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Topics in the news
- A mass shooting and explosions kill at least 133 people at the Crocus City Hall (pictured) in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
- Vladimir Putin is announced as the winner of the Russian presidential election, securing a fifth term.
- In Portugal, the Democratic Alliance wins the most seats in a snap legislative election.
- At the Academy Awards, Oppenheimer wins seven awards, including Best Picture.
March 24, 2024
(Sunday)
March 23, 2024
(Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Crimea attacks
- The Ukrainian Air Force launches a wave of airstrikes across Crimea, with several explosions reported in Sevastopol. Russian officials say at least 10 missiles have been shot down over the peninsula, and that at least two civilians have been injured. (NDTV)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- The Russian military states that it has captured the town of Ivanivske in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
- Crimea attacks
- Crocus City Hall attack
- The death toll from yesterday's terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia, increases to at least 133 people. Russian authorities report that 11 suspects, including the four assailants, have been arrested. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
- Somali civil war
- Al-Shabaab insurgents storm a Somali military base in Lower Shabelle, killing seven soldiers, including the commander of the base, while 10 al-Shabaab fighters are reportedly killed in the ensuing shootout. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- Primary elections are held for the Republican and Democratic parties in Louisiana and for the Democratic Party in Missouri. (AP)
March 22, 2024
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- March 2024 Ukraine missile strikes
- Russia launches dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukrainian cities for a second consecutive day with reports of power outages in Kharkiv after critical infrastructure was damaged. At least eight missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia are reported, while a "critical infrastructure object" is damaged in Vinnytsia. More than a million people are left without power across Ukraine due to the strikes, with five people killed and dozens more reportedly injured. (BBC News) (U.S. News & World Report)
- The Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia is hit by a missile causing extensive damage and a large fire. A trolleybus initially reported as carrying civilians was destroyed in the attack, later confirmed to have been empty apart from the driver who was killed. Shelling also damages one of the two power lines connected to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. (The Guardian) (The Kyiv Independent)
- March 2024 Ukraine missile strikes
- The Russian government states in a press conference that the invasion of Ukraine is now a "war" and is no longer a "special military operation", the official term used for the war by the Russian government. In another press conference later in the day, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov tells reporters that although the invasion is a de facto war, the Russian government is not currently planning to change the invasion's de jure status as a "special military operation". (NOS) (Reuters) (Meduza)
- Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
- Crocus City Hall attack
- At least 62 people are killed and more than 140 others are injured in a mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with the building subsequently catching on fire following an explosion. The perpetrators remain at large after escaping in a vehicle. (Baza) (Meduza) (Baza 2) (Reuters)
- The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the attack in a statement issued by its official Amaq News Agency. (CNN)
- The Freedom of Russia Legion claims that the Russian government committed the attack. (Ukrainska Pravda)
- The Russian government claims that the Ukrainian government committed the attack. This was denied by the Ukrainian government who instead claim that the attack was a false flag attack by the Russian government designed to provoke public opinion in Russia against Ukraine and allow the Russian Army to mobilize more troops in its invasion of Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
- Jihadist insurgency in Niger
- At least 23 Nigerien soldiers are killed, 17 are injured, and 34 others are missing after an ambush in Teguey , Tillabéri Region, Niger, by unknown jihadists. The Nigerien junta states that 30 jihadists were also killed. (Sahara Reporters)
- Moro conflict
- The Philippines announces that Islamic terrorist group Abu Sayyaf has been "fully dismantled", bringing an end to the decades-long jihadist insurgency. Twenty members of the group remain in Sulu and Basilan provinces, and negotiations are ongoing for their surrender. (Atlas News) (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- Fourteen people are rescued from kidnappers by Nigerian forces and local vigilante groups in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Channels TV)
Disasters and accidents
- 2024 East Java earthquakes
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that at least 65 bodies have been discovered at a mass grave in the Libyan Desert. The IOM says the bodies are those of migrants that were being smuggled towards Europe. (BBC News)
Law and crime
- Cannabis in Germany
- The German Bundesrat approves a partial legalization of cannabis in Germany, which is expected to come into effect on April 1. (DW)
- Gang war in Haiti
- Prominent Haitian gang leader Ti Greg, who escaped from prison earlier this month, is shot dead by police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Sky News)
Politics and elections
- Catherine, Princess of Wales announces that she was diagnosed with cancer following recent abdominal surgery and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. (BBC News)
March 21, 2024
(Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- The Russian Ministry of Defence announces that its forces have captured the Ukrainian village of Tonenke in Donetsk Oblast. (Al Arabiya)
- Kyiv strikes
- Russia launches a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region with ballistic and cruise missiles, injuring at least 17 people. (CNN)
- Mykolaiv strikes
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Islamic State–Taliban conflict
- 2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank bombing
- A suicide bomber kills 21 people and injures 50+ at a New Kabul Bank in Kandahar, Afghanistan. ISIS-K claims responsibility. (TOLO News)
- 2024 Kandahar New Kabul Bank bombing
- Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq launches drone attacks on Kiryat Shmona Airport and Ben Gurion Airport in Israel. (Mehr News Agency) (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Disasters and accidents
- A capsized boat carrying Rohingya refugees is found off the coast of Aceh, Indonesia, with 69 refugees rescued. (NOS)
- The death toll of the capsized South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun increases to nine with one person still missing. (Reuters)
International relations
- Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union
- The European Council agrees to open talks on Bosnia and Herzegovina's membership of the European Union days after the recommendation by the European Commission. (AP)
Law and crime
- A court in Russia sentences the Volga Maniac serial killer to life in prison for the murders of 31 elderly women in Tatarstan in 2011 and 2012. (Reuters)
- Pope Francis laicizes Belgian bishop Roger Vangheluwe due to allegations of abuse. (NOS)
- The Dutch Royal Marechaussee arrests three British soldiers of the HMS Prince of Wales after multiple incidents in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (NOS)
- Filipino former legislator Arnolfo Teves Jr. is arrested in Dili, East Timor, after being placed in the Interpol Red Notice in connection with his role in the 2023 massacre in Negros Oriental, Philippines. (AFP via Barron's)
Politics and elections
- President of Vietnam Võ Văn Thưởng resigns after just over a year in office amid the Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign, making him the shortest-serving president in Vietnamese history. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera) (Bloomberg)
March 20, 2024
(Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kharkiv strikes
- A Russian missile strike kills at least five people and injures eight others in an industrial area of Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Kharkiv strikes
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war
- Three Jenin Brigades militants are killed during an airstrike against a vehicle by Israel in Jenin, Palestine. (Al Mayadeen)
- Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war
- Gang war in Haiti
- Gangs attack the neighborhood of Petion-Ville in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing at least five people. (The Washington Post)
- The United States evacuates its citizens by helicopter as fighting spreads. (The Guardian)
- Insurgency in Balochistan
- Eight Balochistan Liberation Army gunmen are killed after trying to storm Gwadar's port in the Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Two security guards are also wounded in the gunfight, which lasted for two hours. (Al Jazeera)
- Mexican drug war
- Twelve bodies are found in Mexico, five inside a truck in the municipality of Villa Corona, Jalisco and seven in Sonora. (El Universal)
Disasters and accidents
- Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a mine in Harnai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
- Eight people are killed, one is injured, and two are missing after the South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun loaded with 980 tons of acrylic acid capsizes near Mutsure Island, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Argentina–Venezuela relations
- Argentina tells the International Civil Aviation Organization that Venezuela violated the Convention on International Civil Aviation when Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro banned Argentine aircraft from its airspace earlier this month. (Infobae)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Fine Gael leadership election
- Leo Varadkar announces his resignation as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, triggering a leadership election. Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach until his successor as party leader is elected. (CNN)
- 2024 Indonesian general election
- The General Elections Commission announces that Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in the presidential election, but the determination of the winner as president-elect is still waiting complaints from other candidates at the Constitutional Court. (Al Jazeera)
March 19, 2024
(Tuesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Gang war in Haiti
- Four armed men storm the Bank of the Republic of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, injuring a security guard. All the attackers are killed in the ensuing shootout with police. (The Haitian Times)
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israel announces the death of senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa, following an airstrike on a tunnel complex last week, making Issa the highest ranking Hamas official killed in the war so far. (BBC News)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia claims to have captured the village of Orlivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
- Somali Civil War
- Two Somali National Army airstrikes kill 39 alleged al-Shabaab militants in Afgooye, Somalia. (Horseed Media)
Disasters and accidents
- A bus crashes into a tunnel wall on an expressway in Linfen, China, killing 14 people. (AP)
Law and crime
- Rankin County torture incident
- Former Mississippi sheriff's deputy Hunter Elward is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for his role in torturing two men in January 2023. (CBS News)
- Founder of Chinese property developer Evergrande Group Hui Ka Yan is fined 47 million yuan ($6.53 million) and barred from the securities market for life after the China Securities Regulatory Commission accused the group of inflating its revenue. (Reuters)
- The pro-Beijing Legislative Council of Hong Kong unanimously passes the local enaction bill on national security, which had been tasked by Article 23 of the Hong Kong Basic Law. (Reuters)
- Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is indicted over accusations of lying about his COVID-19 vaccination status. (AP)
International relations
- Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
- Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azerbaijiani demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)
Politics and elections
- 2024 United States presidential election
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill)
- 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
- The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. (The Hill)
- 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- Haitian crisis
- CARICOM and United Nations officials appoint seven seats out of eight of a presidential council to address the political crisis in Haiti. Once the council is installed, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry will resign. (Miami Herald)
March 18, 2024
(Monday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Siege of Gaza City
- Dozens of people are killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military claims that twenty Hamas militants were killed, including a senior figure of the group. (NOS) (BBC News)
- Al Jazeera Arabic reporter Ismail al-Ghoul is arrested by Israeli forces at Al-Shifa hospital, with the network joined by journalist advocacy groups in denouncing his arrest. (Al Jazeera)
- Siege of Gaza City
- Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
- Afghanistan claims five women and three children are killed in two Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, following accusations that attacks in Pakistan were masterminded in Afghanistan, which the Taliban authorities deny. In response, Taliban forces open mortar fire on Pakistani troops at the border. (Reuters)
- Gang war in Haiti
- The bodies of at least twelve people are discovered in the neighborhood of Pétion-Ville, in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The perpetrators of the killings are unknown. (Al Jazeera)
- Nigerian bandit conflict
- Around 80 people are kidnapped by unknown bandits near Kajuru Station, Kaduna State, Nigeria. (BBC News)
Disasters and accidents
- Schools across South Sudan close for the day, as an extreme heat wave is expected to hit the country. (Firstpost)
Law and crime
- A police officer is killed and two others are injured during a shooting, over a search at a home for suspected drug trafficking, in Charleroi, Belgium. The suspect was shot and killed by police. (DeMorgen)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Cuban protests
- Hundreds of people protest in eastern Cuba against ongoing food shortages and power outages. (BBC News)
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