Armed conflicts and attacks
Syrian civil war
2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites, March 2025 Western Syria clashes
Two massacres of Alawite Syrians kill fifty-seven people. The number of civilians reportedly killed in coastal Syria primarily by sectarian executions from Syrian government-associated forces since March 6 increases to 1,557. (SOHR)
Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war, Hezbollah–Syria relations
Hezbollah–Syria clashes, Lebanon–Syria border clashes
According to Syria's state media, clashes occur at the Lebanon–Syria border, after the Syrian transitional government accused Hezbollah militants of kidnapping three soldiers into Lebanon and subsequently killing them. (AP)
Kivu conflict
The M23 rebels announce they will withdraw from peace talks that was due to occur with the Congolese government tomorrow due to sanctions imposed on the group by the European Union earlier today. (DW)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
A drone strike in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, injures one person and causes a fire at an energy facility, according to Astrakhan Oblast governor Igor Babushkin. (Reuters)
Terrorism in Lithuania, Russian hybrid warfare
Lithuanian prosecutors accuse Russia's military intelligence of orchestrating an arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius in May of last year. (Reuters)
March 2025 United States attacks in Yemen
The U.S. launches airstrikes on targets in Al Hudaydah and the Al Jawf Governorate. Tens of thousands of people attend a rally against the U.S. attacks on Yemen in the capital city Sanaa. (Euronews) (France24)
Business and economy
German economic crisis
German automaker Audi announces it will cut 7,500 jobs in the country due to slowing electric vehicle demand. (DW)