Thoroughbred racing In Thoroughbred racing, the 30th Dubai World Cup is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war.
Nepal Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests.
Ambush Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
High-rise building One person is killed and 25 others are injured, including seven critically, in a fire at a high-rise building in Xiaodian, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Crete Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six others are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey.
Terrorism in France A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Three journalists are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon.
A ballistic missile is launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards Israel, representing the group's entrance in the war. The Israel Defense Forces says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported.
An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others.
Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran.
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2026 World Figure Skating Championships In her last performance before retiring, Japan's Kaori Sakamoto wins the gold medal in the women's singles event of the 2026 Figure Skating Championships.
Mongolia In Mongolia, the State Great Khural accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Lawmakers from the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference protest outside the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, India, in solidarity with Iran and against the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei amidst the Iran war. Additionally, a major confrontation breaks out between INC lawmaker Irfan Hafiz Lone and BJP lawmaker Yudhvir Sethi during the protest.
Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia Russia designates filmmaker and teacher Pavel Talankin, the co-director and subject of the 2025 documentary film "Mr Nobody Against Putin", as a foreign agent after authorities accuse him of spreading disinformation about the government and opposing the war in Ukraine.
2026 Nepalese general election Following his Rastriya Swatantra Party's landslide victory in the general election, Balendra Shah is sworn as Prime Minister of Nepal, succeeding interim prime minister Sushila Karki.
Three-vehicle collision Two children are killed and at least seven others are injured in a three-vehicle collision involving a dump truck, SUV and school bus on Tennessee State Route 70 in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States.
Kalalau Beach Three people are killed in a helicopter crash at Kalalau Beach on Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States.
Zoji La Seven people are killed and five others are injured in a landslide on the Zoji La in Ladakh, India.
Renationalization of YPF A United States appeals court overturns a $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina related to the 2012 nationalization of oil company YPF, ruling that the shareholders' claims are not valid under Argentine law. The decision reverses a 2023 lower court ruling that had ordered compensation to minority investors.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Brent crude oil surpasses US$110 per barrel after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy turned away three container ships and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Sudanese civil war The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North reports that a Sudanese Army airstrike on a funeral gathering in the town of Al Sunut in South Kordofan has killed seven civilians and injured 39 others.
2026 Iran war The Israeli Air Force strikes a uranium processing facility in Yazd, Iran. There were no casualties or radiation leaks, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates report that they have intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran.
One man is killed and several are injured by Iranian ballistic missile attacks on central and southern Israel.
The foreign ministers of the G7 nations reach an agreement to protect passage through the Strait of Hormuz if the war ends.
Iranian ambassador to the United Nations Ali Bahreini says that Iran will facilitate and expedite humanitarian aid to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
2028 Summer Olympics The International Olympic Committee announces that participation in women's events will be limited to athletes classified as female based on biological criteria, with eligibility determined through a one-time genetic test starting from the 2028 Olympic Games. The policy replaces previous rules that allowed individual sports federations to set their own criteria.
2026 FIFA World Cup The Iranian sports ministry bans the men's national football team from travelling to "hostile countries", placing the team's participation in this year's FIFA World Cup tournament in doubt, which is being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Sports minister Ahmad Donyamali previously stated that Iran will not play in this year's World Cup.
2026 Faroese general election The People's Party, led by Beinir Johannesen, wins the highest share of votes, receiving nine seats in the Løgting.
Stabbing Two people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a stabbing attack at a Pokémon Center at Sunshine City in Tokyo, Japan.
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Europe The Catholic Church in Portugal agrees to compensate 57 victims of sexual abuse with a total of €1.61 million (US$1.86 million) following findings from an independent inquiry into abuse cases over several decades.
Tajikistan–Uzbekistan relations Tajik president Emomali Rahmon and Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev inaugurate the Tajikistan embassy in Tashkent during Rahmon's state visit to Uzbekistan.
France–Philippines relations France and the Philippines sign a visiting forces agreement allowing joint military exercises and cooperation in each other's territory.
Belarus–North Korea relations Belarus and North Korea sign a friendship and cooperation treaty after North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un welcomed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko to Pyongyang.
Australia–Iran relations Australia announces a six-month ban on short-term visa applications from Iranian passport holders for tourism and work, citing concerns that some visitors may not depart Australia once their visas expire due to the Iran war. The new policy includes limited exemptions.
52nd G7 summit South Africa says it is no longer invited to the upcoming G7 summit in Haute-Savoie, France, after an initial invitation, with differing statements from its officials on the reasons for the decision.
Russia–United Kingdom relations British Chief of the General Staff Roland Walker warns that the UK is now on an "inevitable collision course" with Russia and urges the government to prepare.
Russia says the United Kingdom's decision to board and detain shadow fleet vessels is hostile and vows a "political, legal and asymmetric" response against the UK to protect Russian interests.
European Union-United States relations The European Parliament approves legislation to implement the EU-US trade deal adopted in 2025.
Noelia Castillo euthanasia case A 25-year-old Spanish woman from Barcelona, Catalonia, undergoes euthanasia after her request was approved by authorities and upheld through multiple legal challenges despite opposition from her family.
Mexico Mexico's navy launches a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean Sea for two sailboats, which departed from Isla Mujeres with nine crew members, carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba after they failed to arrive in Havana as scheduled and lost communication.
Kandahar Two people are killed, including a child, and at least 90 families are affected in flooding in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Chhindwara district At least 10 people are killed and 35 others are injured when a bus collides with a truck and overturns in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Collides head-on At least 14 people are killed and 27 others are injured when a private bus collides head-on with a tipper-truck in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Mauritius and South Sudan announce measures restricting electricity consumption due to the international energy crisis, with Juba's main electricity distributor saying the capital will start experiencing daily power cuts on a "rotational basis" from today.
Norway's Storting passes a bill temporarily cutting petrol and diesel taxes in response to surging energy costs amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Russian 2022 war censorship laws A court in Chelyabinsk Oblast bans the distribution of the documentary film "Mr Nobody Against Putin" in Russia.
Russo-Ukrainian war Zimbabwe confirms that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine, with more than 60 others still on the front line. Cabinet minister Soda Zhemu says that most of them were lured to Russia through social media.
Israel claims to have assassinated Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba says the country is ready to join the war "on the side of Israel" and says the Ugandan military will enter the war soon if Iranian attacks on Israel do not end soon.
Two people are killed and three others are injured by falling debris from an intercepted ballistic missile in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
U.S. president Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by ten days, until 6 April, or "face further assassinations of senior officials".
Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. are taking place.
U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirms that the United States has shared a 15-point peace plan to Iran through the Pakistani government.