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) 

The End