Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least three people, including two in Poltava and one in Zaporizhzhia, injure several others. The attacks also damage residential buildings and infrastructure in the areas.
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March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military will control a "security zone" up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon until the threat of Hezbollah is removed.
Fifteen fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), including a commander, are killed in an American airstrike on a PMF base in the Al Anbar Governorate.
A Russian Shahed drone strikes and severely damages the Bernardine Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Lviv, western Ukraine.
Shrapnel from an Iranian ballistic missile wounds three people, including a two-month-old baby, in a Bedouin community in the Negev, Israel.
Business and economy
BMW Brilliance recalls nearly 180,000 vehicles in China due to a defect in the air conditioning wiring that may cause a short circuit and increase the risk of fire.
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos declares a state of national energy emergency in response to risks to the fuel supply linked to the Iran war.
American video game company Epic Games announces that it will lay off more than 1,000 employees âalong with âmore â than $500 million in savings from âcuts to contracting âand â marketing amid a sharp decline in the number of people playing its flagship video game Fortnite.
Disasters and accidents
At least 84 people are killed in flash floods across Kenya, including in Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, and Tana River counties.
International relations
The Lebanese Foreign Ministry declares the Iranian ambassador a persona non grata and gives him until March 29 to leave the country.
Politics and elections
Danes, Faroe Islanders, and Greenlanders vote to elect 179 seats of the Folketing. Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen seeks a third term in office during the aftermath of the Greenland crisis.
Space and technology
NASA states that it plans to pause the Lunar Gateway project and redirect efforts toward developing infrastructure for sustained operations on the Moon's surface, including a future moonbase.
March 23, 2026 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Kata'ib Hezbollah says that it will extend its pause on strikes on the United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, for five more days.
A person is killed and another is injured in a strike on a transmission site of the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre in southern Iran.
At least one person is killed in an Israeli strike on Hazmieh, Greater Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli military states that the attack targeted a member of the Iran's Quds Force in the area.
At least 15 people are killed and 23 others are injured in strikes on Lagawa District, West Kordofan, Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces attribute the attack to the Sudanese army.
U.S. president Donald Trump says he is postponing his 48-hour ultimatum for five days before attacking the Iranian power plants as Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on ending the war. Trump also claims that a "15-point plan" focused on Iran's renunciation of the nuclear weapon has been privately agreed. Iran denies any dialogue took place.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement calls for the United Nations Security Council to end the use of drones on Sudanese citizens.
Business and economy
Brent crude futures fall 11%, trading just below US$100 a barrel for the first time in days, following the announcement by U.S. president Donald Trump about talks with Iran to end the war.
Disasters and accidents
At least one person is killed and several others are injured in an explosion in Kwara State, Nigeria.
At least 66 people are killed when a military Lockheed C-130, carrying 125 people, crashes in Puerto LeguĂzamo, Colombia.
Health and environment
In its annual State of the Global Climate report, the World Meteorological Organization states that Earth's energy imbalance and ocean heat content reached record levels in 2025, driven by rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Law and crime
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany dismisses a lawsuit by Environmental Action Germany to ban BMW and Mercedes Benz from selling new combustion engine vehicles after 2030.
A U.S. civic court finds entertainer Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972. The woman is awarded $59.25 million.
Puerto Rican police seize $12 million worth of cocaine found on a drug smuggling boat off the islandâs northern coast. Three suspects are arrested.
Politics and elections
In Italy, the constitutional amendment that proposed to select members of the High Council of the Judiciary through sortition is rejected by a 46% to 54% vote.
Following the February 22 elections to the National Assembly of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith is reelected as President of Laos and Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister.
Sports
In American football, the Seattle Seahawks signs a four-year deal worth $168 million with wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with at least $120 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.
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