The U.S. military airlifts non-essential personnel from the U.S. embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, amid escalating violence in the country.
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March 10, 2024 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Arts and culture
The painting Head of an Old Farmer's Wife in a White Hat by Vincent van Gogh is sold at auction for more than €4.5 million.
20 Days in Mariupol (directed by filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov), a documentary that focuses on the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, wins an Oscar for Best Documentary.
Oppenheimer wins an Oscar for Best Picture. Director Christopher Nolan wins Academy Award for Best Director, and lead actor Cillian Murphy wins the Best Actor award.
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed after an IAI Astra 1125 private jet crashes near Hot Springs, Virginia, United States.
One skier is killed and two others are injured after falling in Mount Washington in New Hampshire, United States.
Health and environment
Following a laboratory investigation, eight children and one adult in Zanzibar are found to have died of chelonitoxism after consuming sea turtle meat, a local delicacy. Another 78 people were hospitalized.
Politics and elections
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