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Sunday, March 30th, 2025 

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will not have direct negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program, but is open for indirect talks to rebuild trust, after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened “bombing” if Iran does not agree to a new nuclear deal. (Reuters) 

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and several other senior Trump administration officials visit the Pituffik Space Base, a United States Space Force facility in Greenland. (NPR) 

Protests are held at Tesla dealerships across the United States, Canada and Europe to protest against DOGE chief and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s role in the second Trump administration. (Taipei Times) (AP) 

Severe weather and tornadoes break out in the areas between south Indiana and north east Texas, United States. (NYT) 

A 7.0 earthquake strikes near the island country of Tonga with a 6.1 aftershock. A tsunami warning is issued and later lifted. (AP) 

The count of the total amount of destroyed ancient pagodas and religious buildings in Myanmar rises to 61, including the previously unreported Four-Storied Monastery [my] in Inwa. (NP) 

Saturday, March 29th, 2025 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces the creation of a new transitional government, following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. (Reuters) 

The Israeli Defense Forces launch a new ground offensive on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

One person is killed and four are injured by U.S. military airstrikes in the Saada Governorate, Yemen. (Yahoo News) 

A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine, kills two people and injures 30 others, including five children. A shopping centre, multi-storey residential buildings, a medical facility and an office building were among those targeted. (Ukrainska Pravda) 

A SOCATA TBM-700 crashes into an unoccupied house in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States, killing everyone on board.  (Fox 9 News) 

One person is killed and four others are injured in an explosion at a factory in Izmir, Turkey. (Caliber AZ) 

Four people are injured in a stabbing attack in Trondheim, Norway, with the perpetrator being arrested. (Euro Weekly News) 

Friday,  March 28th, 2025 

Russian authorities say that yesterday’s sinking of the Sindbad submarine in Hurghada, Egypt, killing six Russians, happened during boarding and not due to a collision as reported. (The National) 

The Israel Defense Forces strikes southern Beirut, Lebanon, for the first time since November 2024, violating the ceasefire agreement.(CNN) 

A Russian drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills four people and wounds 19 others. Multiple buildings in the city are reported to be ablaze, including a hotel, resort, a restaurant complex and numerous apartments. (Reuters) 

At least seven people are injured by U.S. military airstrikes in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. (Euronews) 

An under-construction government office skyscraper collapses in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least six people and leaving more than 101 others missing and trapped under the rubble. (CTV News) 

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Sagaing, Myanmar, with significant damages reported as far away as Bangkok, Thailand. Over 1,000 people are killed in Myanmar and ten more in Thailand. A state of emergency is declared by the Myanmar government. (NBC News) 

Turkish authorities detain Mehmet Pehlivan, a lawyer representing opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu in the ongoing investigation, and later release him. (Reuters) 

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Friday,  March 28th, 2025 

Tanzania hits Kenya with eggs, sausage, milk taxes. (Business daily Africa) 

At least 6 people are killed and 39 others rescued after the Sindbad submarine carrying Russian tourists sinks off the Red Sea coast of Hurghada, Egypt. (BBC News) 

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Sagaing, Myanmar, with significant damages reported as far away as Bangkok, Thailand. At least 107 people are killed in Myanmar and three more in Thailand. A state of emergency is declared by the ruling military junta in Myanmar. (News18) 

An under-construction skyscraper collapses in Bangkok with dozens of construction workers reportedly trapped under the rubble. (Sky News) 

The Ava Bridge in Mandalay Region partially collapses as a result of the earthquake. (News18) 

Thursday, March 27th, 2025 

Ongoing climate-exacerbated wildfires in South Korea develop into the worst natural fire disaster in the nation’s history after doubling in size over the course of 24 hours, killing at least 26 people and destroying much of the ancient Gounsa temple site. (The Guardian) 

British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil announces they will end all civil resistance, direct action, and vandalism-related protests immediately and disband by April after the British government announced it will halt the granting of oil and gas permits. (DW) 

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a 25% tariff on automotive imports to the United States is a “direct attack” on his country by the Trump administration and vows to respond. (AP) 

Japan confirms it has asked the U.S. for an exemption from the new automotive tariffs, saying the 25% tariff on vehicle imports would have a massive negative impact on its automotive industry. Japan is one of the largest exporters of cars to the United States. (Kyodo News) 

Hamas announces that an Israeli airstrike has killed Abdel Latif al-Qanou, who served as Hamas’ spokesman. (Al Arabiya) 

Israel intercepts two ballistic missile fired by the Houthis from Yemen. (Reuters) 

A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission is killed in a suspected gang ambush, according to Haitian authorities. Kenya has confirmed that the officer is missing but has not yet verified his death. (BBC News) 

The United States suspends financial contributions to the World Trade Organization. (Reuters) 

Two people are killed, including alpine skier Berkin Usta, and four others are injured in a fire at a ski resort in Uludağ, Turkey. (Metro) 

The European Union announces that they have expanded sanctions against Belarus to include the Central Election Commission of Belarus for political repression in the country. (Reuters) 

Five people are wounded in a mass stabbing at Dam Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The suspect is arrested by police. (Reuters) 

The government of Bosnia and Herzegovina issues an international arrest warrant for Milorad Dodik, the President of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, accusing him of repeatedly taking actions that could violate the Dayton Accords. (DW)

South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar is detained by security forces following an arrest warrant on “unclear charges”, according to his spokesperson. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition says Machar’s arrest has effectively ended the 2018 peace agreement which ended the civil war. (Sky News) 

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 

U.S. President Donald Trump announces a 25% tariff on all car imports to the U.S. will take effect from April 2. (BBC News) 

The Atlantic magazine releases the full text of a Signal group chat involving senior U.S. national security officials about recent strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. In the conversation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provides exact times of warplane launches, strike packages, and targets. (CBC) 

The High Court in Seoul, South Korea, clears Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung of charges of violating election laws, allowing him to run in the next South Korean presidential election, where he is heavily favored to win. (DW) 

The European Commission issues a new preparedness strategy for citizens of European Union member states to stockpile 72 hours of food, water and essentials for use in the event of an attack or natural disaster. (The Guardian) 

German Federal Police carry out raids in six states targeting 17 people suspected to be members of Brigade N’Hamedu, a group advocating against the government of Eritrea by causing violence and disruptions at Eritrean cultural events in Germany. (DW)

Four American soldiers go missing during training in the Pabradė Training Area in Lithuania. A search for the soldiers is underway and an investigation has been launched. (Reuters)

The Sudanese Armed Forces retakes Khartoum International Airport from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and seizes state institutions in Khartoum captured earlier in the war by the RSF. (Al Arabiya) 

Sudanese military leader and Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declares the liberation of Khartoum from RSF forces after two years of fighting. (France 24) 

The U.S. military conducts airstrikes targeting ISIS militants in the Golis Mountains as part of a coordinated operation led by AFRICOM. The strikes reportedly kill militants without causing any civilian casualties in militant hideouts located in the Golis Mountains of Puntland’s Bari Region. (AFP via 24NEWSHD)

A motocycle bomb explosion near a police station in Piendamó, Cauca Department, Colombia, injures 18 civilians. (Infobae) 

Bolivia declares a national emergency after severe floods kill over fifty people and leave more than 100,000 people displaced from their homes. (Reuters) 

The death toll from the wildfires in Uiseong and Sancheong counties, South Korea, increases to 24, with 19 others injured. (DW) 

State of emergency declared in Slovakia due to foot-and-mouth disease. (Hungary today) 

Kenya formally recognizes Kosovo as an independent sovereign state. (Reuters) 

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously votes to bring former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven others as defendants to trial on charges of attempting a coup. (Folha de S.Paulo) (CNN) 

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Tuesday,  March 25th, 2025 

Thousands of Palestinian men in northern Gaza Strip take part in the largest anti-Hamas protests since the start of the Gaza war, chanting slogans criticizing Hamas and calling for the war’s end. (CNN) 

Over 1,400 Turkish civilians, including several journalists, are detained for participating in anti-government protests. (CNN) 

A statement by social media company X (formerly Twitter) expresses that it objects to “multiple court orders” from the Government of Turkey to block more than 700 accounts belonging to opposition political figures, journalists, news outlets, and student protesters. (BBC News) 

A Signal group chat containing many of President Trump’s cabinet, discussing several topics including potential strikes in Yemen, is discovered after journalist Jeffrey Goldberg is accidentally added to it. (CNN) 

American genetic testing company 23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announces plans to sell its assets. (AP) 

The United States says that Russia and Ukraine agree to cease all military attacks in the Black Sea to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, while Russia says that it needs guarantees and an order from the U.S. to Ukraine to respect such a deal. (BBC News) 

Incumbent Alexander Lukashenko is sworn in for his 7th term as the President of Belarus after winning 85.7% of the votes in the presidential election in January. (AP)

At least 54 people are killed in a Sudanese military airstrike on a market in Tora village, Darfur, Sudan. (CTV News) 

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announces that it has documented the names of 1,628 mainly-Alawite Syrian civilians who were killed in sectarian massacres by pro-Syrian government forces, in addition to several more missing civilians and bodies. (SOHR) 

A wildfire in Uiseong County, South Korea, spreads uncontrollably to the north and east, resulting in at least 16 deaths and forcing tens of thousands of civilians to evacuate. (AP) 

The Tokyo District Court orders the Unification Church to dissolve as a religious organization in Japan. It is the first religious group to be given a revocation order in modern Japanese history. (DW)

Two Alpha Jet planes from the French display team Patrouille de France crash after a mid-air collision during rehearsals. (france24) 

Monday,  March 24th, 2025 

Several hundreds of thousands of anti-Erdoğan government protesters demonstrate outside of Istanbul City Hall, with the nationwide protests becoming the largest Turkish political demonstration movement in over a decade. (AP) 

Over 1,100 Turkish anti-government protesters have been detained since the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan accusing the demonstrations of being a “movement of violence”. (Reuters) (The Guardian) 

The U.S. military launches air raids across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen overnight, killing at least four people and injuring 13 others in the capital city Sanaa. (Middle East Eye) 

Ninety people are injured, including 17 children, in a Russian missile attack on a hospital, a school, and a residential area in Sumy, Ukraine. (Le Monde) 

A Ukrainian artillery strike kills six people, including several journalists from Russia’s Izvestia newspaper and Zvezda state media network in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters) 

The United States and Russia conclude talks focusing on a ceasefire for the Black Sea between Kyiv and Moscow. (Reuters) 

British supermarket chain Morrisons announces that it will permanently close 52 cafés and 17 stores as part of cost-cutting measures, with the loss of at least 365 jobs expected. (BBC News) 

Greenlandic prime minister Múte Bourup Egede says a planned visit to the island by senior American officials, including National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Second Lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive” and was designed to “demonstrate power over us”. (CNN) 

The Constitutional Court of South Korea dismisses the impeachment motion of prime minister Han Duck-soo by the National Assembly of South Korea in a 7–1 vote. (Yonhap) 

One man is killed and another person wounded in a combined ramming, stabbing, and shooting attack by an unidentified assailant at a bus stop in Yokneam Illit, Israel. (Reuters) 

Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says that the U.S. wants the “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program and that “all options are on the table.” (Reuters) 

The Israel Defense Forces report that they intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen, which triggered sirens across central Israel. (Times of Israel) 

Hamas announces that an Israeli airstrike killed Salah al-Bardawil, a top member of the group’s political bureau. (BBC News) 

Hamas says that an Israeli airstrike killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of the group’s political bureau; the strike bombed the operating theater at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, where Barhoum was receiving treatment after sustaining critical injuries in an air strike targeting his home in Khan Yunis last Tuesday. (France 24) 

Seven people are killed and dozens are injured across Ukraine by overnight Russian drone strikes, including three civilians killed in Kyiv. (CTV News) 

Ukrainian troops reportedly recapture the village of Nadiia, Luhansk Oblast. (Kyiv Post) 

At least six police officers are killed and five others are injured in an al-Shabaab attack on a police reservists camp in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Dozens of militants are also killed. (Garowe Online) 

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Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders a product recall of 46,000 Tesla Cybertrucks, nearly all active Cybertrucks on the roads, due to an issue with an exterior panel that can detach while driving due to an ineffective structural adhesive. (AP)

The Trump administration announces a new air superiority sixth-generation fighter aircraft produced by Boeing, the Boeing F-47. (FOX News)  

The United Arab Emirates commits to a US$1.4 trillion investment into the United States economy over ten years. (Reuters) 

Greenlandic prime minister Múte Bourup Egede says a planned visit to the island by senior American officials, including National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Second Lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive” and was designed to “demonstrate power over us”. (CNN) 

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says that the U.S. wants the “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program and that “all options are on the table.” (Reuters) 

The United States lifts a $10 million dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of Afghan warlord Sirajuddin Haqqani after the Taliban released an American citizen who had been kept in captivity for two years. (Al Jazeera) 

Hamas announces that an Israeli airstrike killed Salah al-Bardawil, a top member of the group’s political bureau. (BBC News) 

Hamas says that an Israeli airstrike killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of the group’s political bureau; the strike bombed the operating theater at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, where Barhoum was receiving treatment after sustaining critical injuries in an air strike targeting his home in Khan Yunis last Tuesday. (France 24) 

The Israel Defense Forces report that they intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis from Yemen, which triggered sirens across central Israel. (Times of Israel) 

A statement by social media company expresses that it objects to “multiple court orders” from the Government of Turkey to block more than 700 accounts belonging to opposition political figures, journalists, news outlets, and student protesters. (BBC News) 

Several hundreds of thousands of anti-Erdoğan government protesters demonstrate outside of Istanbul City Hall, with the nationwide protests becoming the largest Turkish political demonstration movement in over a decade. (AP) 

Eight people, including at least four police officers, are killed in two separate mass shootings in Nushki and Kalat District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Report.az) 

Seven people are killed and dozens are injured across Ukraine by overnight Russian drone strikes, including three civilians killed in Kyiv. (CTV News) 

Ukrainian troops reportedly recapture the village of Nadiia, Luhansk Oblast. (Kyiv Post) 

At least six police officers are killed and five others are injured in an al-Shabaab attack on a police reservists camp in Fafi, Garissa, Kenya. Dozens of militants are also killed. (Garowe Online) 

A van crashes into a ravine and catches fire in Nuevo León, Mexico, killing twelve people and injuring four others. The vehicle fire also sparked a small wildfire in the surrounding forest. (Reuters) 

British supermarket chain Morrisons announces that it will permanently close 52 cafes and 17 stores as part of cost-cutting measures with the loss of at least 365 jobs expected. (BBC News) 

The Constitutional Court of South Korea dismisses the impeachment motion of prime minister Han Duck-soo by the National Assembly of South Korea in a 7–1 vote. (Yonhap) (Reuters) 

In tennis, Alexandra Eala becomes the first Filipino player to defeat a top-10 opponent since the WTA rankings began in 1975, after beating world No. 5 Madison Keys in the third round of the 2025 Miami Open – Women’s singles tournament. (The Athletic) 

In association football, Mexico wins its first Nations League title after beating Panama 2–1 in the final held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, United States. (RFI) 

Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 

Anti-Erdoğan government protests spread to fifty-five of Turkey’s eighty-one provinces, with Republican People‘s Party leader Özgür Özel estimating that over half a million protesters are demonstrating in Istanbul alone. 343 protesters are arrested by Turkish police. (France 24) 

Six people, including a child, are killed by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah almost four months ago. The strikes were carried out in retaliation for rockets from Lebanon being fired into Israel. (CTV News) 

A ballistic missile disintegrates over Saudi Arabia after being fired by the Houthis from Yemen against Israel. (Jerusalem Post) 

Foreign ministers from Japan, China, and South Korea meet in Tokyo to discuss cooperation on shared challenges like aging populations and climate change, seeking to improve relations and prepare for a leaders’ summit. Japan raises security concerns about North Korea while China criticizes protectionism and the politicization of science. (AP) 

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that thousands of Syrian civilians are still missing following sectarian reprisal massacres committed by Syrian government-affiliated forces that killed at least 1,614 coastal civilians, including many Alawites and Christians. (SOHR) 

The SOHR also reports several efforts by pro-government forces to hide the scale of the atrocities by gathering unaccounted bodies into mass graves, through cremation, or retaining hundreds of unidentified corpses from families. (SOHR) 

An overnight Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, kills three people and wounds twelve others. Several apartments in residential areas are targeted during the attack. (AP) 

Russian artillery targets Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, killing three people and injuring one other person. (Reuters) 

Ethiopian National Defense Forces claimed to have killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia. (Reuters) 

At least 100 Al-Shabaab militant fighters were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Somali Air Force in the Lower Shabelle region of the South West State of Somalia. (TRAC) 

The Sudanese Armed Forces say that they seized control of the main headquarters of the central bank from Rapid Support Forces as it continues to make advances in the city. (Al Jazeera) 

Niger declares three days of national mourning after yesterday’s attack in which 44 people were killed in a mosque in Fambita. (Al Jazeera) 

A de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo cargo plane en route from Dhobley Airport in Lower Juba, Jubaland, to Aden Adde International Airport in Somalia’s capital city, Mogadishu, crashes in the Ceel Xabaaloow settlement in Lower Shabelle, South West State, killing all five Kenyan crew members on board. (Somalia Civil Aviation Authority)

Three firefighters and a civilian are killed after multiple wildfires sweep across a large forested area in South Korea. (DW) 

Friday,  March 21st, 2025 

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters hold demonstrations in Istanbul, İzmir, Ankara, and several other cities in Turkey against the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following its detention of over 100 opposition figures and crackdown on public gatherings and social media content. (Reuters) 

Israeli Defense Minster Israel Katz orders the Israel Defense Forces to occupy new areas of the Gaza Strip, and threatens to annex sections of Gaza if Hamas refuses to release all its remaining Israeli hostages. (The Guardian) 

Israel intercepts a ballistic missile that the Houthis in Yemen claim to have fired at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. (Reuters) 

A gas pumping and measuring station in Kursk Oblast, Russia, is set on fire after a major explosion occurs. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the attack. (Reuters)

An explosion occurs at an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, caused by a fire that has been burning since Tuesday. The fire spreads to another tank and increases to 10,000 m² (110,000 sq ft), injuring two firefighters. (Reuters) 

The German Navy reportedly seizes the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Eventin, suspected to be part of the Russian shadow fleet, along with at least €43.3 million ($46 million) worth of cargo, in the Baltic Sea. (DW) 

The Sudanese Armed Forces retakes the presidential palace in Khartoum, Sudan, after the Rapid Support Forces‘ withdrawal. (BBC) 

At least 44 people are killed and thirteen others are injured in an attack on a mosque in Fambita , Niger committed, according to the Ministry of National Defense, by the Islamic State. (Reuters) 

A 19-year-old dies in hospital from his injuries after a canopy collapsed in 2024 at the Novi Sad railway station in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, which killed 15 others. (CTV News) 

According to the International Organization of Migration, a record 8,938 migrant deaths were recorded in 2024, over 200 more than 2023, the previous record year. Most deaths are attributed to Asia, the Mediterranean Sea, and Africa. (DW) (

Heathrow Airport in London, England, closes for most of the day due to a “significant power outage” resulting from a fire at an electrical substation in nearby Hayes. At least 1,351 flights are affected by the shutdown, with many diverted to alternative airports or returning to their origin airport. (CBS News) 

The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupts, prompting at least 4,700 villagers to evacuate and causing at least seven outbound flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia, to cancel. (DW) 

Three people are killed and sixteen others are injured in a mass shooting in a parking lot during a large gathering at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States. (ABC News)

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as the first female President of Namibia, suceeding Nangolo Mbumba. (BBC) 

Tunisian president Kais Saied appoints Sara Zaafarani as the new Prime Minister. She succeeds Kamel Madouri, who has been sacked by Saied amid an economic and migration crisis. (Reuters) 

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order that orders Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, which is responsible for allocating federal funds to schools and disbursing financial aid. (NBC News)

Early morning attacks conducted by the Israel Defense Forces on the Gaza Strip reportedly kill at least 91 Palestinians, including children. (CTV News)

Israel intercepts a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis from Yemen that targeted the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. (CNN) 

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture the town of Walikale in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the collapse of peace talks with the Congolese government. (AP) 

Massive explosions are reported after the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strike the Engels-2 air base in Russia. Reports indicate that nearby houses are also damaged by the explosions. (Reuters) 

Russia launches a massive drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, causing injuries among civilians and damaging civilian infrastructure. (Reuters) 

Deutsche Bank, a German multinational investment bank and financial services company, announces it will downsize and cut 2,000 jobs in its retail banking division this year. (DW) 

Germany reopens its embassy in Damascus, Syria after 13 years. (Euronews) 

The Turkish government arrests dozens of civilians for posting “provocative” social media posts protesting the government’s democratic backsliding following the arrest of opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu. (BBC) 

The Indonesian House of Representatives passes a law revision regarding the armed forces, which expands the amount of civilian positions an active officer can hold from ten to fourteen while also raising the retirement age for soldiers, prompting protests across the country fearing eroding civil control.  (CNN Indonesia) 

Social media company X files a lawsuit against the government of India alleging that the Indian government is censoring the social media platform along with other information. (DW) 

United States district judge for the District of Maryland Ellen Lipton Hollander temporarily blocks the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security systems that cover the personal information of U.S. citizens. Judge Hollander also orders the department to delete any previously accessed personal identifiable information in their possession. (AP) 

Vitold Fokin, the first prime minister of modern-day Ukraine, dies at age 92. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mourns him as “a sense of loss for all Ukrainians”. (The Kyiv Independent) 

Zimbabwe’s Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the 10th and first female President of the International Olympic Committee in the first round of voting. (BBC) 

The International Olympic Committee votes unanimously to include boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics. (BBC News) 

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