davignon</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjudicative_competence" target="_blank">stand trial</a> on charges of participation in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime" target="_blank">war crimes</a> in connection with the 1961 killing of former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Congolese</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Lumumba" target="_blank">Patrice Lumumba</a>. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. <a href="https://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/national/belgian-diplomat-ordered-to-stand-trial-over-1961-congo-leader-murder/article_79ebcc10-59b9-5568-a762-3e6c21596918.html" target="_blank">(AFP via The Caledonian-Record)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City" target="_blank">Vatican</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Vatican_City" target="_blank">appeals court</a> orders a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrial" target="_blank">retrial</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_%28Catholic_Church%29" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Angelo_Becciu" target="_blank">Giovanni Angelo Becciu</a>, who was convicted of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement" target="_blank">embezzlement</a> in 2023, citing procedural errors in the original proceedings. The court maintains his previously imposed prison sentence pending the outcome of the new trial. <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/980389/vatican-court-orders-embezzlement-re-trial-for-cardinal/story/" target="_blank">(AFP via GMA News)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Republic_of_the_Congo_presidential_election" target="_blank">2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Provisional results announced by Interior Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Mboulou" target="_blank">Raymond Mboulou</a> reported that incumbent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">President</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo-Brazzaville" target="_blank">Congo-Brazzaville</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Sassou_Nguesso" target="_blank">Denis Sassou Nguesso</a> was re-elected with 94.82% of the vote. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/republic-of-congo-president-election-a7e32fea3127f90dabfc838eedd83d21" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Reactions to the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Counterterrorism_Center" target="_blank">National Counterterrorism Center</a> director <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kent" target="_blank">Joe Kent</a> resigns in protest of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">war with Iran</a>, saying that &quot;Iran posed no imminent ⁠threat to our ⁠nation&quot;. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-resigns-over-war-iran-2026-03-17/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations" target="_blank">2025 Africa Cup of Nations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football" target="_blank">Confederation of African Football</a> formally overturns the result of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_final" target="_blank">2025 Africa Cup of Nations final</a> in which <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_national_football_team" target="_blank">Senegal</a> won 1–0 over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_national_football_team" target="_blank">Morocco</a> due to a controversial walk-off by Senagalese players during <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_%28sports%29" target="_blank">extra-time</a>. Morocco are awarded the title as a 3–0 win, their second title win. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce949glzzglo" target="_blank">(BBC Sport)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154308, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_tanker']oil tanker[/URL] near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujairah']Fujairah[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL], is struck by an unknown projectile. [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/'](Forbes)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel']2026 Iranian strikes on Israel[/URL] [LIST] [*]An Iranian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorramshahr_%28missile%29']Khorramshahr missile[/URL] strikes [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_Gan']Ramat Gan[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_District_%28Israel%29']central Israel[/URL], killing two people. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/two-people-seriously-wounded-in-iranian-missile-attack-on-central-israel/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/befy6yzx9'](Ynet News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli forces[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeted_killing']assassinate[/URL] both [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_National_Security_Council']Supreme National Security Council[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Supreme_National_Security_Council']secretary[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Larijani']Ali Larijani[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij']Basij[/URL] commander [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholamreza_Soleimani']Gholamreza Soleimani[/URL] in an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL]. Iran confirms their deaths. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/17/iran-war-live-trump-scolds-allies-for-not-joining-strait-of-hormuz-mission?update=4410409'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/commander-irans-paramilitary-basij-force-killed-iranian-state-media-says-2026-03-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal']The Wall Street Journal[/URL][/I] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] is actively sharing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_intelligence']military intelligence[/URL] with Iran, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_imagery']satellite images[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. military[/URL] bases and locations of potential targets, as well as improved drone technology. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-drone-technology-with-iran-wsj-reports-2026-03-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanese_Armed_Forces']Lebanese soldiers[/URL] are killed and four more are injured during Israeli airstrikes in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabatieh_Governorate']Nabatieh Governorate[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1499622/3-soldiers-killed-as-israeli-strikes-pound-south-lebanon-and-beirut-suburbs.html'](L'Orient Today)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Three people, including a child, are killed and fourteen more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Mawasi%2C_Rafah']Al-Mawasi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-three-people-gaza-iran-war-strains-truce-2026-03-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-3-killed-in-idf-strike-on-vehicle-in-gaza-strip/'](Times of Israel)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_drugs']War on drugs[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_conflict_%282024%E2%80%93present%29']Ecuadorian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador']Ecuadorian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Ecuador']government[/URL] deploys 75,000 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Army']soldiers[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_of_Ecuador']police officers[/URL] to four provinces to enforce a nightly [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curfew']curfew[/URL]. Officials say 253 people have already been detained for breaking curfew, which lasts from 11 pm to 5 am [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9205:00']local time[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-drug-violence-curfew-daniel-noboa-us-2d5f6c5aaa2c7d62dedb21f3021bd923'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Colombia']Colombian president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Petro']Gustavo Petro[/URL] accuses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ecuador']Ecuadorian military[/URL] of launching attacks inside [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia']Colombia[/URL], killing dozens of people, and orders the deployment of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Army_of_Colombia']Colombian troops[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia%E2%80%93Ecuador_border']the border[/URL] in response. [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/colombia-accuses-ecuador-s-forces-of-bombing-across-joint-border'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_bandit_conflict']Nigerian bandit conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 18 people are killed and several others are injured in an attack by armed bandits in a village in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jibia']Jibia[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsina_State']Katsina State[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL]. [URL='https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/17/18-killed-several-injured-as-bandits-launch-reprisal-attack-in-katsina/?utm_source=webpush&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=18%20Killed,%20Several%20Injured%20As%20Bandits%20Launch%20Reprisal%20Attack%20In%20Katsina'](Channels TV)[/URL] [URL='https://punchng.com/bandits-kill-15-in-fresh-katsina-community-attack/']([I]The Punch[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*]Patriarch [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilia_II_of_Georgia']Ilia II[/URL], head of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Orthodox_Church']Georgian Orthodox Church[/URL] since 1977, dies at the age of 93. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/ilia-ii-patriarch-who-led-georgian-church-out-soviet-union-dies-93-2026-03-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The United Arab Emirates' [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_gas_field']Shah gas field[/URL] suspends operations following a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone attack[/URL]. [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/'](Forbes)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Argentina%29']Argentine foreign minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Quirno']Pablo Quirno[/URL] announces [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina']the country[/URL]'s formal withdrawal from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Organization']World Health Organization[/URL]. [URL='https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-argentina-formalizo-su-salida-de-la-organizacion-mundial-de-la-salud-nid17032026/']([I]La Nación[/I] in Spanish)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Belgium']court[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels']Brussels[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium']Belgium[/URL], orders former diplomat [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Davignon']Étienne Davignon[/URL] to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjudicative_competence']stand trial[/URL] on charges of participation in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crime']war crimes[/URL] in connection with the 1961 killing of former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Congolese[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Lumumba']Patrice Lumumba[/URL]. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. [URL='https://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/national/belgian-diplomat-ordered-to-stand-trial-over-1961-congo-leader-murder/article_79ebcc10-59b9-5568-a762-3e6c21596918.html'](AFP via [I]The Caledonian-Record[/I])[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_City']Vatican[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Vatican_City']appeals court[/URL] orders a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrial']retrial[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_%28Catholic_Church%29']Cardinal[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Angelo_Becciu']Giovanni Angelo Becciu[/URL], who was convicted of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embezzlement']embezzlement[/URL] in 2023, citing procedural errors in the original proceedings. The court maintains his previously imposed prison sentence pending the outcome of the new trial. [URL='https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/980389/vatican-court-orders-embezzlement-re-trial-for-cardinal/story/'](AFP via GMA News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Republic_of_the_Congo_presidential_election']2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Provisional results announced by Interior Minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Mboulou']Raymond Mboulou[/URL] reported that incumbent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo']President[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo-Brazzaville']Congo-Brazzaville[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Sassou_Nguesso']Denis Sassou Nguesso[/URL] was re-elected with 94.82% of the vote. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/republic-of-congo-president-election-a7e32fea3127f90dabfc838eedd83d21'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war']Reactions to the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']U.S.[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Counterterrorism_Center']National Counterterrorism Center[/URL] director [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kent']Joe Kent[/URL] resigns in protest of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']war with Iran[/URL], saying that "Iran posed no imminent ⁠threat to our ⁠nation". [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-resigns-over-war-iran-2026-03-17/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations']2025 Africa Cup of Nations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football']Confederation of African Football[/URL] formally overturns the result of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_final']2025 Africa Cup of Nations final[/URL] in which [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_national_football_team']Senegal[/URL] won 1–0 over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_national_football_team']Morocco[/URL] due to a controversial walk-off by Senagalese players during [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_%28sports%29']extra-time[/URL]. Morocco are awarded the title as a 3–0 win, their second title win. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce949glzzglo'](BBC Sport)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_March_17"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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