2025-03-17 6bfc09f7c84515371ec8b42f303521436b05ce9e 27 Georgia 1 /wiki/georgia%20(country) Mikheil Saakashvili 70 /wiki/mikheil%20saakashvili illegal entry 115 /wiki/illegal%20entry president 36 /wiki/president%20of%20georgia sentences 13 /wiki/sentence%20(law) Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili illegal entry president sentences Georgia /feed/2025/03/17/a-court-in-georgia-sentences-former-president-mikheil-saakashvili-to-four-and-a-half-years-in-prison-for-illegally-enter BBC News 17 506eaad04d55563ecbd67fb97a03344e8f6e8795 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0jwnykl10o 2025 A court in Georgia sentences former president Mikheil Saakashvili to four and a half years in prison for illegally entering the country in 2021. 2025-03-17 1f7d3a2d5d7c8e80663b4a5a31289fb3a1589b93 26 British 14 /wiki/united%20kingdom European Union 2 /wiki/european%20union Syria–European Union relations 1 /wiki/syria-european%20union%20relations £ 37 /wiki/pound%20sterling British European Union Syria–European Union relations £ Syria–European Union relations /feed/2025/03/17/the-european-union-pledges-eur25-billion-27-billion-to-syria-for-aid-while-the-united-kingdom-pledges-an-additiona DW 17 1567e751c4047fa0afc3f01763a41697a6522f1e 3 https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-syria-iran-at-focus-of-eu-meetings/live-71940983 2025 The European Union pledges €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) to Syria for aid, while the United Kingdom pledges an additional £160 million ({{Euro}}190.3 million). 2025-03-17 30a07d865e5fcc60fbda67f98ccbbb29ad853516 25 2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites 172 /wiki/2025%20massacres%20of%20syrian%20alawites European Union 37 /wiki/european%20union Germany 239 /wiki/germany Kaja Kallas 14 /wiki/kaja%20kallas Syria–European Union relations 1 /wiki/syria-european%20union%20relations Vice-President of the European Commission 2 /wiki/vice-president%20of%20the%20european%20commission diplomat 116 /wiki/diplomat humanitarian 406 /wiki/humanitarian sanctions 71 /wiki/international%20sanctions € 317 /wiki/eur 2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites European Union Germany Kaja Kallas Syria–European Union relations Vice-President of the European Commission diplomat humanitarian sanctions € Syria–European Union relations /feed/2025/03/17/vice-president-of-the-european-commission-kaja-kallas-vows-for-the-european-union-to-lift-sanctions-against-syria-to-res Politico 17 af98a1be12b7e7a789a27fdb1dc33d7535809f44 3 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doubles-down-on-syria-aid-despite-outbreak-of-violence/ 2025 The New Arab 17 a69da8a91b2f0b0f405a55107b92408ef09a9c88 3 https://www.newarab.com/news/germany-pledges-funds-syria-amid-eu-aid-conference 2025 Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas vows for the European Union to lift sanctions against Syria to restore diplomatic ties between them, acknowledging the present massacres of Alawite civilians as showing Syria's need for stability. Germany pledges €300 million in aid towards stabilizing Syria and its humanitarian situation. 2025-03-17 3f1378d864558459fee9485dd90615b7e9364646 23 Belgian 14 /wiki/government%20of%20belgium Belgium–Rwanda relations 1 /wiki/belgium-rwanda%20relations Democratic Republic of the Congo 71 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Rwanda 2 /wiki/rwanda ambassador 37 /wiki/ambassador diplomatic relations 116 /wiki/diplomatic%20relations neocolonialism 172 /wiki/neocolonialism Belgian Belgium–Rwanda relations Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda ambassador diplomatic relations neocolonialism Belgium–Rwanda relations /feed/2025/03/17/rwanda-expels-the-belgian-ambassador-after-belgium-accused-rwanda-of-supporting-m23-rebels-in-their-campaign-in-the-demo BBC News 17 24dbcb06dae0b2ad51017de6254579a6415acb05 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r9709v8no 2025 DW 17 f5fd8027c076808fde1e42219a6ee037da76c05d 3 https://www.dw.com/en/belgium-rwanda-expel-diplomats-over-dr-congo-conflict/a-71944830 2025 Rwanda expels the Belgian ambassador after Belgium accused Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels in their campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Belgium expels the Rwandan ambassador in return. The two countries sever diplomatic relations with one another, with Rwanda accusing Belgium of sustaining neocolonialism. 2025-03-17 d1e25e974473aadf90913582f39c58526276fd47 21 ''Christ the Redeemer'' statue 1 /wiki/christ%20the%20redeemer%20(statue) Brazil 36 /wiki/brazil Rio de Janeiro 13 /wiki/rio%20de%20janeiro ''Christ the Redeemer'' statue Brazil Rio de Janeiro ''Christ the Redeemer'' statue /feed/2025/03/17/a-tourist-dies-on-the-stairs-of-the-christ-the-redeemer-statue-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-causing-a-temporary-closure O Globo 17 411bdc31565258b5fd6b56a46dfd1e5788a3e93c 3 https://oglobo.globo.com/rio/noticia/2025/03/17/procon-rj-interdita-trem-do-corcovado-apos-morte-de-turista-gaucho-que-passou-mal-e-morreu-durante-visita-cristo-redentor.ghtml 2025 A tourist dies on the stairs of the "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, causing a temporary closure of the monument. 2025-03-17 d56e2130b29b54d0f110e92f3e46384b4aacd4fc 20 Cyprus 1 /wiki/cyprus Cyprus Cyprus /feed/2025/03/17/seven-migrant-bodies-are-recovered-after-a-boat-capsizes-off-the-coast-of-cyprus Reuters 17 aa5e4d9a30b90a7ab3740c1e90b46ae7c05fd3c8 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/search-rescue-off-cyprus-underway-after-reports-boat-capsizing-2025-03-17/ 2025 Seven migrant bodies are recovered after a boat capsizes off the coast of Cyprus. 2025-03-17 439eb673210e1c3055ef291c42a9d46bc6b18bf0 19 Extra EA-400 1 /wiki/extra%20ea-400 Grisons 70 /wiki/grisons La Punt Chamues-ch 36 /wiki/la%20punt%20chamues-ch Samedan Airport 13 /wiki/samedan%20airport Switzerland 115 /wiki/switzerland Extra EA-400 Grisons La Punt Chamues-ch Samedan Airport Switzerland Extra EA-400 /feed/2025/03/17/three-people-are-killed-when-a-extra-ea-400-plane-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff-from-samedan-airport-near-la-punt-chamue The Times of India 17 09c2ca574330eed0432edf63c7c4bf8978f0e072 3 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/small-plane-crash-in-swiss-alps-kills-three-on-denmark-bound-flight/articleshow/119158302.cms 2025 Three people are killed when a Extra EA-400 plane crashes shortly after takeoff from Samedan Airport near La Punt Chamues-ch, Grisons, Switzerland. 2025-03-17 dfcc770f5d5860e936a8c7f06b67a807eb412c75 18 Aerolínea Lanhsa 37 /wiki/aerolinea%20lanhsa Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018 1 /wiki/aerolinea%20lanhsa%20flight%20018 Aurelio Martínez 14 /wiki/aurelio%20martinez Bay Islands Department 317 /wiki/bay%20islands%20department Caribbean Sea 116 /wiki/caribbean%20sea Garifuna 2 /wiki/garifuna Honduras 406 /wiki/honduras Jetstream 41 71 /wiki/british%20aerospace%20jetstream%2041 Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport 172 /wiki/juan%20manuel%20galvez%20international%20airport Roatán 239 /wiki/roatan Aerolínea Lanhsa Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018 Aurelio Martínez Bay Islands Department Caribbean Sea Garifuna Honduras Jetstream 41 Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport Roatán Aerolínea Lanhsa Flight 018 /feed/2025/03/17/thirteen-people-including-popular-garifuna-musician-aurelio-martinez-are-killed-and-five-others-are-rescued-when-an-ae South China Morning Post 17 1000c3a085ddfd696864b8a718057f58a2e1a2fd 3 https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3302893/least-12-die-honduras-plane-crashes-water-after-take 2025 Thirteen people, including popular Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez, are killed and five others are rescued when an Aerolínea Lanhsa Jetstream 41 crashes into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff from Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatán, Bay Islands Department, Honduras. 2025-03-17 c85b99e43e1e20c9f502897c2f928a0be92907e4 17 Audi 37 /wiki/audi German economic crisis 1 /wiki/german%20economic%20crisis Germany 2 /wiki/germany automaker 14 /wiki/automotive%20industry electric vehicle 71 /wiki/electric%20vehicle Audi German economic crisis Germany automaker electric vehicle German economic crisis /feed/2025/03/17/german-automaker-audi-announces-it-will-cut-7500-jobs-in-the-country-due-to-slowing-electric-vehicle-demand DW 17 4f816c520b301f0090a68e7aef25695ec19320a8 3 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-auto-giant-audi-to-slash-7500-jobs-from-workforce/a-71956776 2025 German automaker Audi announces it will cut 7,500 jobs in the country due to slowing electric vehicle demand. 2025-03-17 a333cb23a710d39c78a0582b6d0f055aceb11c10 16 Al Hudaydah 2 /wiki/al%20hudaydah Al Jawf Governorate 14 /wiki/al%20jawf%20governorate March 2025 United States attacks in Yemen 1 /wiki/march%202025%20united%20states%20attacks%20in%20yemen Sanaa 37 /wiki/sanaa Al Hudaydah Al Jawf Governorate March 2025 United States attacks in Yemen Sanaa March 2025 United States attacks in Yemen /feed/2025/03/17/the-us-launches-airstrikes-on-targets-in-al-hudaydah-and-the-al-jawf-governorate-tens-of-thousands-of-people-attend-a Euronews 17 868562bd4a2a42389f1a82d2fbb701b18b65c84b 3 https://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/us-steps-up-attacks-on-yemen-vowing-escalation-against-houthi-rebels 2025 France24 17 a5cf43759ee2ddc93d3c98731a8564c66ae6ea3e 3 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250317-yemen-s-huthis-claim-us-aircraft-carrier-attacks 2025 The U.S. launches airstrikes on targets in Al Hudaydah and the Al Jawf Governorate. Tens of thousands of people attend a rally against the U.S. attacks on Yemen in the capital city Sanaa. 2025-03-17 78a321583f27340283bf2d9e6bb17321c78ff80c 15 IKEA 116 /wiki/ikea Lithuanian 2 /wiki/government%20of%20lithuania Russia's military intelligence 37 /wiki/gru%20(russian%20federation) Terrorism in Lithuania 1 /wiki/terrorism%20in%20lithuania Vilnius 172 /wiki/vilnius arson 71 /wiki/arson prosecutor 14 /wiki/prosecutor IKEA Lithuanian Russia's military intelligence Terrorism in Lithuania Vilnius arson prosecutor Terrorism in Lithuania /feed/2025/03/17/lithuanian-prosecutors-accuse-russia-s-military-intelligence-of-orchestrating-an-arson-attack-on-an-ikea-store-in-vilniu Reuters 17 9607575153116a515a2acd1c6de05c4934229ab7 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/lithuania-says-russian-military-intelligence-was-behind-ikea-arson-last-year-2025-03-17/ 2025 Lithuanian prosecutors accuse Russia's military intelligence of orchestrating an arson attack on an IKEA store in Vilnius in May of last year. 2025-03-17 5876c520cf07060e9c2ca83bd696b7fd2f0333b9 13 Astrakhan Oblast 14 /wiki/astrakhan%20oblast Astrakhan Oblast governor 71 /wiki/governor%20of%20astrakhan%20oblast Igor Babushkin 116 /wiki/igor%20babushkin Russia 37 /wiki/russia Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine drone strike 2 /wiki/drone%20strike Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast governor Igor Babushkin Russia Russian invasion of Ukraine drone strike Russian invasion of Ukraine /feed/2025/03/17/a-drone-strike-in-astrakhan-oblast-russia-injures-one-person-and-causes-a-fire-at-an-energy-facility-according-to-ast Reuters 17 a14eb7d747817e2e937cc7ef5cc4d94a6c9050d9 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-attack-energy-facilities-sparks-fire-russias-astrakhan-regional-2025-03-17/ 2025 A drone strike in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, injures one person and causes a fire at an energy facility, according to Astrakhan Oblast governor Igor Babushkin. 2025-03-17 4cd43d0e64b3308bc01253e320f4cab3360ec02c 11 Congolese government 37 /wiki/government%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo European Union 116 /wiki/european%20union Kivu conflict 1 /wiki/kivu%20conflict M23 rebels 2 /wiki/march%2023%20movement peace talk 14 /wiki/peace%20talk sanctions 71 /wiki/international%20sanctions Congolese government European Union Kivu conflict M23 rebels peace talk sanctions Kivu conflict /feed/2025/03/17/the-m23-rebels-announce-they-will-withdraw-from-peace-talks-that-was-due-to-occur-with-the-congolese-government-tomorrow DW 17 22ff70024da3e4e8dcb42822651ad9c15d8d235f 3 https://www.dw.com/en/m23-rebels-withdraw-from-congo-peace-talks/a-71956448 2025 The M23 rebels announce they will withdraw from peace talks that was due to occur with the Congolese government tomorrow due to sanctions imposed on the group by the European Union earlier today. 2025-03-17 3af72956e8850da6020bca8d8b1f7e71a049ddfb 9 Hezbollah 116 /wiki/hezbollah Lebanon 406 /wiki/lebanon Lebanon–Syria border 37 /wiki/lebanon-syria%20border Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Syrian government 2 /wiki/government%20of%20syria Syrian transitional government 71 /wiki/syrian%20transitional%20government kidnapping 239 /wiki/kidnapping militant 172 /wiki/militant state media 14 /wiki/syrian%20arab%20news%20agency three soldiers 317 /wiki/syrian%20armed%20forces Hezbollah Lebanon Lebanon–Syria border Syrian civil war Syrian government Syrian transitional government kidnapping militant state media three soldiers Syrian civil war /feed/2025/03/17/according-to-syria-s-state-media-clashes-occur-at-the-lebanon-syria-border-after-the-syrian-transitional-government-ac AP 17 c0ac8f0cbbafdb287f087000f644f73ea7dc7213 3 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-syria-army-border-hezbollah-hts-beb2bb44fabc186ab67e661a26b47e3b 2025 According to Syria's state media, clashes occur at the Lebanon–Syria border, after the Syrian transitional government accused Hezbollah militants of kidnapping three soldiers into Lebanon and subsequently killing them. 2025-03-17 8bb3b54e494c9f6394357a1cea4b049e42902727 4 Alawites 14 /wiki/alawites Syria 116 /wiki/syria Syrian 37 /wiki/syrians Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Syrian transitional government 317 /wiki/syrian%20transitional%20government civilian 71 /wiki/civilian massacre 2 /wiki/massacre reprisal massacres 239 /wiki/extrajudicial%20killing sectarian 172 /wiki/sectarianism%20and%20minorities%20in%20the%20syrian%20civil%20war Alawites Syria Syrian Syrian civil war Syrian transitional government civilian massacre reprisal massacres sectarian Syrian civil war /feed/2025/03/17/two-massacres-of-alawite-syrians-kill-fifty-seven-people-the-number-of-civilians-reportedly-killed-in-coastal-syria-pri SOHR 17 d90c3a5dfd1498458e41c486f631cdf8cede6dd9 3 https://www.syriahr.com/en/357944/ 2025 Two massacres of Alawite Syrians kill fifty-seven people. The number of civilians reportedly killed in coastal Syria primarily by sectarian executions from Syrian government-associated forces since March 6 increases to 1,557.