Tuesday

March 22, 2016

Armed conflicts and attacks

2016 Brussels bombings

Three explosions in the Brussels Airport and Maalbeek metro station kill at least 34 people and wound at least 170 more, according to Belgian media. Belgian federal Prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw cautions it is too soon to know exactly how many people died in the bombings. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility. (BBC) (CNN) (CNN²) (The New York Times)

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

Airstrikes near the Yemeni port city of Al Mukalla, Hadhramaut Governorate, reportedly kill at least 30 Al-Qaeda militants. (Reuters)

Business and economics

German tax authorities are investigating Citigroup over its use of a "dividend stripping" strategy, which allowed both the buyer and seller of a stock to claim the tax credits. (Reuters)

2016 Brussels bombings

In light of the Belgian attacks, Warner Bros. cancels the red carpet but will hold the European premiere of the highly-publicized film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, at London's Leicester Square tonight. (The Daily Telegraph)