2026-03-15 b9a5278b72ea212e4139dd26a619d1067f7d6c4a 28 2026 FC Barcelona presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20fc%20barcelona%20presidential%20election FC Barcelona 71 /wiki/fc%20barcelona Joan Laporta 14 /wiki/joan%20laporta association football 2 /wiki/association%20football president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20fc%20barcelona 2026 FC Barcelona presidential election FC Barcelona Joan Laporta association football president 2026 FC Barcelona presidential election /feed/2026/03/15/in-association-football-joan-laporta-is-re-elected-president-of-fc-barcelona ESPN 15 268c0fafd92dc28b1caa6bd5fea24d2eb29264a8 3 https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48217463/joan-laporta-re-elected-barcelona-president-landslide 2026 In association football, Joan Laporta is re-elected president of FC Barcelona. 2026-03-15 5932a6c7328a008a3a2d88e17d3a17f10050ed62 27 2026 FIFA World Cup 1 /wiki/2026%20fifa%20world%20cup Asian Football Confederation 2 /wiki/asian%20football%20confederation Donald Trump 172 /wiki/donald%20trump FIFA World Cup 71 /wiki/fifa%20world%20cup Iran national football team 37 /wiki/iran%20national%20football%20team U.S. president 116 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states Windsor John 14 /wiki/windsor%20john 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Football Confederation Donald Trump FIFA World Cup Iran national football team U.S. president Windsor John 2026 FIFA World Cup /feed/2026/03/15/asian-football-confederation-secretary-general-windsor-john-says-that-the-iran-national-football-team-will-still-play-at The Independent 15 17e33e784f7c793005d0e7c632e2aa20559f06d3 3 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/iran-world-cup-usa-trump-warning-b2939654.html 2026 Asian Football Confederation secretary general Windsor John says that the Iran national football team will still play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup despite remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that their safety could be at risk. 2026-03-15 3cae954a25c9474c9b8967507846377f874413a5 25 2026 Formula One World Championship 1 /wiki/2026%20formula%20one%20world%20championship Chinese Grand Prix 239 /wiki/chinese%20grand%20prix Formula One 71 /wiki/formula%20one Grand Prix 116 /wiki/list%20of%20formula%20one%20grand%20prix%20winners Kimi Antonelli 37 /wiki/kimi%20antonelli Mercedes-Benz 14 /wiki/mercedes-benz%20in%20formula%20one auto racing 2 /wiki/auto%20racing pole position 172 /wiki/pole%20position second-youngest Grand Prix winner 317 /wiki/list_of_formula_one_driver_records#youngest_winners 2026 Formula One World Championship Chinese Grand Prix Formula One Grand Prix Kimi Antonelli Mercedes-Benz auto racing pole position second-youngest Grand Prix winner 2026 Formula One World Championship /feed/2026/03/15/in-auto-racing-mercedes-benz-driver-kimi-antonelli-wins-his-first-formula-one-grand-prix-after-also-setting-his-maiden AFP via France 24 15 2d5b4a30efd15ea7f85424ffbaff48a333c0afae 3 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260315-emotional-antonelli-wins-maiden-grand-prix-with-mercedes-1-2-in-china 2026 In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz driver Kimi Antonelli wins his first Formula One Grand Prix after also setting his maiden pole position at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. He becomes the second-youngest Grand Prix winner at 19 years old. 2026-03-15 e69ab3cf1a7bd6c5265698c4fc458e5006b94e83 23 2026 Winter Paralympics 1 /wiki/2026%20winter%20paralympics Canada 37 /wiki/canada%20men's%20national%20para%20ice%20hockey%20team Italy 239 /wiki/italy Paralympics 172 /wiki/winter%20paralympic%20games United States 14 /wiki/united%20states%20men's%20national%20ice%20sledge%20hockey%20team Winter Olympics 116 /wiki/winter%20olympics para ice hockey 2 /wiki/para%20ice%20hockey%20at%20the%202026%20winter%20paralympics three-peat 71 /wiki/three-peat 2026 Winter Paralympics Canada Italy Paralympics United States Winter Olympics para ice hockey three-peat 2026 Winter Paralympics /feed/2026/03/15/in-para-ice-hockey-the-united-states-defeats-canada-6-2-completing-the-three-peat-of-hockey-championships-at-the-winte AP 15 11802b5c425a324e3efc2f9c8afd41d55e877208 3 https://apnews.com/article/paralympics-ice-hockey-united-states-canada-final-eba8092d12b64fe0b61f49406af322ba 2026 In para ice hockey, the United States defeats Canada 6–2, completing the three-peat of hockey championships at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy. 2026-03-15 d354a166aefd487bff10103dff5ae875749543f9 22 2026 Winter Paralympics 1 /wiki/2026%20winter%20paralympics 2030 Winter Paralympics 239 /wiki/2030%20winter%20paralympics China 71 /wiki/china%20at%20the%202026%20winter%20paralympics Cortina d'Ampezzo 14 /wiki/cortina%20d'ampezzo French Alps 317 /wiki/french%20alps Italy 37 /wiki/italy Paralympic flag 172 /wiki/paralympic%20flag Winter Paralympics 2 /wiki/winter%20paralympics medal table 116 /wiki/2026%20winter%20paralympics%20medal%20table 2026 Winter Paralympics 2030 Winter Paralympics China Cortina d'Ampezzo French Alps Italy Paralympic flag Winter Paralympics medal table 2026 Winter Paralympics /feed/2026/03/15/the-winter-paralympics-conclude-in-cortina-d-ampezzo-italy-with-china-as-the-highest-ranked-team-in-the-medal-table-t AFP via France 24 15 7d9f400963df385186dfade9dd6d868b4cde8e01 3 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260315-milan-cortina-paralympics-end-as-a-beacon-of-unity 2026 The Winter Paralympics conclude in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with China as the highest-ranked team in the medal table. The Paralympic flag is handed over to the organizers of the 2030 Winter Paralympics to be held in the French Alps. 2026-03-15 6106d5284623851b5bf526befefd7b69fd6327cb 20 16th National Assembly 14 /wiki/national%20assembly%20of%20vietnam 2026 Vietnamese legislative election 1 /wiki/2026%20vietnamese%20legislative%20election Communist Party 37 /wiki/communist%20party%20of%20vietnam Vietnamese citizens 2 /wiki/demographics%20of%20vietnam 16th National Assembly 2026 Vietnamese legislative election Communist Party Vietnamese citizens 2026 Vietnamese legislative election /feed/2026/03/15/vietnamese-citizens-vote-to-elect-the-500-members-of-the-16th-national-assembly-the-sole-legal-party-contesting-the-ele Reuters 15 17276af29e050d3233a418e0e8df04a4f61fd5f5 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/communist-party-fields-nearly-93-candidates-vietnam-holds-parliament-elections-2026-03-15/ 2026 Vietnamese citizens vote to elect the 500 members of the 16th National Assembly. The sole legal party contesting the election is the Communist Party. 2026-03-15 10f5e328748275b36f0b9a43d2bb37acafe05d7c 19 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20republic%20of%20the%20congo%20presidential%20election Congolese people 2 /wiki/demographics%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Denis Sassou Nguesso 37 /wiki/denis%20sassou%20nguesso president 14 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20congo 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election Congolese people Denis Sassou Nguesso president 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election /feed/2026/03/15/congolese-people-vote-to-elect-a-president-with-incumbent-denis-sassou-nguesso-seeking-a-fifth-consecutive-term Reuters 15 426d5fcd99a2591f80a0b65be385b726c72d6cb3 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/incumbent-sassou-favoured-congo-republic-ballot-amid-rights-concerns-2026-03-13/ 2026 Congolese people vote to elect a president, with incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso seeking a fifth consecutive term. 2026-03-15 58d62439d43fdc4239951c7feef7778522ddfc17 18 15th Supreme People's Assembly 14 /wiki/supreme%20people's%20assembly 2026 North Korean parliamentary election 1 /wiki/2026%20north%20korean%20parliamentary%20election North Koreans 2 /wiki/north%20koreans 15th Supreme People's Assembly 2026 North Korean parliamentary election North Koreans 2026 North Korean parliamentary election /feed/2026/03/15/north-koreans-vote-to-elect-the-687-members-of-the-15th-supreme-people-s-assembly The Diplomat 15 0a3a92b126271bd6bede22a5d90f2f7507994a85 3 https://thediplomat.com/2026/03/a-primer-on-north-koreas-upcoming-parliamentary-election/ 2026 North Koreans vote to elect the 687 members of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly. 2026-03-15 d8bd21041d9561fa93e27c485b1cabdaa3d31c9a 17 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum 1 /wiki/2026%20kazakh%20constitutional%20referendum Kazakhstanis 2 /wiki/kazakhstanis constitution 14 /wiki/constitution%20of%20kazakhstan 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum Kazakhstanis constitution 2026 Kazakh constitutional referendum /feed/2026/03/15/kazakhstanis-vote-in-a-referendum-to-approve-a-new-constitution Reuters 15 e0fa98e559e49131bdf6a60d84692a80ba9e374d 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/kazakhs-vote-new-constitution-referendum-sunday-2026-03-13/ 2026 Kazakhstanis vote in a referendum to approve a new constitution. 2026-03-15 e314711893e7689dda54a94ca2834d709f2f87c3 16 2026 French municipal elections 1 /wiki/2026%20french%20municipal%20elections France 2 /wiki/france 2026 French municipal elections France 2026 French municipal elections /feed/2026/03/15/the-first-round-of-municipal-elections-takes-place-in-france Reuters 15 99e336913f24a098b52168fea132c1658dd2e6f2 3 https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/the-first-round-of-municipal-elections-in-france/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1JDMjE1S0ExUEhHVQ 2026 The first round of municipal elections takes place in France. 2026-03-15 9e961ed8961fe2c39225295198e37280244ca8f9 15 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak 1 /wiki/2026%20kent%20meningitis%20outbreak Canterbury 37 /wiki/canterbury England 116 /wiki/england Kent 71 /wiki/kent,%20england University of Kent 14 /wiki/university%20of%20kent meningitis 2 /wiki/meningitis 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak Canterbury England Kent University of Kent meningitis 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak /feed/2026/03/15/two-people-are-killed-and-eleven-others-are-hospitalized-in-serious-condition-following-a-meningitis-outbreak-at-the-uni BBC News 15 adbfe4d9da9495d67e910250b7144b36677f9d87 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxg35dv7npo 2026 Two people are killed and eleven others are hospitalized in serious condition following a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent in Canterbury, Kent, England. 2026-03-15 b62cad8c9309227993444fa4d2178c14091729d0 14 2026 Kenya floods 1 /wiki/2026%20kenya%20floods Kenya 37 /wiki/kenya Kenya Red Cross Society 71 /wiki/kenya%20red%20cross%20society flood 14 /wiki/flood severe 2 /wiki/severe%20weather 2026 Kenya floods Kenya Kenya Red Cross Society flood severe 2026 Kenya floods /feed/2026/03/15/the-death-toll-from-severe-flooding-in-kenya-rises-to-66-according-to-the-kenya-red-cross-society BBC News 15 0ef38ea085b35b4a7105b01cde10003f23a76e45 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6e5eng03yo 2026 The death toll from severe flooding in Kenya rises to 66, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society. 2026-03-15 4c7f6e37914be757404af81c9f49a259cad3e763 13 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Japan 2 /wiki/japan barrel 14 /wiki/barrel%20(unit) its reserves 71 /wiki/global%20strategic%20petroleum%20reserves#japan oil 37 /wiki/crude%20oil Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Japan barrel its reserves oil Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/03/15/japan-announces-it-will-start-releasing-80-million-barrels-of-oil-from-its-reserves-the-largest-such-release-in-the-cou Reuters 15 3ff340350749a11e2e8e9507cca1fe5ca358781c 3 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/japan-release-oil-stocks-us-says-buy-american-2026-03-15/ 2026 Japan announces it will start releasing 80 million barrels of oil from its reserves, the largest such release in the country's history, in response to disruptions in the oil supply caused by the conflict. 2026-03-15 195b63c8195516c2c4076b7cba2780734f982664 12 98th Academy Awards 1 /wiki/98th%20academy%20awards Autumn Durald Arkapaw 239 /wiki/autumn%20durald%20arkapaw Ludwig Göransson 406 /wiki/ludwig%20goransson Michael B. Jordan 116 /wiki/michael%20b.%20jordan Ryan Coogler 37 /wiki/ryan%20coogler Sinners 2 /wiki/sinners%20(2025%20film) cinematography 317 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20best%20cinematography lead actor 172 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20best%20actor original screenplay 71 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20best%20original%20screenplay record 14 /wiki/list%20of%20academy%20award%20records score 506 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20best%20original%20score 98th Academy Awards Autumn Durald Arkapaw Ludwig Göransson Michael B. Jordan Ryan Coogler Sinners cinematography lead actor original screenplay record score 98th Academy Awards /feed/2026/03/15/sinners-wins-four-academy-awards-following-a-record-16-nominations-with-ryan-coogler-for-original-screenplay-michael The Hollywood Reporter 15 8a40188b79998395e8f813be7b966ad3e282bcc1 3 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sinners-wins-four-oscars-record-16-nominations-1236533090/ 2026 "Sinners" wins four Academy Awards following a record 16 nominations, with Ryan Coogler for original screenplay, Michael B. Jordan for lead actor, Autumn Durald Arkapaw for cinematography, and Ludwig Göransson for score. 2026-03-15 7840bfc8ee4ae49caf1f53768a51635d722f9bff 11 98th Academy Awards 1 /wiki/98th%20academy%20awards Academy Awards 37 /wiki/academy%20awards Achievement in Casting 116 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20achievement%20in%20casting Best Picture 71 /wiki/academy%20award%20for%20best%20picture One Battle After Another 14 /wiki/one%20battle%20after%20another 98th Academy Awards Academy Awards Achievement in Casting Best Picture One Battle After Another 98th Academy Awards /feed/2026/03/15/at-the-academy-awards-one-battle-after-another-wins-six-academy-awards-including-best-picture-and-the-inaugural-achi AP 15 7106c02a22b926a5b28dbbb0124393aad1490194 3 https://apnews.com/live/oscars-2026-updates 2026 Reuters 15 4720cb4c01b31e7e914426cfae81671feb58b178 3 https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/oscars-top-prize-up-grabs-unease-hangs-over-hollywood-2026-03-15/ 2026 At the Academy Awards, "One Battle After Another" wins six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Achievement in Casting award. 2026-03-15 ef1c8042fdeb178872a614f823d60b9eb2e0e3c1 10 Akobo 14 /wiki/akobo,%20south%20sudan Jonglei clashes 1 /wiki/jonglei%20clashes South Sudan 37 /wiki/south%20sudan South Sudan People's Defence Forces 2 /wiki/south%20sudan%20people's%20defence%20forces civil war 71 /wiki/south%20sudanese%20civil%20war opposition forces 116 /wiki/sudan%20people's%20liberation%20movement-in-opposition Akobo Jonglei clashes South Sudan South Sudan People's Defence Forces civil war opposition forces Jonglei clashes /feed/2026/03/15/the-south-sudan-people-s-defence-forces-announces-that-they-have-deployed-troops-in-akobo-south-sudan-to-secure-full-co Medafrica Times 15 8f914094ebf747d778629739eeba4ee1cf981b0c 3 https://medafricatimes.com/44466-south-sudan-army-reclaims-strategic-akobo-town-after-years-of-conflict.html 2026 The South Sudan People's Defence Forces announces that they have deployed troops in Akobo, South Sudan to secure full control of the area for the first time since the outbreak of the civil war in the country after having previously recapturing the area from opposition forces. 2026-03-15 72386dc3db150097626e87af6f62fdd30d825736 9 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict 1 /wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20conflict Afghan forces 2 /wiki/afghan%20armed%20forces Bajaur District 71 /wiki/bajaur%20district Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 116 /wiki/khyber%20pakhtunkhwa Pakistan 37 /wiki/pakistan mortar 14 /wiki/mortar%20(weapon) 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict Afghan forces Bajaur District Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan mortar 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict /feed/2026/03/15/afghan-forces-launch-mortars-into-pakistan-with-one-hitting-a-residential-property-in-bajaur-district-khyber-pakhtunkh The Guardian 15 e98863bfd2231f2754b3012069a7bf16bbcf4a52 3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/pakistan-targets-militant-hideouts-afghanistan-conflict 2026 Afghan forces launch mortars into Pakistan, with one hitting a residential property in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing four members of the same family and wounding two others. 2026-03-15 2a6e32e47290d8b5ac8f19e3d5b225b45851816b 8 Ali Al Salem Air Base 116 /wiki/ali%20al%20salem%20air%20base Iran 37 /wiki/iran Italian 2 /wiki/italian%20armed%20forces Kuwait 172 /wiki/kuwait MQ-9 Reaper 14 /wiki/general%20atomics%20mq-9%20reaper Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis drone 71 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military Ali Al Salem Air Base Iran Italian Kuwait MQ-9 Reaper Middle Eastern crisis drone Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/15/an-italian-mq-9-reaper-is-destroyed-in-an-iranian-drone-strike-on-ali-al-salem-air-base-in-kuwait ANSA 15 91eb9af8cbf94985811047db835caf59d354c1bc 3 https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/2026/03/15/drone-colpisce-una-base-italiana-in-kuwait-distrutto-un-velivolo.-resta-solo_57ae8dae-30c3-4376-8341-e7bab885c020.html 2026 An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. 2026-03-15 85b587837a85c937afba14e9333462db6bfef5c0 5 Israeli forces 14 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Israeli-occupied 37 /wiki/israeli%20occupation%20of%20the%20west%20bank Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis West Bank 71 /wiki/west%20bank killed 2 /wiki/killing%20of%20bani%20odeh%20family Israeli forces Israeli-occupied Middle Eastern crisis West Bank killed Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/15/four-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-when-israel-defense-forces-soldiers-open-fire-on-a-civilian-car-in-nor Hindustan Times 15 de6c956cb2a8a1fff885ad9e0b93971bbb28dc76 3 https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/israeli-soldiers-fire-on-family-car-in-occupied-west-bank-killing-4-101773577100369.html 2026 Four people are killed and two others are injured when Israel Defense Forces soldiers open fire on a civilian car in northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. 2026-03-15 ade8f869412cc6a3f4c8786bcfa5cd222fb5b76b 3 Az-Zawayda 71 /wiki/az-zawayda Deir al-Balah Governorate 14 /wiki/deir%20al-balah%20governorate Israel 37 /wiki/israel Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestine 116 /wiki/palestine police officers 2 /wiki/palestinian%20civil%20police%20force%20(hamas) Az-Zawayda Deir al-Balah Governorate Israel Middle Eastern crisis Palestine police officers Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/15/eight-police-officers-including-the-police-chief-of-the-deir-al-balah-governorate-are-killed-by-an-israeli-attack-on-a AFP via ''Business Recorder 15 0f0ca4b5a2b6583e00576efeb3d8e0f5b1525013 3 https://www.brecorder.com/news/40411722/israeli-strike-on-police-vehicle-kills-eight 2026 Eight police officers, including the police chief of the Deir al-Balah Governorate, are killed by an Israeli attack on a police vehicle in Az-Zawayda, Palestine.