Porepunkah police shootings Victoria Police fatally shoot Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen and fugitive who was on the run for seven months after he killed two police officers and seriously injured another in a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia.
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 A Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil arrives in Cuba, defying a U.S. blockade of the island.
Hopefield, South Africa Five people are killed and three are injured after a car crashes between Hopefield, South Africa and Langebaanweg in the Western Cape.
Middle Eastern crisis An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant kills an Indian worker and damages a building at the site.
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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.
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.
Chess In chess, the Candidates Tournament 2026 starts in Cyprus. Between 28 March and 16 April, eight players compite in a double round-robin tournament. The winner will face Gukesh Dommaraju for the World Championship.
Throughbred racing In throughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia The South West House of Representatives re-elects incumbent president Abdiaziz Laftagareen for the second time amid tensions with the Somali federal government that resulted in the military being deployed to the Lower Shabelle, Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia.
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations Exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi urges the United States not to strike a deal or negotiate for peace with the Iranian regime and also calls for a resurgence in protests.
Protests against Donald Trump The third No Kings protests are held across the United States against the policies of president Donald Trump's administration including the Iran war, ICE operations, and the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
Nepal Nepal's former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli is arrested over his alleged involvement in the crackdown on the 2025 protests.
Vehicle ramming attack Seven people are injured in a vehicle ramming attack in Derby, Derbyshire, England. An Indian national in his 30s is arrested with counter-terrorism police investigating.
Kamjong district Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India.
Ambush Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines.
Protests against the 2026 Iran war Around 18 people are arrested during anti-war protests held across Israel against the Iran war, including 13 in Tel Aviv and 5 in Haifa. Protests are also held in Jerusalem and Beersheba.
Qatar–Ukraine relations Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats.
High-rise building Three people are killed and 23 others are injured, including nine 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 people 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.
Russo-Ukrainian war Two people are killed and twelve more are injured in a nighttime Russian drone attack on Odesa. A maternity hospital is also damaged.
Middle Eastern crisis Kuwait International Airport is targeted by multiple drone strikes, causing significant damage to its radar system.
The Houthis launch a ballistic missile from their territory in Yemen towards Israel, signifying the group's entrance in the war. The Israeli military says that the missile was successfully intercepted and no injuries were reported. A second attack, also without damage, is reported hours later.
Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon.
Five paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon.
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.
The United States Central Command announces the arrival in the Middle East of 3,500 sailors and marines aboard of "USS Tripoli".
Iranian-backed militias launch a drone attack targeting the Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani's private residence in Duhok.
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.
The smelter facility of Aluminium Bahrain in Askar, Southern Governorate, is targeted by Iranian attacks.