China reports its first death from COVID-19 since January 2021. (ABC News)
Twenty-two people are killed and 38 more injured during a bus–truck collision in Melela Kibaoni, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. (Al Jazeera)
A car is driven into a crowd preparing to celebrate carnival in Strépy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, killing six people and injuring around 40 others. (BBC News)
A mine collapse in Özgön near the Osh Region in Kyrgyzstan kills three people. (AKIPress)
At least five people are dead and dozens more missing after a ferry collides with a vessel and sinks in Bangladesh. (Reuters)
Five people die after a fishing boat is hit by a rogue wave off the North Cape, New Zealand. (Stuff)
Siege of Mariupol The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia. (Reuters) (CNN)
The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia. (Reuters) (CNN)
Zelenskyy says that he is ready to meet with Putin. (CNN)
An ammonia leak occurs at the Sumykhimprom chemical plant in Sumy. (The Kyiv Independent)
Insurgency in the Maghreb Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
International reactions to the Rohingya genocide The United States formally recognizes the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar Army. (Reuters)
Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers. (The Guardian)
Militants shoot and kill a civilian in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (Hindustan Times)
Myanmar–United States relations International reactions to the Rohingya genocide The United States formally recognizes the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar Army. (Reuters)
New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants. (NOLA.com)
Russia gives Ukraine a 5 a.m. (3 a.m. UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol. (The Guardian)
Sumykhimprom chemical plant ammonia leak An ammonia leak occurs at the Sumykhimprom chemical plant in Sumy. (The Kyiv Independent)
The Roskomnadzor, the Russian media regulator, blocks Euronews. (Novaya Gazeta)
The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar. Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union. (Reuters)
Battle of Kyiv Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
Five Ancient Egyptian tombs are discovered in Egypt. (Jerusalem Post)
King Harald V tests positive for COVID-19. (ABC News)
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "existential threat" amid growing concerns that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. (Reuters)
Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
LG Electronics suspends all shipments to Russia and says that the company "remains committed to supporting humanitarian relief efforts". (UPI)
Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv. (BBC News)
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. (AP)
A car bombing kills four people in Aden, Yemen, including a Brigadier General. (Reuters)
A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)
Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia. (Reuters)
Belarus expels most Ukrainian diplomats, accusing Kyiv of interfering in Belarus's domestic affairs. Only five diplomats will remain at the embassy in Minsk. Belarus additionally orders the closure of the Ukrainian consulate in Brest. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Belarus–Ukraine relations Belarus expels most Ukrainian diplomats, accusing Kyiv of interfering in Belarus's domestic affairs. Only five diplomats will remain at the embassy in Minsk. Belarus additionally orders the closure of the Ukrainian consulate in Brest. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Boycott of Russia and Belarus Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus. However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered. (Reuters) Nestlé announces that it will suspend sales of non-essential items in Russia, following similar company boycotts to Russia. (Reuters)
Capture of Chernobyl A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers. (CNN)
Nestlé announces that it will suspend sales of non-essential items in Russia, following similar company boycotts to Russia. (Reuters)
Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District. (BBC News)
Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus. However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered. (Reuters)
South Africa lifts its remaining COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated travellers as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline. (Al Jazeera)
South Korea surpasses 10 million cases of COVID-19. (Sky News)
The Moscow Stock Exchange will reopen in a limited capacity on March 24, ending the almost month-long shutdown of the stock exchange's activities. (Bloomberg)
Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured. (Reuters)
A 14-year old boy dies after falling off a drop tower ride at ICON Park, which is near International Drive in Orlando, Florida. (AP)
Battle of Berdiansk Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk. Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port. (Sky News)
Belarus–Ukraine relations In retaliation for Belarus's expulsion of Ukrainian diplomatic staff yesterday, Ukraine orders a reduction of Belarusian staff in Ukraine to only five diplomats and also orders the closure of the Belarusian consulate in Lviv. (Interfax-Ukraine)
Canada bans its soldiers from joining the volunteer forces in Ukraine, stating that their presence could be used in Russian propaganda. (Rzeczpospolita)
In retaliation for Belarus's expulsion of Ukrainian diplomatic staff yesterday, Ukraine orders a reduction of Belarusian staff in Ukraine to only five diplomats and also orders the closure of the Belarusian consulate in Lviv. (Interfax-Ukraine)
Poland will end all COVID-19-related restrictions on March 28, including ending quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 cases. However, mask mandates in hospitals will continue to be enforced. (Rzeczpospolita)
South Korea reports 470 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 42 hours, a new single-day record. (Korea Herald)
Southern Ukraine offensive Battle of Berdiansk Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk. Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port. (Sky News)
Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk. Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port. (Sky News)
Ukrainian volunteer battalions, International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine Canada bans its soldiers from joining the volunteer forces in Ukraine, stating that their presence could be used in Russian propaganda. (Rzeczpospolita)
COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil The Butantan Institute opens a factory that will develop more products of China’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine beginning in 2023. (Xinhua)
Emirates Airline will resume flights to India and return to pre-COVID-19 levels beginning on April 1. (Al Arabiya)
Finland–Russia relations Finland's state-owned VR Group announces that it will suspend all train services on the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, which connects Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, on March 28. The suspension will close one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians. (Al Arabiya)
Finland's state-owned VR Group announces that it will suspend all train services on the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, which connects Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, on March 28. The suspension will close one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians. (Al Arabiya)
The Butantan Institute opens a factory that will develop more products of China’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine beginning in 2023. (Xinhua)
The Korean Central News Agency confirms that North Korea tested an ICBM yesterday, which is revealed to be the Hwasong-17. (Yonhap)
2020–2022 Taal Volcano eruptions The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert status of the Taal Volcano to level 3 after the volcano had a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption. (CNN Philippines)
Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh Defence Army forces in Farukh and Khramort. (Asbarez)
Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post)
Boycott of Russia and Belarus Spotify announces that it expects to suspend all its services in Russia by the end of April, citing recently passed legislation that restricts access to information as a reason for the suspension. (Infobae)
Northeastern Ukraine offensive Battle of Kharkiv The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post)
Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers. (Times of Israel) (Radio Free Europe)
Spotify announces that it expects to suspend all its services in Russia by the end of April, citing recently passed legislation that restricts access to information as a reason for the suspension. (Infobae)
The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah. (Jerusalem Post)
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert status of the Taal Volcano to level 3 after the volcano had a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption. (CNN Philippines)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that Hong Kong will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at home for elderly people in the coming weeks in order to increase the vaccination rate. (Bloomberg)
CODA wins this year's Best Picture, while Jane Campion wins Best Director for The Power of the Dog. (CNN)
Will Smith wins Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard, while Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress for her portrayal of Tammy Faye Messner in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. (ABC News) (The Guardian)
Bandits bomb and open fire at a train in Kaduna State carrying 970 passengers travelling from Abuja to Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 7 people and wounding 22 more. Some others are kidnapped. (BBC News)
Battle of Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn says that Irpin has been recaptured by Ukrainian Ground Forces. (Times of Israel)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Russian troops shell Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, killing one person. (Ukrinform) Trostyanets is retaken by Ukrainian Armed Forces. (Jerusalem Post)
Indonesia surpasses six million cases of COVID-19. (Medcom.id)
