Fifteen people are killed and two more injured during an attack on a Catholic Church in the village of Essakane, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso. (BBC News)
Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell An active-duty United States Air Force member sets himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. as a form of protest against the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and dies later that day. (BBC News) (NPR)
Israel–Hamas war protests Israel–Hamas war protests in the United States Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell An active-duty United States Air Force member sets himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. as a form of protest against the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip and dies later that day. (BBC News) (NPR)
Israel–Hamas war Red Sea crisis 2024 missile strikes in Yemen The U.S. military launches strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen. (Politico) Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr, Syria. (Times of Israel)
Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso Fifteen people are killed and two more injured during an attack on a Catholic Church in the village of Essakane, Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso. (BBC News) Dozens of people are killed during an attack at a mosque in Natiaobani. (Al Jazeera)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr, Syria. (Times of Israel)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Iraq–Turkey relations Turkey launches an airstrike in northern Iraq, killing 4 alleged PKK members. (Hürriyet Daily)
Turkey launches an airstrike in northern Iraq, killing 4 alleged PKK members. (Hürriyet Daily)
Two Hezbollah members are killed by an Israeli strike in al-Qusayr, Syria. (Times of Israel)
RED-Tabara militants launch an attack in Buringa, Bubanza Province, Burundi, killing nine people and injuring five others. The local headquarters of the ruling CNDD–FDD party is also set on fire. (Actualite)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah clashes After Hezbollah shoots down a Hermes 450 drone, Israel conducts airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, marking Israel's deepest incursion into Lebanon since the outbreak of hostilities. (Reuters)
After Hezbollah shoots down a Hermes 450 drone, Israel conducts airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, marking Israel's deepest incursion into Lebanon since the outbreak of hostilities. (Reuters)
German Navy warship Hessen shoots down two drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen as part of the European Union's mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea. (Reuters)
Operation Aspides German Navy warship Hessen shoots down two drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen as part of the European Union's mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea. (Reuters)
Red Sea crisis Operation Aspides German Navy warship Hessen shoots down two drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen as part of the European Union's mission to protect international shipping in the Red Sea. (Reuters)
Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov is sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison for "repeatedly discrediting" the Russian military. (AP)
The Ukrainian military withdraws from the villages of Sieverne and Stepove near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, following the announcement of its withdrawal from the nearby village of Lastochkyne on February 26. (Reuters)
Two people are killed in Conakry, Guinea, during protests related to an ongoing nationwide strike. (Reuters)
Oil begins to wash ashore on Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, believed to have originated from the ship Gulfstream with around 35,000 barrels of oil on board that capsized near Tobago earlier this month. (BBC News)
Russia announces that it will take retaliatory "military-technical" steps in response to Sweden joining NATO. (Al Arabiya)
Russia–NATO relations Russia announces that it will take retaliatory "military-technical" steps in response to Sweden joining NATO. (Al Arabiya)
Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war An Israeli airstrike in Baniyas, Syria, kills three people, including an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official. (Al Jazeera)
Mexican drug war Four Mexican soldiers are killed by an improvised explosive device in a trap near Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. The soldiers were inspecting a camp, likely used by cartel members, when they stepped on an anti-personnel mine set in the underbrush. (AP)
Nineteen people, including six children, are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Szczecin, Poland. (Barron's)
Syrian civil war Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war An Israeli airstrike in Baniyas, Syria, kills three people, including an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official. (Al Jazeera)
An Israeli airstrike in Baniyas, Syria, kills three people, including an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps official. (Al Jazeera)
Fifteen people are killed in an Israeli attack on a home in Deir el-Balah, while another eleven are killed in an attack on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near Tal Al-Sultan Hospital in Rafah. (Al Jazeera)
In Australia, Jodie Belyea retains the seat of Dunkley for the Australian Labor Party despite a notable swing towards the Liberal Party. (ABC News Australia)
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 92 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours. (Al Jazeera) Fifteen people are killed in an Israeli attack on a home in Deir el-Balah, while another eleven are killed in an attack on a tent housing displaced Palestinians near Tal Al-Sultan Hospital in Rafah. (Al Jazeera)
The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 92 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours. (Al Jazeera)
Bombing of Odesa Eight people, including two children, are killed and eight others are injured in a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Odesa, Ukraine. (Ukrinform)
Eight people, including two children, are killed and eight others are injured in a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Odesa, Ukraine. (Ukrinform)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Bombing of Odesa Eight people, including two children, are killed and eight others are injured in a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Odesa, Ukraine. (Ukrinform)
Haiti declares a state of emergency in response to the attacks on the country's two largest prisons. (The Guardian)
Haitian crisis Thousands of prisoners escape from the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after it was stormed by armed gangs. (BBC News) (CNN) Haiti declares a state of emergency in response to the attacks on the country's two largest prisons. (The Guardian)
Islamic State insurgency in the North Caucasus Russian special forces conduct a counter-terrorism operation in Karabaluk, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, killing six militants. (Reuters)
Russian special forces conduct a counter-terrorism operation in Karabaluk, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia, killing six militants. (Reuters)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict An Indian killed and seven injured in a Hezbollah missile strike on Margaliot resulted in seven injuries as well as the death of an Indian national.(Haaretz)
An Indian killed and seven injured in a Hezbollah missile strike on Margaliot resulted in seven injuries as well as the death of an Indian national.(Haaretz)
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea Four Philippine Coast Guard sailors are injured in contested waters when watercannons are deployed by the Chinese Coast Guard. The vessels were escorting a resupply convoy to a Philippine outpost in disputed territory at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, claimed by several nations. (CNN) The Tesla Volcano Group Shutdown (Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten) claimed an arson attack on a power pylon near Tesla's car factory outside Berlin. The fire caused production halt that is expected on various days.(Deutsche Welle)
The Tesla Volcano Group Shutdown (Vulkangruppe Tesla Abschalten) claimed an arson attack on a power pylon near Tesla's car factory outside Berlin. The fire caused production halt that is expected on various days.(Deutsche Welle)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Three civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike on Hula.(Arab News)
Russian invasion of Ukraine The Russian Navy patrol ship Sergey Kotov is sunk in the Black Sea after being struck by Ukrainian MAGURA V5 naval drones. (The Guardian)
Three civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike on Hula.(Arab News)
Technological University of Guadalajara attack Three people are killed and another one is injured in a stabbing attack at the Technological University of Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico. [1]
Three people are killed and another one is injured in a stabbing attack at the Technological University of Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico. [1]
Red Sea crisis The Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence is hit by a Houthi ballistic missile in the Red Sea, killing three crew members and injuring six others. The vessel is subsequently abandoned. (Reuters) (CNN)
The Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence is hit by a Houthi ballistic missile in the Red Sea, killing three crew members and injuring six others. The vessel is subsequently abandoned. (Reuters) (CNN)
An attack inside the Tecnologic University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, left two woman employees dead and other injured, and hours later other woman were killed in a motel in the same city. The attacker was not a student or the institution, and the motives of the attack could be copycat crime of other school massacres. (El Occidental)
Haiti's main seaport Port international de Port-au-Prince suspends operations after being attacked and looted by armed gangs. The national state of emergency is also extended for another month amid ongoing civil unrest. (BBC News)
Haitian crisis Haiti's main seaport Port international de Port-au-Prince suspends operations after being attacked and looted by armed gangs. The national state of emergency is also extended for another month amid ongoing civil unrest. (BBC News)
Myanmar civil war Operation 1027 The Kachin Independence Army launches a large offensive against junta outposts near Laiza and on the highway between Bhamo and Myitkyina. Five outposts are seized with fighting ongoing at five other outposts. (ABC News) Local People's Defence Force groups capture the town of Kani in Sagaing Region. (The Irrawaddy)
Nigerian bandit conflict Gunmen kidnap at least 287 school children in Kaduna State, Nigeria. (CNN)
Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Five people are killed when an aid package airdropped from a C-17 aircraft into the Gaza Strip fails to deploy its parachute and subsequently crushes them. (BBC News)
Israel–Hamas war Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Five people are killed when an aid package airdropped from a C-17 aircraft into the Gaza Strip fails to deploy its parachute and subsequently crushes them. (BBC News)
Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Canada and Sweden resume funding for UNRWA, which had been suspended following the UNRWA October 7 controversy. (BBC News)
Israel–Hamas war Gaza humanitarian crisis, Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Canada and Sweden resume funding for UNRWA, which had been suspended following the UNRWA October 7 controversy. (BBC News)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Three Hezbollah members and two civilians killed and nine injured in an Israeli strike on Khirbet Selm, southern Lebanon.(Le Monde) Hezbollah fires 37 Katyusha rockets on Meron, Israel in northern Israel without injuries.(Times of Israel)
Three Hezbollah members and two civilians killed and nine injured in an Israeli strike on Khirbet Selm, southern Lebanon.(Le Monde)
96th Academy Awards 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. (The Guardian) (NBC News) (BBC News) 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. (The Guardian)
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. (The Guardian) (NBC News) (BBC News)
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. (The Guardian)
The Caribbean Community holds an emergency summit in Kingston, Jamaica, in response to the deteriorating security situation in Haiti. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Western Russia incursion The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Sibir Battalion, and the Russian Volunteer Corps enter Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Russia claims to have repelled the attacks. (The Guardian)
About 20 armed pirates hijack a Bangladeshi bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean that was en route to the United Arab Emirates. The vessel is under the control of the pirates and is heading towards the coast of Somalia. (The National News)
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Western Russia incursion The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Sibir Battalion, and the Russian Volunteer Corps enter Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Russia claims to have repelled the attacks. (The Guardian) Ukraine launches 25 drones at Russian cities, hitting a major oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. (The Guardian)
Lithuania and the Russian invasion of Ukraine The opposition politician Leonid Volkov is attacked outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania, apparently on orders by Vladimir Putin. The incident is being investigated as a terror crime. (Al Jazeera)
Piracy off the coast of Somalia About 20 armed pirates hijack a Bangladeshi bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean that was en route to the United Arab Emirates. The vessel is under the control of the pirates and is heading towards the coast of Somalia. (The National News)
Sudanese civil war The Sudanese Army says that it has taken control of the national television and radio broadcaster in Omdurman from the Rapid Support Forces. (Reuters)
The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Sibir Battalion, and the Russian Volunteer Corps enter Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Russia claims to have repelled the attacks. (The Guardian)
The opposition politician Leonid Volkov is attacked outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania, apparently on orders by Vladimir Putin. The incident is being investigated as a terror crime. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Ivanovo Ilyushin Il-76 crash A Russian Aerospace Forces Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane with 15 people on board crashes in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. (The Guardian)
A Russian Aerospace Forces Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane with 15 people on board crashes in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. (The Guardian)
Bombing of Kryvyi Rih Three people are killed and at least 36 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Three people are killed and at least 36 others are injured in a Russian missile strike on apartment buildings in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
