2026-03-17 b834c94b43ddb18cb6fcec6d16fdd36bd3c9301f 30 2026 World Baseball Classic 1 /wiki/2026%20world%20baseball%20classic United States 37 /wiki/united%20states%20national%20baseball%20team Venezuela 14 /wiki/venezuela%20national%20baseball%20team World Baseball Classic 116 /wiki/world%20baseball%20classic baseball 2 /wiki/baseball championship game 71 /wiki/2026%20world%20baseball%20classic%20championship%20game 2026 World Baseball Classic United States Venezuela World Baseball Classic baseball championship game 2026 World Baseball Classic /feed/2026/03/17/in-baseball-venezuela-defeats-the-united-states-3-2-in-the-championship-game-to-win-their-first-world-baseball-classic Yahoo! Sports 17 e6ec894d6410b2f992da5e140141e96a1cb8b6f4 3 https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/live/world-baseball-classic-venezuela-takes-down-team-usa-in-championship-game-stunner-230000808.html?guccounter=1 2026 In baseball, Venezuela defeats the United States 3–2 in the championship game to win their first World Baseball Classic. 2026-03-17 49c88ea05ae8446097d73aff8d52115b51b0ffe9 29 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 1 /wiki/2025%20africa%20cup%20of%20nations 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final 37 /wiki/2025%20africa%20cup%20of%20nations%20final Confederation of African Football 14 /wiki/confederation%20of%20african%20football Morocco 116 /wiki/morocco%20national%20football%20team Senegal 71 /wiki/senegal%20national%20football%20team association football 2 /wiki/association%20football extra-time 172 /wiki/overtime%20(sports) 2025 Africa Cup of Nations 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final Confederation of African Football Morocco Senegal association football extra-time 2025 Africa Cup of Nations /feed/2026/03/17/in-association-football-the-confederation-of-african-football-formally-overturns-the-result-of-the-2025-africa-cup-of-n BBC Sport 17 2a90c8f7212053452ecd042804204eceec7da3b4 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce949glzzglo 2026 In association football, the Confederation of African Football formally overturns the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in which Senegal won 1–0 over hosts Morocco due to a controversial walk-off by Senagalese players during extra-time. Morocco are awarded the title with a 3–0 win, their second title win. 2026-03-17 66f9ad7a0a0931805f0c850f41ee3f29ad798841 28 Denisse Miralles 14 /wiki/denisse%20miralles José María Balcázar 71 /wiki/jose%20maria%20balcazar Luis Arroyo 116 /wiki/luis%20arroyo%20sanchez Peruvian political crisis (2016–present) 1 /wiki/peruvian%20political%20crisis%20(2016-present) Prime Minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20peru president 37 /wiki/president%20of%20peru Denisse Miralles José María Balcázar Luis Arroyo Peruvian political crisis (2016–present) Prime Minister president Peruvian political crisis (2016–present) /feed/2026/03/17/prime-minister-denisse-miralles-resigns-and-president-jose-maria-balcazar-names-luis-arroyo-to-replace-her The Rio Times 17 556868f015154b1f05c9707ffd36f3f99ef8bf81 3 https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-cabinet-reshuffle-arroyo-premier-election/ 2026 Prime Minister Denisse Miralles resigns and president José María Balcázar names Luis Arroyo to replace her. 2026-03-17 5e29593b5a3c8571b04150c42543b4af68580bc6 27 2026 Iran war 116 /wiki/2026%20iran%20war Joe Kent 37 /wiki/joe%20kent National Counterterrorism Center 14 /wiki/national%20counterterrorism%20center Protests against the 2026 Iran war 71 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Reactions to the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/reactions%20to%20the%202026%20iran%20war United States 2 /wiki/united%20states 2026 Iran war Joe Kent National Counterterrorism Center Protests against the 2026 Iran war Reactions to the 2026 Iran war United States Reactions to the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/03/17/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-joe-kent-resigns-in-protest-of-the-war-with-iran-saying-that-iran-posed Reuters 17 d873a69c9899fffa84aa72db66a6fac74ee42d6d 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-national-counterterrorism-center-director-resigns-over-war-iran-2026-03-17/ 2026 U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns in protest of the war with Iran, saying that "Iran posed ​no ​imminent ⁠threat to our ⁠nation" and alleged the U.S. entered into the war due to pressure from Israel and its American lobby. 2026-03-17 dd92a7f2ca2ff9a552d01a0637d6c0efdc8b37cd 26 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election 1 /wiki/2026%20republic%20of%20the%20congo%20presidential%20election Congo-Brazzaville 37 /wiki/congo-brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso 71 /wiki/denis%20sassou%20nguesso Raymond Mboulou 2 /wiki/raymond%20mboulou president 14 /wiki/list%20of%20presidents%20of%20the%20republic%20of%20the%20congo 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso Raymond Mboulou president 2026 Republic of the Congo presidential election /feed/2026/03/17/provisional-results-announced-by-interior-minister-raymond-mboulou-reported-that-incumbent-president-of-congo-brazzavill AP 17 30e3329049d0272af8ec30f31973227c2aa09319 3 https://apnews.com/article/republic-of-congo-president-election-a7e32fea3127f90dabfc838eedd83d21 2026 Provisional results announced by interior minister Raymond Mboulou reported that incumbent president of Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso will be re-elected with 94.82% of the vote. 2026-03-17 c6210835c91bb72c2f9973c42707fbf0ee5a486f 25 Alamogordo 13 /wiki/alamogordo,%20new%20mexico Holloman Air Force Base 1 /wiki/holloman%20air%20force%20base New Mexico 36 /wiki/new%20mexico United States 70 /wiki/united%20states Alamogordo Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico United States Holloman Air Force Base /feed/2026/03/17/one-person-is-killed-and-another-is-injured-in-a-shooting-at-holloman-air-force-base-near-alamogordo-new-mexico-united CBS News 17 ebda7fe2a8219c9de75d77ff9c71b20ff616a0d0 3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shooting-holloman-air-force-base-new-mexico/ 2026 One person is killed and another is injured in a shooting at Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States. 2026-03-17 67fb5dddf53b8cdb955076c2c2e516a625b2e5bf 24 Legislative Assembly of El Salvador 1 /wiki/legislative%20assembly%20of%20el%20salvador constitutional 13 /wiki/constitution%20of%20el%20salvador life imprisonment 36 /wiki/life%20imprisonment murder 70 /wiki/murder rape 115 /wiki/rape terrorism 171 /wiki/terrorism Legislative Assembly of El Salvador constitutional life imprisonment murder rape terrorism Legislative Assembly of El Salvador /feed/2026/03/17/the-legislative-assembly-of-el-salvador-votes-59-1-to-approve-a-constitutional-amendment-to-permit-courts-to-issue-sente Reuters 17 b6a02c85a2167e35a1f961ed979aa8b5dfb5dd5a 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/el-salvador-reforms-constitution-allow-life-sentences-2026-03-17/ 2026 The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador votes 59–1 to approve a constitutional amendment to permit courts to issue sentences of life imprisonment to individuals convicted of murder, rape, or terrorism where the limit was previously 60 years. 2026-03-17 068e08d8d92710b6e2cf93a015e62fd8b1834b57 23 Cardinal 70 /wiki/cardinal%20(catholic%20church) Giovanni Angelo Becciu 115 /wiki/giovanni%20angelo%20becciu Vatican 1 /wiki/vatican%20city appeals court 13 /wiki/law%20of%20vatican%20city embezzlement 171 /wiki/embezzlement retrial 36 /wiki/retrial Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu Vatican appeals court embezzlement retrial Vatican /feed/2026/03/17/a-vatican-appeals-court-orders-a-retrial-of-cardinal-giovanni-angelo-becciu-who-was-convicted-of-embezzlement-in-2023 AFP via GMA News 17 7944161a83a7447ba1e38fe340a4216b6bc929ca 3 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/980389/vatican-court-orders-embezzlement-re-trial-for-cardinal/story/ 2026 A Vatican appeals court orders a retrial of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who was convicted of embezzlement in 2023, citing procedural errors in the original proceedings. The court maintains his previously imposed prison sentence pending the outcome of the new trial. 2026-03-17 43ffb767a65991f41d1032daf33e20b96022c4f5 22 Belgium 36 /wiki/belgium Brussels 13 /wiki/brussels Democratic Republic of the Congo 238 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Patrice Lumumba 405 /wiki/patrice%20lumumba court 1 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20belgium prime minister 316 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20the%20democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo stand trial 115 /wiki/adjudicative%20competence war crime 171 /wiki/war%20crime Étienne Davignon 70 /wiki/etienne%20davignon Belgium Brussels Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba court prime minister stand trial war crime Étienne Davignon Court /feed/2026/03/17/a-court-in-brussels-belgium-orders-former-diplomat-etienne-davignon-to-stand-trial-on-charges-of-participation-in-war AFP via ''The Caledonian-Record 17 bac3b065ebabc78e5828b70a6266822992770586 3 https://www.caledonianrecord.com/news/national/belgian-diplomat-ordered-to-stand-trial-over-1961-congo-leader-murder/article_79ebcc10-59b9-5568-a762-3e6c21596918.html 2026 A court in Brussels, Belgium, orders former diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial on charges of participation in war crimes in connection with the 1961 killing of former Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. 2026-03-17 a5a23ed10ef487f5cda55b85571afef2de57a7cb 21 Argentine foreign minister 1 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(argentina) Pablo Quirno 13 /wiki/pablo%20quirno World Health Organization 70 /wiki/world%20health%20organization the country 36 /wiki/argentina Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno World Health Organization the country Argentine foreign minister /feed/2026/03/17/argentine-foreign-minister-pablo-quirno-announces-the-country-s-formal-withdrawal-from-the-world-health-organization La Nación'' <small>in Spanish</small> 17 824f769169875891921fa2c70204d77a1d51eef8 3 https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/la-argentina-formalizo-su-salida-de-la-organizacion-mundial-de-la-salud-nid17032026/ 2026 Argentine foreign minister Pablo Quirno announces the country's formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization. 2026-03-17 fb110ef089a8af90f1ac2e6f5a25a95b5a27727d 20 Mexico 36 /wiki/mexico Paraíso 1 /wiki/paraiso,%20tabasco Tabasco 13 /wiki/tabasco Mexico Paraíso Tabasco Paraíso /feed/2026/03/17/five-people-are-killed-following-a-fire-at-the-dos-bocas-refinery-in-paraiso-tabasco-mexico AFP via ''New Zealand Herald 17 e871d77122cb73d4130df1dbd8c612e6c2c0e3b1 3 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/five-dead-in-mexico-oil-refinery-fire/MYJAPSGOKVE2LJ77CWTYERPKQA/ 2026 Five people are killed following a fire at the Dos Bocas Refinery in Paraíso, Tabasco, Mexico. 2026-03-17 fec9b25b930d8f89cc99aa6caf5173234ae06f11 19 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Shah gas field 2 /wiki/shah%20gas%20field drone strike 14 /wiki/drone%20warfare Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Shah gas field drone strike Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/03/17/the-united-arab-emirates-offshore-shah-gas-field-suspends-operations-following-a-drone-attack Forbes 17 e0d6ce2714ad410aa94ff7656a03d08633d89108 3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/ 2026 The United Arab Emirates' offshore Shah gas field suspends operations following a drone attack. 2026-03-17 4e2bef801cbdc961aa971b85a5bb9211c5f06702 18 Georgian Orthodox Church 36 /wiki/georgian%20orthodox%20church Ilia II 13 /wiki/ilia%20ii%20of%20georgia Patriarch 1 /wiki/catholicos-patriarch%20of%20all%20georgia Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II Patriarch Patriarch /feed/2026/03/17/patriarch-ilia-ii-head-of-the-georgian-orthodox-church-since-1977-dies-at-the-age-of-93 Reuters 17 0067d155580bbbe326d7c868a0a3907100c69324 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/ilia-ii-patriarch-who-led-georgian-church-out-soviet-union-dies-93-2026-03-17/ 2026 Patriarch Ilia II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church since 1977, dies at the age of 93. 2026-03-17 973d3b30ff0e6a44e99296a3f509f92feaf45009 17 Jibia 2 /wiki/jibia Katsina State 14 /wiki/katsina%20state Nigeria 37 /wiki/nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict 1 /wiki/nigerian%20bandit%20conflict Jibia Katsina State Nigeria Nigerian bandit conflict Nigerian bandit conflict /feed/2026/03/17/at-least-18-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-an-attack-by-armed-bandits-in-a-village-in-jibia-katsin Channels TV 17 89a780471b7001ca1b7bc984ab27501d2b0e4e5d 3 https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/17/18-killed-several-injured-as-bandits-launch-reprisal-attack-in-katsina/?utm_source=webpush&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=18%20Killed,%20Several%20Injured%20As%20Bandits%20Launch%20Reprisal%20Attack%20In%20Katsina 2026 The Punch 17 9db0d3205403ef5386554b091b06c6076a13e0da 3 https://punchng.com/bandits-kill-15-in-fresh-katsina-community-attack/ 2026 At least 18 people are killed and several others are injured in an attack by armed bandits in a village in Jibia, Katsina State, Nigeria. 2026-03-17 c36e0473c8f237d2964510a75c6a7769c35fd2a4 16 Colombia 116 /wiki/colombia Colombian president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20colombia Ecuadorian military 37 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20ecuador Gustavo Petro 14 /wiki/gustavo%20petro War on drugs 1 /wiki/war%20on%20drugs airstrike 71 /wiki/airstrike the border 239 /wiki/colombia-ecuador%20border troops 172 /wiki/national%20army%20of%20colombia Colombia Colombian president Ecuadorian military Gustavo Petro War on drugs airstrike the border troops War on drugs /feed/2026/03/17/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-accuses-the-ecuadorian-military-of-being-the-perpetrator-of-an-airstrike-two-days-ago Al Jazeera 17 1351f50596dd6e25506637947d96b5b0e10961c4 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border 2026 Bloomberg News 17 b2e8640656d1a94214fa94c18a2a4b16b4916aaa 3 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/colombia-accuses-ecuador-s-forces-of-bombing-across-joint-border 2026 Colombian president Gustavo Petro accuses the Ecuadorian military of being the perpetrator of an airstrike two days ago inside Colombia, killing 27 people, and orders the deployment of its troops to the border in response. 2026-03-17 99c0ab171b0ee1410520711087221bfdc6abc12f 15 Ecuador 2 /wiki/ecuador War on drugs 1 /wiki/war%20on%20drugs curfew 116 /wiki/curfew government 14 /wiki/politics%20of%20ecuador local time 172 /wiki/utc[?]05:00 police officers 71 /wiki/national%20police%20of%20ecuador soldiers 37 /wiki/ecuadorian%20army Ecuador War on drugs curfew government local time police officers soldiers War on drugs /feed/2026/03/17/the-ecuadorian-government-deploys-75000-soldiers-and-police-officers-to-four-provinces-to-enforce-a-nightly-curfew-off AP 17 e487966a003f15fd728e6932d031657bbe1e6bb8 3 https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-drug-violence-curfew-daniel-noboa-us-2d5f6c5aaa2c7d62dedb21f3021bd923 2026 The Ecuadorian government deploys 75,000 soldiers and police officers to four provinces to enforce a nightly curfew. Officials say 253 people have already been detained for breaking curfew, which lasts from 11 pm to 5 am local time. 2026-03-17 61a003358339052cc32a9aaf4291d1cfd7c3267a 13 Al-Mawasi 2 /wiki/al-mawasi,%20rafah Gaza Strip 14 /wiki/gaza%20strip Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Al-Mawasi Gaza Strip Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/three-people-including-a-child-are-killed-and-14-more-are-injured-in-an-israeli-airstrike-in-al-mawasi-gaza Reuters 17 6fec0ea36d575e174b03333975a213adca178970 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-three-people-gaza-iran-war-strains-truce-2026-03-17/ 2026 The Times of Israel 17 7e83933bb535ed204e4cd60456fc837a3e99d2c8 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/reports-3-killed-in-idf-strike-on-vehicle-in-gaza-strip/ 2026 Three people, including a child, are killed and 14 more are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Mawasi, Gaza. 2026-03-17 9a1f0e4266aa9a97e59160721a5550e4146b4132 11 Lebanese soldiers 2 /wiki/lebanese%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Nabatieh Governorate 14 /wiki/nabatieh%20governorate the country 37 /wiki/lebanon Lebanese soldiers Middle Eastern crisis Nabatieh Governorate the country Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/three-lebanese-soldiers-are-killed-and-four-more-are-injured-during-israeli-airstrikes-in-the-nabatieh-governorate-leba L'Orient Today 17 8a179dec037bca6df93aa03ea4451768996a27ef 3 https://today.lorientlejour.com/article/1499622/3-soldiers-killed-as-israeli-strikes-pound-south-lebanon-and-beirut-suburbs.html 2026 Three Lebanese soldiers are killed and four more are injured during Israeli airstrikes in the Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. 2026-03-17 f18c8aca12338c537c671644247a88aaf363e809 8 American 116 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Russia 14 /wiki/russia The Wall Street Journal 2 /wiki/the%20wall%20street%20journal drone 172 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military military intelligence 37 /wiki/military%20intelligence satellite images 71 /wiki/satellite%20imagery American Middle Eastern crisis Russia The Wall Street Journal drone military intelligence satellite images Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/the-wall-street-journal-reports-that-russia-is-actively-sharing-military-intelligence-with-iran-including-satellite-i Reuters 17 533b5740d9a6fca4091e63f043bf95102adeeaf8 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-drone-technology-with-iran-wsj-reports-2026-03-17/ 2026 The Wall Street Journal 17 7933c93b02e5ce6f8b767f624bf0223bb4931f0a 3 https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-and-drone-technology-with-iran-0dd95e49 2026 "The Wall Street Journal" reports that Russia is actively sharing military intelligence with Iran, including satellite images of United States military bases and locations of potential targets, as well as improved drone technology. 2026-03-17 a3d7e84dcc5627cd1a925adeccbaf72e0d8ae122 7 Ali Larijani 116 /wiki/ali%20larijani Basij 172 /wiki/basij Gholamreza Soleimani 239 /wiki/gholamreza%20soleimani Israeli military 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Supreme National Security Council 37 /wiki/supreme%20national%20security%20council Tehran 406 /wiki/tehran airstrike 317 /wiki/airstrike assassinate 14 /wiki/targeted%20killing secretary 71 /wiki/secretary%20of%20the%20supreme%20national%20security%20council Ali Larijani Basij Gholamreza Soleimani Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis Supreme National Security Council Tehran airstrike assassinate secretary Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/israeli-forces-assassinate-both-iran-s-supreme-national-security-council-secretary-ali-larijani-and-basij-commander-ghol Al Jazeera 17 4acb41aab25c07a7ca60457a14bf3b0097f4509a 3 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/17/iran-war-live-trump-scolds-allies-for-not-joining-strait-of-hormuz-mission?update=4410409 2026 Reuters 17 87a900930a43adf993591be064e30883d04880d1 3 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/commander-irans-paramilitary-basij-force-killed-iranian-state-media-says-2026-03-17/ 2026 Israeli forces assassinate both Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in two separate airstrikes in Tehran. Iran later confirms their deaths. 2026-03-17 7754a7165dd3a2eb4f2911bd5308ffa64bb00f19 5 Fujairah 14 /wiki/fujairah Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United Arab Emirates 37 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates oil tanker 2 /wiki/oil%20tanker Fujairah Middle Eastern crisis United Arab Emirates oil tanker Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/an-oil-tanker-near-fujairah-united-arab-emirates-is-struck-by-an-unknown-projectile Forbes 17 e0d6ce2714ad410aa94ff7656a03d08633d89108 3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/03/17/oil-price-spike-resumes-as-iran-continues-striking-ships-us-gas-nears-380-per-gallon/ 2026 An oil tanker near Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, is struck by an unknown projectile. 2026-03-17 3b5a2bc792cb5a0e83a9901a5e307c6a63645ef6 3 Iran 2 /wiki/iran Khorramshahr missile 14 /wiki/khorramshahr%20(missile) Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Ramat Gan 37 /wiki/ramat%20gan central 71 /wiki/central%20district%20(israel) Iran Khorramshahr missile Middle Eastern crisis Ramat Gan central Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/03/17/an-iranian-khorramshahr-missile-strikes-ramat-gan-in-central-israel-killing-two-people The Times of Israel 17 978d7f53b25ba2ff4768ea52ddf706346f1a7be2 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/two-people-seriously-wounded-in-iranian-missile-attack-on-central-israel/ 2026 Ynet News 17 51a79986e977c713ae24cbaa5bf6e0d9cb1d8a0a 3 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/befy6yzx9 2026 An Iranian Khorramshahr missile strikes Ramat Gan in central Israel, killing two people.