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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154309" 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/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> assassinates <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Intelligence_%28Iran%29" target="_blank">intelligence minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmaeil_Khatib" target="_blank">Esmaeil Khatib</a> in an overnight <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>. <a href="https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-18-2026" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-iranian-intelligence-minister-khatib-killed-overnight-2026-03-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed and five are wounded by an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian ballistic missile</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_Gan" target="_blank">Ramat Gan</a>, Israel. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890321" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A foreign worker is killed by a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_munition" target="_blank">cluster bomb</a> impact in Moshav Adanim, central Israel. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/foreign-worker-killed-in-central-israel-by-shrapnel-from-iranian-cluster-missile/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> are killed and six others are injured when falling Iranian missile fragments strike a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_salon" target="_blank">beauty salon</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Awwa" target="_blank">Beit Awwa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine" target="_blank">Palestine</a>. <a href="https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168410" target="_blank">(Wafa)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/death-toll-in-iranian-missile-strike-that-hit-west-bank-palestinian-town-rises-to-four/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Israel struck the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pars/North_Dome_Gas-Condensate_field" target="_blank">South Pars natural gas field</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf" target="_blank">Persian Gulf</a> and its neighboring refineries in Iran. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-gulf-energy-facilities-israel-south-pars-gas-field-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>'s air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Province%2C_Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Eastern Province</a>, with no damage reported. <a href="https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/659853/saudi-arabia/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-drones-over-eastern-province-and-al-kharj" target="_blank">(Saudi Gazette)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iran launches a missile attack on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Laffan_Industrial_City" target="_blank">Ras Laffan Industrial City</a>, the world's largest <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG" target="_blank">LNG</a> export facility, causing &quot;extensive damage&quot; according to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy" target="_blank">QatarEnergy</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/qatar-says-iran-missile-attack-sparks-fire-causes-damage-at-gas-facility" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<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">Six people are killed and dozens injured in an Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrike</a> on a building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut" target="_blank">Beirut</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/israel-bombs-central-beirut-killing-6-strafes-south-east-lebanon" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_the_Sahel" target="_blank">War in the Sahel</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency" target="_blank">Boko Haram insurgency</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Over 60 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram" target="_blank">Boko Haram</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_West_Africa_Province" target="_blank">Islamic State – West Africa Province</a> insurgents are killed in an operation by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Army" target="_blank">Nigerian Army</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abadam" target="_blank">Abadam</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borno_State" target="_blank">Borno State</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria" target="_blank">Nigeria</a>. <a href="https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-iswap-commanders-over-60-fighters-in-borno-army/" target="_blank">(The Punch)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></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"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramco" target="_blank">Aramco</a> restarts operations at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Tanura" target="_blank">Ras Tanura</a> oil refinery, the largest of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, following a 16-day closure. <a href="https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Restarts-Ras-Tanura-Refinery-After-Drone-Attack.html" target="_blank">(Oil Price)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven people are killed and three others are critically injured in an explosion and fire at a residential building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indore" target="_blank">Indore</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh" target="_blank">Madhya Pradesh</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indore-fire-news-7-dead-after-short-circuit-at-indore-ev-charging-station-sparks-blast-11231560" target="_blank">(NDTV)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">One person is killed when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_car_%28railway%29" target="_blank">cable car</a> cabin crashes down a snowy mountainside in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelberg" target="_blank">Engelberg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obwalden" target="_blank">Obwalden</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland" target="_blank">Switzerland</a>. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/europe/one-dead-swiss-gondola-crash-intl-scli" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Qatar_relations" target="_blank">Iran–Qatar relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatar</a> declares <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Iran's military</a> and security <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attach%C3%A9" target="_blank">attachés</a> and their staff <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_non_grata" target="_blank">persona non grata</a> and orders them to leave the country within 24 hours following an attack on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Laffan_Industrial_City" target="_blank">Ras Laffan Industrial City</a>. <a href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/qatar-orders-departure-of-two-iranian-diplomats-over-gas-facility-attack/" target="_blank">(AFP via Vanguard News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela" target="_blank">Venezuelan</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Venezuela" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodr%C3%ADguez" target="_blank">Delcy Rodríguez</a> appoints General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_L%C3%B3pez" target="_blank">Gustavo González López</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Defense_%28Venezuela%29" target="_blank">Minister of Defense</a>, replacing General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Padrino_L%C3%B3pez" target="_blank">Vladimir Padrino López</a> who has served since 2014. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-acting-president-replaces-long-time-defense-minister-2026-03-18/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Bennett_%28physicist%29" target="_blank">Charles H. Bennett</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Brassard" target="_blank">Gilles Brassard</a> are awarded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_Award" target="_blank">2025 Turing Award</a> for their work in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_information_science" target="_blank">quantum information science</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7474004g01o" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" target="_blank">WNBA</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Players_Association" target="_blank">its players' union</a> reach a tentative agreement on a new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_bargaining_agreement" target="_blank">collective bargaining agreement</a> that, if ratified by the league and union, will increase average player salaries and the team <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary_cap" target="_blank">salary cap</a> more than fourfold. <a href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48237252/wnba-players-union-agree-principle-new-collective-bargaining-agreement" target="_blank">(ESPN)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_March_18" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154309, 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/Israel']Israel[/URL] assassinates [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Intelligence_%28Iran%29']intelligence minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esmaeil_Khatib']Esmaeil Khatib[/URL] in an overnight [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-03-18-2026'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-says-iranian-intelligence-minister-khatib-killed-overnight-2026-03-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Two people are killed and five are wounded by an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran']Iranian ballistic missile[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramat_Gan']Ramat Gan[/URL], Israel. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890321']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [*]A foreign worker is killed by a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_munition']cluster bomb[/URL] impact in Moshav Adanim, central Israel. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/foreign-worker-killed-in-central-israel-by-shrapnel-from-iranian-cluster-missile/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [*]Four [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] are killed and six others are injured when falling Iranian missile fragments strike a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_salon']beauty salon[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Awwa']Beit Awwa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine']Palestine[/URL]. [URL='https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/168410'](Wafa)[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/death-toll-in-iranian-missile-strike-that-hit-west-bank-palestinian-town-rises-to-four/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [*]Israel struck the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pars/North_Dome_Gas-Condensate_field']South Pars natural gas field[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf']Persian Gulf[/URL] and its neighboring refineries in Iran. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-gulf-energy-facilities-israel-south-pars-gas-field-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL]'s air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Province%2C_Saudi_Arabia']Eastern Province[/URL], with no damage reported. [URL='https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/659853/saudi-arabia/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-drones-over-eastern-province-and-al-kharj']([I]Saudi Gazette[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar']2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar[/URL] [LIST] [*]Iran launches a missile attack on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Laffan_Industrial_City']Ras Laffan Industrial City[/URL], the world's largest [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG']LNG[/URL] export facility, causing "extensive damage" according to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy']QatarEnergy[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/qatar-says-iran-missile-attack-sparks-fire-causes-damage-at-gas-facility'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war']2026 Lebanon war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Six people are killed and dozens injured in an Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrike[/URL] on a building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beirut']Beirut[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/israel-bombs-central-beirut-killing-6-strafes-south-east-lebanon'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_the_Sahel']War in the Sahel[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram_insurgency']Boko Haram insurgency[/URL] [LIST] [*]Over 60 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram']Boko Haram[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_%E2%80%93_West_Africa_Province']Islamic State – West Africa Province[/URL] insurgents are killed in an operation by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Army']Nigerian Army[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abadam']Abadam[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borno_State']Borno State[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria']Nigeria[/URL]. [URL='https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-iswap-commanders-over-60-fighters-in-borno-army/']([I]The Punch[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/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] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramco']Aramco[/URL] restarts operations at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Tanura']Ras Tanura[/URL] oil refinery, the largest of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL], following a 16-day closure. [URL='https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Saudi-Arabia-Restarts-Ras-Tanura-Refinery-After-Drone-Attack.html'](Oil Price)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Seven people are killed and three others are critically injured in an explosion and fire at a residential building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indore']Indore[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh']Madhya Pradesh[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indore-fire-news-7-dead-after-short-circuit-at-indore-ev-charging-station-sparks-blast-11231560'](NDTV)[/URL] [*]One person is killed when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable_car_%28railway%29']cable car[/URL] cabin crashes down a snowy mountainside in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelberg']Engelberg[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obwalden']Obwalden[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland']Switzerland[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/europe/one-dead-swiss-gondola-crash-intl-scli'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Qatar_relations']Iran–Qatar relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar']2026 Iranian strikes on Qatar[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatar[/URL] declares [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Armed_Forces']Iran's military[/URL] and security [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attach%C3%A9']attachés[/URL] and their staff [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_non_grata']persona non grata[/URL][/I] and orders them to leave the country within 24 hours following an attack on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Laffan_Industrial_City']Ras Laffan Industrial City[/URL]. [URL='https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/03/qatar-orders-departure-of-two-iranian-diplomats-over-gas-facility-attack/'](AFP via [I]Vanguard News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela']Venezuelan[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Venezuela']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delcy_Rodr%C3%ADguez']Delcy Rodríguez[/URL] appoints General [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Gonz%C3%A1lez_L%C3%B3pez']Gustavo González López[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Defense_%28Venezuela%29']Minister of Defense[/URL], replacing General [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Padrino_L%C3%B3pez']Vladimir Padrino López[/URL] who has served since 2014. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuela-acting-president-replaces-long-time-defense-minister-2026-03-18/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_H._Bennett_%28physicist%29']Charles H. Bennett[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Brassard']Gilles Brassard[/URL] are awarded the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_Award']2025 Turing Award[/URL] for their work in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_information_science']quantum information science[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7474004g01o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association']WNBA[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Players_Association']its players' union[/URL] reach a tentative agreement on a new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_bargaining_agreement']collective bargaining agreement[/URL] that, if ratified by the league and union, will increase average player salaries and the team [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salary_cap']salary cap[/URL] more than fourfold. [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48237252/wnba-players-union-agree-principle-new-collective-bargaining-agreement'](ESPN)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_March_18"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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