Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2026 Iranian strikes on Israel
Fifteen people are injured in central Israel in Iranian missile strikes. (Ynet Global)
One person is killed after a rocket fired from Lebanon struck a vehicle near Israel's northern border, marking the first reported Israeli fatality from cross-border fire since hostilities with Hezbollah resumed earlier in March. (AFP via The Daily Star)
Disasters and accidents
One person is killed and 10 others are injured, including one critically, when a natural gas explosion collapses two residential buildings in Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. (The Canadian Press)
2026 Cuban crisis
Cuba restores their power after the power grid collapsed the previous day. (CBS News)
Politics and elections
Protests against the 2026 Iran war
Between 200 and 300 demonstrators gather in Amsterdam, Netherlands to protest against the war and the Iranian government. (NL Times)
2026 Italian constitutional referendum
Italians begin voting on a constitutional amendment that proposes separating the careers of judges and public prosecutors by splitting the High Court of the Judiciary into two bodies, while also establishing a High Disciplinary Court to oversee disciplinary proceedings. (Reuters)
2026 Slovenian parliamentary election
Slovenians vote for 90 seats in the National Assembly. A tight race is forecasted between the incumbent prime minister Robert Golob and his predecessor Janez Janša. (Reuters)
2026 French municipal elections
The second round of municipal elections takes place in France. (France24)
2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
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