Thursday

March 27, 2025

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia’s war on Ukraine, South Korea’s military says. (CNN World)

Middle Eastern crisis

Gaza war

March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip

Hamas announces that an Israeli airstrike has killed Abdel Latif al-Qanou, who served as Hamas' spokesman. (Al Arabiya)

Red Sea crisis

Israel intercepts two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis from Yemen. (Reuters)

Haitian crisis

Gang war in Haiti

A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission is killed in a suspected gang ambush, according to Haitian authorities. Kenya has confirmed that the officer is missing but has not yet verified his death. (BBC News)

Business and economy

The United States suspends financial contributions to the World Trade Organization. (Reuters)

Tariffs in the second Trump administration

Japan confirms it has asked the U.S. for an exemption from the new automotive tariffs, saying the 25% tariff on vehicle imports would have a massive negative impact on its automotive industry. Japan is one of the largest exporters of cars to the United States. (Kyodo News)

2025 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a 25% tariff on automotive imports to the United States is a "direct attack" on his country by the Trump administration and vows to respond. (AP)