2026-03-16 ebfa24b70236ef8556b1261f6a97d81475023980 44 2025–26 Premier League 1 /wiki/2025-26%20premier%20league Chelsea F.C. 37 /wiki/chelsea%20f.c. Premier League 14 /wiki/premier%20league association football 2 /wiki/association%20football transfer 116 /wiki/transfer%20(association%20football) £ 71 /wiki/pound%20sterling 2025–26 Premier League Chelsea F.C. Premier League association football transfer £ 2025–26 Premier League /feed/2026/03/16/in-association-football-the-premier-league-fines-chelsea-fc-ps1075-million-and-gives-them-a-two-year-suspended-trans BBC Sport 16 0b90e1888a20e54b32848ee558c95ae7efb41be5 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckg2m450zgzo 2026 In association football, the Premier League fines Chelsea F.C. £10.75 million and gives them a two-year suspended transfer ban for making secret payments worth £47 million to unregistered agents and third-parties between 2011 and 2018. 2026-03-16 675943f38d42d1d7e7762091d37383e1e079af89 43 Discoveries of exoplanets 1 /wiki/discoveries%20of%20exoplanets Earth 71 /wiki/earth L 98-59 14 /wiki/l%2098-59 exoplanet 2 /wiki/exoplanet red dwarf 37 /wiki/red%20dwarf Discoveries of exoplanets Earth L 98-59 exoplanet red dwarf Discoveries of exoplanets /feed/2026/03/16/modeling-suggests-the-presence-of-a-volatile-rich-magma-ocean-on-the-exoplanet-l-98-59-d-a-planet-orbiting-l-98-59-a-r Nature 16 57566ed9f94ddd38f58d8c400ae430ba62738a45 3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-026-02815-8 2026 University of Oxford 16 cbdbf04e67f1fbbaa29329099f1cd93a448185f4 3 https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-03-16-researchers-reveal-new-class-molten-planet 2026 Modeling suggests the presence of a volatile-rich magma ocean on the exoplanet L 98-59 d, a planet orbiting L 98-59, a red dwarf star 35 light-years away from Earth. 2026-03-16 7ac1146a7b7a484c5e69d9101c6c8fb600ed6fba 42 2026 Rajya Sabha elections 1 /wiki/2026%20rajya%20sabha%20elections India 2 /wiki/india Rajya Sabha 14 /wiki/rajya%20sabha 2026 Rajya Sabha elections India Rajya Sabha 2026 Rajya Sabha elections /feed/2026/03/16/india-holds-its-first-phase-of-elections-for-37-seats-of-the-rajya-sabha CNBC TV18 16 06ea651a10d7b0b5cd6ff28d404926696a456545 3 https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/rajya-sabha-elections-2026-full-list-of-winners-on-37-seats-across-10-states-ws-l-19869708.htm 2026 Mathrubhumi 16 dddfb958098ce07601ceb9b082c25f466335666f 3 https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/rajya-sabha-elections-2026-results-full-list-of-winners-from-haryana-bihar-and-odisha-d05o9uv1 2026 India holds its first phase of elections for 37 seats of the Rajya Sabha. 2026-03-16 c4573f3d85845f187692385e8885e2879676cfaa 41 2026 Nepalese general election 1 /wiki/2026%20nepalese%20general%20election Bhumika Shrestha 14 /wiki/bhumika%20shrestha Nepal 71 /wiki/nepal Nepalese Election Commission 37 /wiki/election%20commission%20(nepal) Rastriya Swatantra Party 2 /wiki/rastriya%20swatantra%20party 2026 Nepalese general election Bhumika Shrestha Nepal Nepalese Election Commission Rastriya Swatantra Party 2026 Nepalese general election /feed/2026/03/16/nepalese-activist-and-rastriya-swatantra-party-member-bhumika-shrestha-is-confirmed-by-the-nepalese-election-commission AFP via ''Dawn 16 7373ad8e3bc6249bfac1900ed46ffc616f0f4e54 3 https://www.dawn.com/news/1982857/nepal-welcomes-first-transgender-lawmaker 2026 Nepalese activist and Rastriya Swatantra Party member Bhumika Shrestha is confirmed by the Nepalese Election Commission, becoming the first transgender lawmaker elected in Nepal. 2026-03-16 e0e4361802f7d1e470fe3f2a67194a0559843591 40 Hezbollah 37 /wiki/hezbollah Kuwait 2 /wiki/kuwait Lebanon 14 /wiki/lebanon Terrorism in Kuwait 1 /wiki/terrorism%20in%20kuwait Hezbollah Kuwait Lebanon Terrorism in Kuwait Terrorism in Kuwait /feed/2026/03/16/kuwaiti-authorities-arrest-16-people-including-two-lebanese-nationals-on-suspicion-of-links-to-hezbollah-and-involveme Middle East Eye 16 274fb130a586320aaeabc5dd5a7be72f0227b6b2 3 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-arrests-16-accused-hezbollah-linked-sabotage-plot 2026 Kuwaiti authorities arrest 16 people, including two Lebanese nationals, on suspicion of links to Hezbollah and involvement in a planned sabotage operation, with weapons, drones, and communication equipment seized during the operation. 2026-03-16 9c52ff2bb9a24c188bf8cece0b8e775827405d7f 39 European Union 2 /wiki/european%20union International sanctions against Iran 1 /wiki/international%20sanctions%20against%20iran protests last January 14 /wiki/2025-2026%20iranian%20protests European Union International sanctions against Iran protests last January International sanctions against Iran /feed/2026/03/16/the-european-union-imposes-sanctions-against-16-iranian-individuals-and-three-entities-for-their-role-in-suppressing-pro Shafaq 16 867d5a316e92b056c74b808536b1c60cd437f56f 3 https://shafaq.com/amp/en/Middle-East/EU-sanctions-Iranian-officials-firms-over-protest-repression 2026 The European Union imposes sanctions against 16 Iranian individuals and three entities for their role in suppressing protests earlier this year. 2026-03-16 ac93e5eef053a5ea28f82afa88793eaa6868a817 38 Brazil 115 /wiki/brazil Paraíba 70 /wiki/paraiba Pombal 36 /wiki/pombal,%20paraiba foodborne illness 1 /wiki/foodborne%20illness pizzeria 13 /wiki/pizzeria Brazil Paraíba Pombal foodborne illness pizzeria Foodborne illness /feed/2026/03/16/a-woman-is-killed-and-over-100-others-are-hospitalized-after-getting-foodborne-illness-at-a-pizzeria-in-pombal-paraiba Xinhua 16 19c9fc0062070e355655991a79477cd2eee08c83 3 https://english.news.cn/20260318/ad75bde5cc2246ce9946155109dc75a8/c.html 2026 A woman is killed and over 100 others are hospitalized after getting foodborne illness at a pizzeria in Pombal, Paraíba, Brazil. 2026-03-16 5b2b164b95e303b93ba0d267e0109263a4efb5e0 37 Lassa fever 1 /wiki/lassa%20fever Nigeria 13 /wiki/nigeria Lassa fever Nigeria Lassa fever /feed/2026/03/16/the-death-toll-from-lassa-fever-in-nigeria-this-year-rises-to-109 The Punch 16 b304772de6d9080c99dc60896b0243cf3f0a9788 3 https://punchng.com/lassa-fever-bauchi-ondo-hardest-hit-death-toll-now-109/ 2026 The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria this year rises to 109. 2026-03-16 5c629818bff9be928874dab856a48d1dde49353d 36 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices 239 /wiki/advisory%20committee%20on%20immunization%20practices Brian E. Murphy 37 /wiki/brian%20e.%20murphy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 116 /wiki/robert%20f.%20kennedy%20jr. United States 2 /wiki/united%20states Vaccination policy of the United States 1 /wiki/vaccination%20policy%20of%20the%20united%20states childhood immunization 172 /wiki/childhood%20immunizations%20in%20the%20united%20states federal judge 14 /wiki/united%20states%20federal%20judge health and human services secretary 71 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20health%20and%20human%20services Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Brian E. Murphy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. United States Vaccination policy of the United States childhood immunization federal judge health and human services secretary Vaccination policy of the United States /feed/2026/03/16/united-states-federal-judge-brian-e-murphy-blocks-the-implementation-of-changes-to-vaccine-policy-introduced-by-health AFP via France 24 16 79fe8049c3277c31a29dc4b49d02fd1a7f315a6a 3 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260316-us-judge-halts-implementation-of-trump-vaccine-overhaul 2026 United States federal judge Brian E. Murphy blocks the implementation of changes to vaccine policy introduced by health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including revisions to the childhood immunization schedule and recommendations issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Murphy rules that the measures likely violate required procedures and halts their enforcement pending further legal proceedings. 2026-03-16 45a675475fc4a9e1e3e395e2c1852c71d38f77df 35 Kenya 13 /wiki/kenya Nairobi 1 /wiki/nairobi Kenya Nairobi Nairobi /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-four-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-building-collapse-in-nairobi-kenya AP via CTV News 16 e63cab2c45b5e1c48b5eb30f681194dc3111b1c0 3 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/planned-demolition-of-a-building-in-nairobi-goes-wrong-leaves-at-least-4-dead 2026 At least four people are killed and four others are injured in a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya. 2026-03-16 95dfdf1a6545b4b37704cad129fe33ba0e821f85 34 Pakistan 36 /wiki/pakistan Punjab 13 /wiki/punjab,%20pakistan Rahim Yar Khan 1 /wiki/rahim%20yar%20khan Pakistan Punjab Rahim Yar Khan Rahim Yar Khan /feed/2026/03/16/a-roof-collapses-at-a-shop-in-rahim-yar-khan-punjab-pakistan-killing-eight-people-and-injuring-more-than-50-others AP 16 d6e219dfa383c2a0dddd742cf50d4c9eade59169 3 https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-roof-collapse-women-welfare-9e67be7c6bf9b0ff1a5de9a6bbba1b4f 2026 A roof collapses at a shop in Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan, killing eight people and injuring more than 50 others. 2026-03-16 e420b2c232750c07ab8dce4f9280d05b9ccd2c46 33 Cuttack 13 /wiki/cuttack India 70 /wiki/india Odisha 36 /wiki/odisha Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital 1 /wiki/srirama%20chandra%20bhanja%20medical%20college%20and%20hospital Cuttack India Odisha Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital /feed/2026/03/16/eleven-people-are-killed-and-ten-others-are-injured-in-a-massive-fire-at-the-srirama-chandra-bhanja-medical-college-and Hindustan Times 16 3419014918d915f387d14a69b3b29863233ac1b3 3 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/odisha-hospital-fire-deaths-injuries-scb-medical-college-and-hospital-trauma-care-cuttack-cm-majhi-latest-news-101773623349129.html 2026 Eleven people are killed and ten others are injured in a massive fire at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, India. 2026-03-16 a247b1d39edc6ebcc6c49ad9b0733c288b14e6be 32 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts 1 /wiki/2024-2026%20cuba%20blackouts electrical grid 14 /wiki/electrical%20grid power outage 2 /wiki/power%20outage 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts electrical grid power outage 2024–2026 Cuba blackouts /feed/2026/03/16/cuba-reports-a-nationwide-power-outage-following-a-total-electrical-grid-collapse AP 16 fd956b4a2290def2e872f46f01dbc8fa6f2797b6 3 https://apnews.com/article/cuba-power-outage-electricity-4dcd92d4b7b3bbeda88622b543074ceb 2026 Cuba reports a nationwide power outage following a total electrical grid collapse. 2026-03-16 212936b0b8338916b811d2b0e5061cb9aa73309e 31 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 37 /wiki/2026%20strait%20of%20hormuz%20crisis Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Sri Lanka 2 /wiki/sri%20lanka four-day workweek 14 /wiki/four-day%20workweek 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Sri Lanka four-day workweek Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/03/16/sri-lanka-introduces-a-four-day-workweek-for-the-public-and-education-sectors-to-preserve-fuel-as-the-2026-strait-of-hor The Guardian 16 7f40a686379e1c1160f1ad37f4abf648404b294c 3 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/sri-lanka-four-day-week-oil-and-gas-iran-war 2026 Sri Lanka introduces a four-day workweek for the public and education sectors to preserve fuel as the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis continues to restrict fuel shipments to the region. 2026-03-16 28efc18b1eb6f9d5414b09dabe16bc231b71c3bc 30 2026 Cuban crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20cuban%20crisis Cuba 2 /wiki/cuba citizens living abroad 14 /wiki/cuban%20post-revolution%20exodus economic crisis 71 /wiki/economic%20crisis the government 37 /wiki/politics%20of%20cuba 2026 Cuban crisis Cuba citizens living abroad economic crisis the government 2026 Cuban crisis /feed/2026/03/16/cuba-announces-that-citizens-living-abroad-will-be-permitted-to-invest-in-and-own-businesses-in-the-country-as-the-gover AFP via Indo Premier 16 f63bb7d21c8bb905c409760a9cbb89d951b8d560 3 https://www.indopremier.com/ipotnews/newsDetail.php?jdl=Cubans_abroad_will_be_able_to_invest__own_businesses_on_island__minister&news_id=1723800&group_news=ALLNEWS&taging_subtype=CUBA&name=&search=y_general&q=CUBA,%20&halaman=1 2026 Cuba announces that citizens living abroad will be permitted to invest in and own businesses in the country as the government seeks to expand commercial activity amid an economic crisis. 2026-03-16 c3c181d6366ad30c638d819aa5ef9b115e0b33ab 29 Banksy 70 /wiki/banksy Bristol 171 /wiki/bristol England 238 /wiki/england English 13 /wiki/english%20people New York 1 /wiki/new%20york%20(state) Robin Gunningham 115 /wiki/robin%20gunningham street artist 36 /wiki/street%20artist Banksy Bristol England English New York Robin Gunningham street artist New York /feed/2026/03/16/a-police-report-in-new-york-formally-reveals-english-street-artist-banksy-s-identity-as-51-year-old-robin-gunningham-fro ABC News 16 b56a4e1389ad46b1d9f99a9dea380e62d525d208 3 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/banksy-real-identity-revealed-in-new-investigation/106462888 2026 The Telegraph 16 2f8a4e3feb8d2c7f8b1150402ed5912f9f76075a 3 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/16/banksys-true-identity-revealed-in-25-year-old-arrest-record/ 2026 A police report in New York formally reveals English street artist Banksy's identity as 51-year-old Robin Gunningham from Bristol, England. 2026-03-16 97c3d47018ab9b677566f9770334f5b0886a8a2a 28 Chikun 2 /wiki/chikun Kaduna State 14 /wiki/kaduna%20state Nigerian bandit conflict 1 /wiki/nigerian%20bandit%20conflict Chikun Kaduna State Nigerian bandit conflict Nigerian bandit conflict /feed/2026/03/16/one-person-is-killed-and-seven-others-are-abducted-including-children-in-an-attack-on-a-community-in-chikun-kaduna-st The Punch 16 d764c5a7951036758b64986beb9cafe2b2de1809 3 https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-deaf-man-abduct-seven-in-kaduna-community/ 2026 One person is killed and seven others are abducted, including children, in an attack on a community in Chikun, Kaduna State, Nigeria. 2026-03-16 b1a7fb794163a6a57b5e87de60b1e4372618284a 26 2026 Maiduguri bombings 1 /wiki/2026%20maiduguri%20bombings Borno State 116 /wiki/borno%20state Maiduguri 71 /wiki/maiduguri Monday Market 14 /wiki/monday%20market Nigeria 172 /wiki/nigeria University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital 37 /wiki/university%20of%20maiduguri%20teaching%20hospital suicide bombings 2 /wiki/suicide%20attack 2026 Maiduguri bombings Borno State Maiduguri Monday Market Nigeria University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital suicide bombings 2026 Maiduguri bombings /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-23-people-are-killed-and-108-others-are-injured-in-suspected-suicide-bombings-at-three-locations-including-the AP 16 bf33728f5a8b3f31c6ad89a4eaee0ec03293d190 3 https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-bombings-boko-haram-borno-maiduguri-2256cebae89370b21930b006c5aa6f6e 2026 Reuters 16 2fd0c5533ff297b035e3348cc462f11f68ffee4c 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/suspected-triple-suicide-attacks-kill-least-23-nigerias-maiduguri-2026-03-17/ 2026 At least 23 people are killed and 108 others are injured in suspected suicide bombings at three locations, including the Monday Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. No group has claimed responsibility. 2026-03-16 1e4e7a5c65480f0ac9a7e36327bc50fe1f34305c 25 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict 1 /wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20conflict AFP 172 /wiki/agence%20france-presse Afghanistan 2 /wiki/afghanistan BBC 239 /wiki/bbc%20news Kabul 71 /wiki/kabul Pakistan 116 /wiki/pakistan Pakistani jets 14 /wiki/pakistan%20air%20force drug rehabilitation 37 /wiki/drug%20rehabilitation 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict AFP Afghanistan BBC Kabul Pakistan Pakistani jets drug rehabilitation 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict /feed/2026/03/16/afghanistan-claims-pakistani-jets-bombed-a-drug-rehabilitation-centre-in-kabul-killing-over-400-people-pakistan-denies BBC News 16 7b71ff76d93930cd7d24d4a146be58af7619624c 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8n7e0l40o 2026 The Washington Post 16 f05b55fd11ea71c5e5bbb87cbce2c0d94b617ff1 3 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/16/afghanistan-pakistan-border-clashes-children-killed-taliban/ab85acd4-213e-11f1-954a-6300919c9854_story.html 2026 Afghanistan claims Pakistani jets bombed a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. AFP and BBC journalists confirm at least 30 dead as a result of the bombing. 2026-03-16 4d195aeed978600811ec6efa3db45dd78b440b6d 23 Kenya 2 /wiki/kenya Musalia Mudavadi 37 /wiki/musalia%20mudavadi Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war prime cabinet secretary 14 /wiki/prime%20cabinet%20secretary prisoners of war 116 /wiki/prisoners%20of%20war special military operations 172 /wiki/special%20military%20operation the government 71 /wiki/government%20of%20kenya Kenya Musalia Mudavadi Russo-Ukrainian war prime cabinet secretary prisoners of war special military operations the government Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/03/16/kenyan-prime-cabinet-secretary-musalia-mudavadi-says-that-the-government-has-identified-two-prisoners-of-war-from-kenya The Star Kenya 16 372f8b42960c989ebe5e19f97f067e48a543f511 3 https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-03-16-two-kenyans-identified-as-prisoners-of-war-in-ukraine 2026 Kenyan prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi says that the government has identified two prisoners of war from Kenya that have been detained by authorities in Ukraine after being involved in Russia's special military operations. 2026-03-16 e77590beaea057e171944bf507a0deccb1e5cd1a 21 European Union 2 /wiki/european%20union Russia 14 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Ukraine 172 /wiki/ukraine initial 2022 invasion 116 /wiki/2022%20russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine occupation of Bucha 71 /wiki/battle%20of%20bucha the mass murder of civilians 37 /wiki/bucha%20massacre European Union Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine initial 2022 invasion occupation of Bucha the mass murder of civilians Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/03/16/the-european-union-imposes-sanctions-against-nine-russian-individuals-over-their-role-in-the-mass-murder-of-civilians-co Kyiv Post 16 5e85efedbb377e2fe9c970634da39676306a549f 3 https://www.kyivpost.com/post/72031 2026 The European Union imposes sanctions against nine Russian individuals over their role in the mass murder of civilians committed during Russia's occupation of Bucha during the initial 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 2026-03-16 3a232e05dccc4348b44c4d5cc30b0c4401b1cd71 18 Al Anbar Governorate 116 /wiki/al%20anbar%20governorate Al-Qa'im 71 /wiki/al-qa'im%20(town) Iraq 2 /wiki/iraq Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Popular Mobilization Forces 14 /wiki/popular%20mobilization%20forces airstrike 37 /wiki/airstrike its military 172 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Al Anbar Governorate Al-Qa'im Iraq Middle Eastern crisis Popular Mobilization Forces airstrike its military Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-four-members-of-iraq-s-popular-mobilization-forces-pmf-are-killed-and-three-others-are-injured-in-an-airstrik AFP via LBCI 16 2cc764d34f54bca684393ad7ffa3edffb4348e44 3 https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/915097/strike-kills-at-least-four-iraqi-fighters-near-syria-border-security-s/en 2026 At least four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are killed and three others are injured in an airstrike on a checkpoint at the entrance to Al-Qa'im, Al Anbar Governorate. A PMF official attributes the strike to the United States. 2026-03-16 66b2b829cc29173f6423f2ed6a6962aa3082b4fc 17 91st Division 37 /wiki/91st%20division%20(israel) Hezbollah 71 /wiki/hezbollah Israel 2 /wiki/israel Israeli military 14 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Lebanon 172 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis buffer zone 239 /wiki/buffer%20zone southern 116 /wiki/southern%20lebanon the border 317 /wiki/israel-lebanon%20barrier 91st Division Hezbollah Israel Israeli military Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis buffer zone southern the border Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/the-israeli-military-s-91st-division-launches-a-ground-operation-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon-expanding-a-buff Israel Hayom 16 a9a12fc8d5ec3cb8aa7911df90fcb84073753f80 3 https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/03/16/idf-ground-operation-southern-lebanon-hezbollah-division-91/ 2026 The Times of Israel 16 1b450d0669beaa07e4f3d0e5e69e54dcd3a03e54 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/troops-have-moved-deeper-into-lebanon-to-create-buffer-against-hezbollah-idf-says/ 2026 The Israeli military's 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. 2026-03-16 3ab858bcc8033ee94d52dc706a4ed20e512c6455 16 Hezbollah 2 /wiki/hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis northern Israel 14 /wiki/northern%20israel Hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis northern Israel Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-seven-people-including-four-children-are-injured-by-hezbollah-rocket-and-drone-attacks-on-northern-israel The Jerusalem Post 16 10d22e5b79f76bf891ee38317ddf0f030c9f3cba 3 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-890098 2026 The Times of Israel 16 03fce76b651556f637412275792af95a20886240 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-begins-targeted-ground-operation-to-expand-south-lebanon-buffer-against-hezbollah/ 2026 At least seven people, including four children, are injured by Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. 2026-03-16 2e64b82d93139df0cefe91e6ef6f6b8b5bb7f2a6 13 Green Zone 14 /wiki/green%20zone Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Royal Tulip Al Rasheed Hotel 2 /wiki/royal%20tulip%20al%20rasheed%20hotel Green Zone Middle Eastern crisis Royal Tulip Al Rasheed Hotel Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/the-royal-tulip-al-rasheed-hotel-in-the-green-zone-in-baghdad-is-struck-by-a-drone Al Jazeera 16 1574c10546f51e623987435e9bb9e718b16bf6b5 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/hotel-in-iraqi-capital-baghdad-struck-as-attacks-on-us-embassy-intercepted 2026 The Royal Tulip Al Rasheed Hotel in the Green Zone in Baghdad is struck by a drone. 2026-03-16 93a8a9fec039dfe3684feb1bff328d27eadbf12c 12 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis drone strike 14 /wiki/drone%20warfare embassy 2 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20baghdad Middle Eastern crisis drone strike embassy Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/the-us-embassy-in-baghdad-is-reportedly-attacked-by-two-suicide-drones-causing-a-powerful-explosion Ynet 16 feacb9014207bfae143a0f66a35bc1ef0ac92d76 3 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/lizrds8gt 2026 The U.S. embassy in Baghdad is reportedly attacked by two suicide drones, causing a powerful explosion. 2026-03-16 9c6937002eb021e4da73daeb490fb90043179b4e 11 Baghdad 14 /wiki/baghdad Iraq 37 /wiki/iraq Kata'ib Hezbollah 2 /wiki/kata'ib%20hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Baghdad Iraq Kata'ib Hezbollah Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/kata-ib-hezbollah-senior-commander-abu-ali-al-askari-is-killed-in-an-airstrike-in-baghdad-iraq Jerusalem Post 16 48693936e742494028e276d8a9e8d3f88c5da2f3 3 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-890170 2026 Kata'ib Hezbollah senior commander Abu Ali al-Askari is killed in an airstrike in Baghdad, Iraq. 2026-03-16 0d5e26216e8118d2b9074c087af4b701d2ce7578 10 Iranian Space Research Center 14 /wiki/iranian%20space%20research%20center Israel 116 /wiki/israel Israeli 2 /wiki/israeli%20air%20force Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Tehran 37 /wiki/tehran satellite 172 /wiki/satellite space warfare 71 /wiki/space%20warfare Iranian Space Research Center Israel Israeli Middle Eastern crisis Tehran satellite space warfare Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/the-israeli-air-force-strikes-and-completely-destroys-the-iranian-space-research-center-in-central-tehran-stating-that Iran Wire 16 a7d3be0045def24527e5d677ecad400962692f97 3 https://iranwire.com/en/news/150520-israeli-army-announces-destruction-of-a-military-space-center-in-tehran/ 2026 The Israeli Air Force strikes and completely destroys the Iranian Space Research Center in central Tehran, stating that it was being used for potential space warfare activities against Israeli satellites. 2026-03-16 454572b85b9ed5bae5c1883ee7058b130d6ca2bf 9 Abu Dhabi 116 /wiki/abu%20dhabi Dubai International Airport 172 /wiki/dubai%20international%20airport Emirate of Fujairah 317 /wiki/emirate%20of%20fujairah Iran 2 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestinian 71 /wiki/palestinians United Arab Emirates 37 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates drone 14 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military port of Fujairah 239 /wiki/port%20of%20fujairah Abu Dhabi Dubai International Airport Emirate of Fujairah Iran Middle Eastern crisis Palestinian United Arab Emirates drone port of Fujairah Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/iran-launches-drone-attacks-on-the-united-arab-emirates-killing-a-palestinian-man-in-abu-dhabi-and-forcing-the-temporar BBC 16 e6409e5c99b1801e60398b14b14350949f86d0e9 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl4gxgkkylo 2026 The Telegraph 16 a7046124e1776c9f51589c06e2eaeb27e3274849 3 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/16/iranian-drone-attack-dubai-international-airport/ 2026 Iran launches drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, killing a Palestinian man in Abu Dhabi and forcing the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport. The port of Fujairah, in the Emirate of Fujairah, already attacked two days ago, is also hit. 2026-03-16 82c4bb70e4ae7506aa143b788b4f45f6c2fbe172 7 Abbas Araghchi 14 /wiki/abbas%20araghchi Ceasefire 71 /wiki/ceasefire Iran 37 /wiki/iran Iranian Foreign Minister 2 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(iran) Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis war 116 /wiki/war Abbas Araghchi Ceasefire Iran Iranian Foreign Minister Middle Eastern crisis war Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-says-that-iran-is-not-seeking-a-ceasefire-but-also-called-for-the-war-to-end Iran International 16 e35a4f5dc8aacd71a2001a9e03d150f1d1a9692b 3 https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603166219 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Iran is not seeking a ceasefire but also called for the war to end. 2026-03-16 c0c08480619d9d00978719f3ffacd861564b2f1b 5 Abu Dhabi 71 /wiki/abu%20dhabi Automatic Identification System 14 /wiki/automatic%20identification%20system Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Mushahid Hussain Sayed 37 /wiki/mushahid%20hussain%20sayed Pakistan 2 /wiki/pakistan Abu Dhabi Automatic Identification System Middle Eastern crisis Mushahid Hussain Sayed Pakistan Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/a-pakistan-bound-oil-tanker-with-its-automatic-identification-system-activated-the-karachi-gets-safe-passage-and-cro AAJ News 16 107cba3c13ea3e7e1b2e9513ced0edb272a33173 3 https://english.aaj.tv/news/330455029/pakistan-tanker-crosses-hormuz-after-oil-payment-made-in-chinese-yuan-mushahid 2026 A Pakistan-bound oil tanker with its Automatic Identification System activated, the "Karachi", gets safe passage and crosses Hormuz following negotiations between the Pakistani and Iranian governments. According to Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Pakistan agreed to pay the oil shipment, purchased from Abu Dhabi, in Chinese yuan instead of in US dollars. 2026-03-16 b25738c6b234177c147e028eb1d68e00cf342a73 4 Australia 2 /wiki/australia Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 37 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz blockade 14 /wiki/blockade Australia Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz blockade Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/australia-rules-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz Nine News Australia 16 4e7246c1fcab51aaf4fa138bf4e0c0ff1cc53685 3 https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-trump-netanyahu-how-long-will-the-war-last/3a066ef3-fe97-4b15-8222-982b2e91de3f 2026 Australia rules out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-03-16 2f1ca8b5f4b9806b9b7da98225b5de7a84f504fd 3 Donald Trump 406 /wiki/donald%20trump Germany 37 /wiki/germany Italy 71 /wiki/italy Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis NATO 2 /wiki/nato Spain 116 /wiki/spain Strait of Hormuz 239 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz United States 14 /wiki/united%20states blockade 172 /wiki/blockade president 317 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states Donald Trump Germany Italy Middle Eastern crisis NATO Spain Strait of Hormuz United States blockade president Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/16/several-nato-allies-of-the-united-states-including-germany-italy-and-spain-rule-out-sending-warships-to-lift-the-blo Reuters 16 ca3780e34a18738ec294e8f9b7b8b5b4ec129e0e 3 https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-allies-rebuff-trumps-request-support-strait-hormuz-2026-03-16/ 2026 Several NATO allies of the United States, including Germany, Italy, and Spain, rule out sending warships to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following a request from U.S. president Donald Trump.