2026 Italian constitutional referendum The constitutional amendment that proposed to select members of the High Council of the Judiciary through sortition is rejected 46%-54%.
Climate crisis The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in its annual "State of the Climate" report, states that Earth's energy imbalance and ocean heat content reached record levels in 2025, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Lockheed C-130 A military Lockheed C-130 crashes on takeoff near Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia. 67 out of 114 passengers have been recovered alive.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war The Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by more than 1,000 points following Trump's post on Truth Social that the US will halt strikes on Iranian power plants and that the US and Iran have held negotiations to end the war. Additionally, oil prices have dropped.
Middle Eastern crisis At least one person is killed in an Israeli strike on Hazmieh, Greater Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli military states that the attack targeted a member of the Iran's Quds Force in the area.
A person is killed and another is injured in a strike on a transmission site of the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre in southern Iran.
Kata'ib Hezbollah says that it will extend its pause on strikes on the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, for five more days.
United States president Donald Trump says he is postponing for five days his 48-hour deadline before attacking the Iranian power plants as Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on ending the war. Iran denies any dialogue took place.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
March 15 elections Following the March 15 elections to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is reelected chairman of the State Affairs Commission (head of state) and Pak Thae Song is reappointed as premier.
2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election In Germany, the SPD declines to second place in Rhineland-Palatinate for the first time since 1991. The CDU becomes the largest in seats in the Landtag, while AfD advances to third place.
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.
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.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Between 200 and 300 National Council of Resistance of Iran-alligned demonstrators of the Iranian opposition gather in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to protest the war and the Iranian government.
Natural gas 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.
Air Canada Express Flight 8646 A Bombardier CRJ900LR operating as an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, collides with a firetruck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, United States. Both pilots are killed and 41 others are injured.
Antisemitism in the United Kingdom At least four Hatzalah ambulances are set ablaze and destroyed in an apparent anti-semitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, England. No casualties are reported.
Middle Eastern crisis 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.
Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if United States president Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to hit Iran's electricity grid.
2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup In women's association football, the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup concludes with Japan defeating hosts Australia in the final to win their third title.
2026 South Australian state election In South Australia, the Labor Party wins a landslide victory over the Liberal Party. One Nation also secures second place in first-preference votes.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Anti-war protests and diaspora protests against the Iranian regime are held at the Colonial Building in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Large scale protests occurs in Berlin, Germany against the war. Demonstrators call for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts.
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The Iranian parliament says that it is preparing to pass a law that would impose fees on ships for "safe passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
Hypothermia At least 230 people are rescued, ten of whom are hospitalized for hypothermia, during flooding and storms in Hawaii, United States. Around 5,500 people are evacuated ahead of a second storm.
Explosion Two people are killed in an explosion when a tipper truck and a tank truck collide outside of a gas station on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Ajah, Lagos State, Nigeria. Several surrounding buildings were destroyed in the initial blast and the ensuing fire.
Skiers Two skiers are killed and 25 others are trapped, including five injured, in an avalanche near Ratschings in South Tyrol, Italy.
Qatar Emiri Air Force Seven people are killed when a Qatar Emiri Air Force helicopter crashes after a techincal malfunction during a routine mission over Qatar's territorial waters.
2026 Cuban crisis Cuba reports a nationwide power outage following a total electrical grid collapse, the third major blackout to occur on the island this month.
Russo-Ukrainian war Two people are killed and another is injured in an Ukrainian artillery strike in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Two people are killed and six others, including two children, are wounded in a Russian drone attack in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia launches attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, against energy infrastructure, causing smoke contamination.
Middle Eastern crisis The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for targeting 27 American military bases in Iraq and across the region over the past 24 hours. One police officer is killed in a drone strike on the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in Baghdad.
The United States Central Command says that its military has struck over 8,000 targets in Iran, including 130 Iranian Navy vessels, since the start of the war.
Iran fires two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. However, neither missile hits the base, with one of the missiles failing in-flight, and the other having been intercepted by a United States warship using a SM-3 interceptor.
"Axios" reports that the U.S. has reportedly begun initial discussions on the next phase and what peace talks with Iran might look like.
A group of 22 countries in a joint statement calls on Iran to cease attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. president Donald Trump issues an ultimatum to Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz within the next 48 hours or the U.S. military will "obliterate" their energy infrastructure, including all Iranian power stations.
At least 78 people are injured, including a 10-year-old, in Dimona, Israel, by Iranian ballistic missile attacks.
At least 88 people are injured, including seven seriously, and nine buildings are damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack in Arad, Israel. A mass casualty incident is declared.
Israeli and U.S. jets strike the Natanz Nuclear Facility, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.