Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)
Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv. (Euronews)
Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District. (BBC News)
Somali Civil War
Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended. (Reuters)
Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)
Yemeni Civil War
A car bombing kills four people in Aden, Yemen, including a Brigadier General. (Reuters)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin demands that countries that he deems "unfriendly" pay for deliveries of natural gas in rubles. (Bloomberg)
The Moscow Stock Exchange will reopen in a limited capacity on March 24, ending the almost month-long shutdown of the stock exchange's activities. (Bloomberg)
2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus. However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered. (Reuters)
Nestlé announces that it will suspend sales of non-essential items in Russia, following similar company boycotts to Russia. (Reuters)
Health and environment
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in North America
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.
House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker and Capitol physician Brian P. Monahan announce that a phased reopening of the United States Capitol will begin next week after the Capitol was closed for 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (The Hill)
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
Moderna says that it will ask the U.S. FDA for approval of their COVID-19 vaccine. (The New York Times)
Quebec health officials approve a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk groups in order to prepare for the possibility of a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases in the province. (Global News)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
South Africa lifts its remaining COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated travellers as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
South Korea surpasses 10 million cases of COVID-19. (Sky News)
International relations
Foreign relations of Russia
Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia. (Reuters)
Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities". (Rzeczpospolita)
Belarus–Ukraine relations
Nuclear program of Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran and other world powers are closer to finalizing an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. (Reuters)
Law and crime
Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
Criminal charges in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann has been granted asylum in Belarus "indefinitely". Neumann claimed that he faced "political persecution" in the United States. (BBC News)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The Israel Border Police arrests 17 Palestinians whom it suspects of taking part in riots last month. (Times of Israel)