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March 12, 2026 (Thursday)
1.9 minutes to read
Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 20 people are killed in an airstrike targeting a Popular Mobilization Forces building in Akashat, Iraq.
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei issues his first public message since his election in which he says that Iran should continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz and advises neighboring countries to close American military bases in their territory. Khamenei also vows to 'avenge the blood of our martyrs'.
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that projectile âfragments âhit the Liberia-flagged container vessel Source Blessing â near the âStrait.
Eight people are killed and 31 more injured by an Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut, Lebanon. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country.
Arts and culture
Chilean architect Smiljan Radic receives the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, recognizing his contributions to contemporary architecture.
Business and economy
The Lufthansa pilot union announces a 48-hour strike for all flights departing German airports until Saturday over ongoing disputes about pensions, causing major delays.
Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed after an artisanal mine collapses in Ouham-Pendé, Central African Republic.
International relations
The Government of Thailand summons Iranâs ambassador, demanding an apology and an explanation for the attack on the bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree in the waters of the Strait the previous day.
Iceland and the Netherlands announce they will both intervene on the side of South Africa in the International Court of Justice's genocide case against Israel.
Law and crime
A Russian military court sentences nineteen people for their involvement in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, in 2024. Fifteen of those are sentenced to life in prison while the other four are given between 19 and 22 years in prison.
The Israeli military drops charges against five soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman detention camp.
The suspect is killed and two other people are critically injured in a school shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Police respond to an active shooter incident at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States. The perpetrator is shot dead.
Politics and elections
The Nepalese election commission releases the official results of the recent election, with Balen Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party winning 182 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives. The result gives the party a majority in the House and places it two seats short of a supermajority.
March 11, 2026 (Wednesday)
2.4 minutes to read
Armed conflicts and attacks
Four people are injured in the United Arab Emirates after two drones fall near Dubai International Airport.
At least 17 people are killed in a drone strike on a secondary school and a health center in Shukeiri, White Nile State, Sudan. Local authorities and the Sudan Doctors Union blame the Rapid Support Forces.
A United Nations aid worker from France is killed in a series of explosions caused by drone strikes in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the occupying M23 rebels blaming the Congolese government.
Norwegian police arrest three brothers on suspicion of involvement in a bombing outside the U.S. embassy in Oslo on 8 March that caused minor damage but no injuries. A terrorist motive is suspected.
Seven people are killed and 23 others are injured after an Israeli strike on Temnine Et Tahta, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. Five people are also injured after a strike on the nearby village of Aali en Nahri.
Hezbollah launches over 100 rockets at Israel, injuring five civilians in Upper Galilee.
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian lists preconditions for ending the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The conditions include recognizing Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression.
The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree is hit by two Iranian missiles shortly after passing the Strait of Hormuz. Twenty people are rescued and three are reported missing after the vessel catches on fire.
Another two cargo vessels, the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, operated by Star Bulk Carriers, and the Japan-flagged ONE Majesty, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, are also struck by unknown projectiles, witn no casualties reported.
Business and econony
The International Energy Agency agrees to discharge 400 million barrels of oil from its membersâ strategic reserves, its largest-ever release, to counter soaring global energy prices due to the war. Despite the measure, the price of the crude barrel rises above US$100 again in international markets.
International relations
Spain permanently withdraws its ambassador to Israel and terminates the position after bilateral diplomatic relations worsened this week.
Romania authorizes the United States to use its air bases to refuel aircraft and deploy monitoring and satellite communications equipment in support of military operations related to the Iran war, following approval by the Romanian parliament and the Supreme Council of National Defence.
Law and crime
The Albanian constitutional court rules that the government's ban on the social media platform TikTok violated constitutional protections for freedom of expression and press freedom, after authorities blocked the service in 2025 following a fatal stabbing linked to a dispute on the platform.
Europol reports that more than 330 people in 70 countries have been arrested during an international operation against organized networks suspected of trafficking illegal waste within Europe and exporting it to Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with large quantities of dangerous goods and nearly âŹ10 million (US$11.6 million) in assets seized.
Politics and elections
Sports
Iranian sports minister Ahmad Donyamali states that Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, citing security concerns amid the Iran war.
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