Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
A missile barrage from Iran and Lebanon causes a fire at 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)
Kosovo approves the deployment of troops to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force. (Reuters)
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 in South West state, later the state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen two weeks after his administration said it 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)
Business and economy
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)
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)
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and three are injured after a car crashes between Hopefield, South Africa and Langebaanweg in the Western Cape. (SABC News)
International relations
2026 Cuban crisis
The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin, carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, arrives in Matanzas, Cuba, despite the United States blockade of the nation. (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
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)
Capital punishment in Israel
The Knesset passes a bill allowing for mandatory executions of Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks that kill Israelis. (The Guardian)
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)
Science and technology
Artemis program
NASA begins the countdown for the launch of Artemis II, set to be the first crewed flyby of the Moon since Apollo 8, and scheduled for 1 April. (The Register)
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