LGBTQ rights in the United States The U.S. Supreme Court overturns Colorado's ban on conversion therapy in an 8–1 decision, ruling that it infringed on the First Amendment, thereby invalidating similar bans in 22 other states.
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Israel-Lebanon border.
Poland refuses a request by the United States to relocate its Patriot air defense systems to the Middle East for the war in Iran.
Italy denies the United States Air Force the use of the Sigonella base in Sicily for operations related to the war in Iran.
The Israeli Defense Ministry halts sales of defense products to France following President Emmanuel Macron’s decision not to allow U.S. aircraft to pass through French airspace en route to Israel.
The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation claims that oil tanker "Al Salmi" has been hit by an Iranian drone at a port in Dubai, causing a fire onboard and damage to the vessel. Dubai authorities say that the fire has been contained hours after the incident.
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Artemis program NASA begins the countdown for the launch of Artemis II, set to be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, with liftoff scheduled for 1 April.
2026 Myanmar presidential election Myanmar military ruler Min Aung Hlaing steps down as Army chief to stand as a candidate for president in the upcoming presidential election, the first to be held since the 2021 coup.
Bahrain Ministry of Interior The Bahrain Ministry of Interior says that three men have been arrested for allegedly trying to form a terrorist cell linked to Hezbollah.
San Cristóbal school shooting One person is killed and eight others are injured in a school shooting in San Cristóbal, Santa Fe, Argentina. A 15-year-old suspect is taken into custody.
Capital punishment in Israel The Knesset passes a bill allowing for mandatory executions of Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks that kill Israelis.
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis The Iranian parliament security approves a series of measures to impose tolls on vessels that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
United States–Venezuela relations The United States resumes operations at its embassy in Caracas after a seven-year closure, aiming to restore direct diplomatic engagement with Venezuela under Delcy Rodríguez's "de facto" presidency.
2026 Cuban crisis The Russian tanker "Anatoly Kolodkin", carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil, arrives in Matanzas, Cuba, despite the ongoing U.S. blockade of the island.
Afghanistan At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding.
Chongqing Four people are killed and nine others are injured in an explosion in an under-construction tunnel in Chongqing, China.
Hopefield, South Africa Five people are killed and three others are injured after a car crashes between Hopefield, South Africa and Langebaanweg in the Western Cape.
United Kingdom The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority rules that around 12 million people are entitled to financial compensation after being mis-sold motor finance agreements between 2014 and 2024. The compensation scheme will see each motorist awarded around £829, costing car finance lenders a total of £9.1bn.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war United States crude oil settles above US$100 per barrel for the first time in four years.
Haitian conflict A human rights organization in Haiti claims that the death toll from the previous day's massacre in the Artibonite department was at least 70 people, higher than official reports.
Naxalite–Maoist insurgency India says it has ended the Naxalite insurgency after home minister Amit Shah reported that most of the remaining Naxal fighters had been killed, arrested, or had surrendered following intensified security operations.
Somali Civil War At least 10 people are killed, 25 others are injured and more than 45,000 displaced after Somalia's national army took control of Baidoa, the capital city of the South West state, two weeks after the state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen said that his administration was severing ties with the federal government and opposed constitutional amendments backed by the Somali federal government.
Middle Eastern crisis Two Indonesian peacekeepers of the UNIFIL mission are killed in Southern Lebanon when a projectile hits their vehicle.
The Syrian Army says that drone attacks have targeted several of their bases near the Iraqi border. However, the Syrian Army also says that several of the drones were shot down and did not say where the drones came from.
An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait kills an Indian worker and damages a building at the site.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says that Iran has not started negotiations with the Trump administration but also says that the United States have submitted a negotiation request.
Israeli leaders announce the "completion phase" of war and order the IDF to strike "economic" targets in Iran to damage the Iranian economy.
2026 Formula One World Championship In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz's Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to lead the World Championship at 19 years and 216 days old after winning the Japanese Grand Prix.
2026 New Democratic Party leadership election Avi Lewis is elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party.
2026 Beijing ramming attack An unknown number of casualties are reported when a loader is intentionally driven into a crowded market in Fangshan, Beijing, China. A man in his 50s is arrested.
Iran–Lebanon relations Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, remains in the country despite being declared "persona non grata" and ordered to leave. The expulsion order prompts opposition from outlawed Iran-armed group Hezbollah and a cabinet boycott by its ministers and allies.
Nightclub A nightclub burns down in Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. All 750 people inside were evacuated, three of whom are treated for shock.
Hailin Seven people are killed and two others are injured after a building partially collapses in Hailin, Heilongjiang, China.
Afghanistan At least 45 people are killed and 74 others are injured after five days of severe weather across parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Israel Police For the first time ever, Israel Police block the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday, citing heightened risk in the Old City during the Iran war.
South Sudan South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar reports that at least 73 miners were killed and 25 others were seriously injured by unknown gunmen over the weekend after a mining dispute near Juba.
Communal conflicts in Nigeria Twelve people are killed by unknown gunmen at a bar in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria. A mob kills ten additional people in retaliation to the attack.
2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict One person is killed and at least 15 others, including children, are injured in a Pakistani artillery strike in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Haitian conflict At least 16 people are killed and 10 others are injured by the Gran Grif gang in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite, Haiti, during a gun fight with a vigilante group. Human rights activists allege that more than 30 people were killed and dozens were missing.
Sudanese civil war At least 14 people are killed and 23 others are injured in a drone strike on Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan.
Gaza war Ten Palestinians are killed, including a 15-year-old boy, and 18 others are injured in artillery fire and airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City, Palestine.
Russo-Ukrainian war Three people are killed and thirteen others are injured in a Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk, Ukraine.
Several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are detected across southeastern Finland. One of the UAVs is identified as Ukrainian after it crashes near Kouvola.
Middle Eastern crisis The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan.