2024 Republican Party presidential primaries Michigan holds its Republican and Democratic primaries. Former President Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden are the respective winners.
Russia Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov is sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison for "repeatedly discrediting" the Russian military.
Netherlands In the Netherlands, the Marengo trial concludes after six years. Of the 17 prosecuted people, three people, including Ridouan Taghi and Saïd Razzouki, are sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in ten murders.
1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing The identity of a deceased man is confirmed by a DNA test to be Satoshi Kirishima, who participated in a 1974 bombing.
Smokehouse Creek Fire The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas panhandle continues to spread, with almost 200,000 acres currently on fire.
Conakry Two people are killed in Conakry, Guinea, during protests related to an ongoing nationwide strike.
Mali Thirty-one people are killed and ten more injured after a bus en route from Mali to Burkina Faso crashes on a road in Koumantou.
Japan Japanese technology company Sony announces it will cut 900 jobs across its global workforce and has also proposed the closure of London Studio as part of the restructuring.
Russian invasion of Ukraine The Ukrainian military withdraws from the villages of Sieverne and Stepove near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, following the announcement of its withdrawal from the nearby village of Lastochkyne on February 26.
Red Sea crisis German Navy warship "Hessen" shoots down two drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen as part of the European Union's mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea.